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TheRedRooster · 05-05-2005, 07:04 PM

So I decided to install some headers on my truck. Much to my surprise, they didnt just drop in. I ended up having to remove my starter, spark plugs, Brake booster, manual truck linkage, and wheel wells. My clutch linkage had to be modified and spark plug wires changed for clearance. In the end it would have been just as easy to remove the whole engine and install the headers with the engine out. Learned alot though.
I just cant wait till the headers rust up in 6 months and have to install new ones

Next time im going with block huggers or tri-y's.

1STtimePRo'71 · 05-05-2005, 07:40 PM

Precisely the reason I wont be putting headers on my truck. I'll wait to find a set of vette ramhorns before I go through all that headache. Hope they work out for ya rooster.

J Y Dog · 05-05-2005, 09:52 PM

Wow, what kinda truck and what kinda headers ?

LUV2XCLR8 · 05-05-2005, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by J Y Dog

Wow, what kinda truck and what kinda headers ?

YEA, WHAT HE SAID, I ONLY HAD TO REMOVE MY SPARK PLUGS

ryanroo · 05-05-2005, 10:41 PM

no kidding, my hooker comps and super comps have both been a dream to install, pull out the plugs and pop em in. took about 2 hours to R & R both times. all i had to do for the auto was bend the linkage slightly and for the manual it was a complete bolt in.

Ryan

72 CustomCamper · 05-06-2005, 12:22 AM

I can R & R the headers on my big block in about 35 minutes...

Chuck

**special-K** · 05-06-2005, 07:35 AM

Hey Ryanroo,Which headers did you use on the manual truck,4wd?LUV,yours is an automatic,right?1stTime,rams horns are good,headers are better.Rooster,how would using Tri-ys help?What vehicle/headers are we talking about?Clutch linkage problem is all I`ve experienced.

ryanroo · 05-06-2005, 09:19 AM

i used hooker super comps on my manual truck, no interferance with the linkage at all. the pipe did have to make a imediate bend to clear the crosmember and the t-case but it wasn't severe. the super comps were the easier to install than the comps, but jsut a little.
Ryan

Jason915 · 05-06-2005, 09:37 AM

dang, I have junky flow techs on my truck and they were fairly easy to install just removed the plugs and the clutch linkage.

LUV2XCLR8 · 05-06-2005, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by special-K

LUV,yours is an automatic,right?

YES, 350 TURBO AUTOMATIC / NP-205 TRANS. CASE,
PIC'S OF MY HEADER SWAP UNDER "GQ" LINK IN SIG

TheRedRooster · 05-06-2005, 02:27 PM

I installed some headman headers w/ heat wraps
http://static.summitracing.com/globa...ed-69097_w.jpg
on a 67 swb gmc w/ 327 engine and a 4-speed manual trans. The bastards would not just drop in. the clutch linkage would hit against the header pipes so i had to modify it(cut, reposition, weld). Removing of the starter and brake booster is fairly easy but I had never dealt with the clutch linkage.
Special-K: I figure if im going to go thru all that trouble I might as well pay up and get some Tri-Y stainless steels.
I had seen so many tutorials and pictures of them going in so easy. It seems that everyone elses went in with out ant trouble, does anyone know how I could of done it easier?

1978steven · 05-07-2005, 12:40 AM

When I did my flowtech's on my '71 I had to remove the plugs, starter, and clutch linkage also. I guess it wasn't that big a deal because that's what I was told I had to do to get them in, so I was ready when they got here. When I can get some better headers it should be easier beacuse the 3 on the tree is gone and the TH 350 is in.

Steven

**special-K** · 05-07-2005, 09:23 AM

I`d like to run tri-ys on my manual 4wd for torque.But,hesitate unless I can confirm they`ll clear the clutch linkage.I put Headman Torque-Steps in my GMC/auto with no problems.In the past,I`ve cut and repositioned the one leg on the clutch linkage.That`s a pain,but it works.I`m afraid to have them run straight through where the tube is for linkage.It looks like I`ll go with Hooker Super Comps next time I redo exhaust on that truck.Thanks Ryanroo,I know what you`re saying about the bend to get over the crossmember.Not a bad thing,though.

05-05-2005, 07:04 PM	#1
TheRedRooster Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The bowels of Los Angeles Posts: 68	Headers on a manual truck. So I decided to install some headers on my truck. Much to my surprise, they didnt just drop in. I ended up having to remove my starter, spark plugs, Brake booster, manual truck linkage, and wheel wells. My clutch linkage had to be modified and spark plug wires changed for clearance. In the end it would have been just as easy to remove the whole engine and install the headers with the engine out. Learned alot though. I just cant wait till the headers rust up in 6 months and have to install new ones Next time im going with block huggers or tri-y's.

