Any of you score headers at the yard ever? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

slam59 · 07-16-2013, 10:49 AM

Was wondering if anyone here has ever scored some headers at the local yards before? I would think that most might be warped, but you never know. I