05-05-2005, 07:40 PM	#2
1STtimePRo'71 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lake Crystal, MN Posts: 656	Precisely the reason I wont be putting headers on my truck. I'll wait to find a set of vette ramhorns before I go through all that headache. Hope they work out for ya rooster. __________________ -Cory 1967 2 Wheel Chevy

05-05-2005, 10:41 PM	#5
ryanroo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: sw colorado Posts: 2,720	no kidding, my hooker comps and super comps have both been a dream to install, pull out the plugs and pop em in. took about 2 hours to R & R both times. all i had to do for the auto was bend the linkage slightly and for the manual it was a complete bolt in. Ryan __________________ 72 K20 12v build 72 K20 "parts truck" A place for your diesel swap questions

05-06-2005, 12:22 AM	#6
72 CustomCamper huh ??? Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Fredericksburg,Va. Posts: 3,369	I can R & R the headers on my big block in about 35 minutes... Chuck __________________ 90 Blazer Silverado 350w/ 700R4 and 32" Kelly's "I am a bomb technician. If you see me running try to keep up!"

05-06-2005, 07:35 AM	#7
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Hey Ryanroo,Which headers did you use on the manual truck,4wd?LUV,yours is an automatic,right?1stTime,rams horns are good,headers are better.Rooster,how would using Tri-ys help?What vehicle/headers are we talking about?Clutch linkage problem is all I`ve experienced. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

05-05-2005, 09:52 PM	#3
J Y Dog Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: asheville, NC Posts: 63	Wow, what kinda truck and what kinda headers ?

05-06-2005, 09:19 AM	#8
ryanroo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: sw colorado Posts: 2,720	i used hooker super comps on my manual truck, no interferance with the linkage at all. the pipe did have to make a imediate bend to clear the crosmember and the t-case but it wasn't severe. the super comps were the easier to install than the comps, but jsut a little. Ryan __________________ 72 K20 12v build 72 K20 "parts truck" A place for your diesel swap questions

05-06-2005, 09:37 AM	#9
Jason915 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 693	dang, I have junky flow techs on my truck and they were fairly easy to install just removed the plugs and the clutch linkage. __________________ 1971 GMC K1500 SWB Fleetside, 4" skyjacker softride and, 14 Bolt FF, HD Dana 44 4.10's 1970 K5 TBI conversion lifted etc SOLD 1968 C20 camper truck SOLD “To ban guns because criminals use them is to tell the innocent and law-abiding that their rights and liberties depend not on their own conduct, but on the conduct of the guilty and the lawless.” Jeff Snyder

05-06-2005, 02:27 PM	#11
TheRedRooster Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The bowels of Los Angeles Posts: 68	I installed some headman headers w/ heat wraps http://static.summitracing.com/globa...ed-69097_w.jpg on a 67 swb gmc w/ 327 engine and a 4-speed manual trans. The bastards would not just drop in. the clutch linkage would hit against the header pipes so i had to modify it(cut, reposition, weld). Removing of the starter and brake booster is fairly easy but I had never dealt with the clutch linkage. Special-K: I figure if im going to go thru all that trouble I might as well pay up and get some Tri-Y stainless steels. I had seen so many tutorials and pictures of them going in so easy. It seems that everyone elses went in with out ant trouble, does anyone know how I could of done it easier?

05-07-2005, 12:40 AM	#12
1978steven Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Currently New Windsor, NY but Texas is home Posts: 332	When I did my flowtech's on my '71 I had to remove the plugs, starter, and clutch linkage also. I guess it wasn't that big a deal because that's what I was told I had to do to get them in, so I was ready when they got here. When I can get some better headers it should be easier beacuse the 3 on the tree is gone and the TH 350 is in. Steven __________________ 2002 Silverado 2500HD LB7 CCSB LT EFI Live by Rob at ATP, Edge CTS Insight DSP 5 control, S&B CAI, PPE boost valve, Pro Fab AIH, AirDog II 165, PPE WIF sensor delete plug, 5" stainless exhaust, Cognito braces & HD tie rods, H2's 315/70 R17 BFG's 2004 Tahoe LT 2006 Silverado Z71 LS 1971 Chevy C10 Last edited by 1978steven; 05-07-2005 at 12:40 AM.

05-07-2005, 09:23 AM	#13
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	I`d like to run tri-ys on my manual 4wd for torque.But,hesitate unless I can confirm they`ll clear the clutch linkage.I put Headman Torque-Steps in my GMC/auto with no problems.In the past,I`ve cut and repositioned the one leg on the clutch linkage.That`s a pain,but it works.I`m afraid to have them run straight through where the tube is for linkage.It looks like I`ll go with Hooker Super Comps next time I redo exhaust on that truck.Thanks Ryanroo,I know what you`re saying about the bend to get over the crossmember.Not a bad thing,though. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~



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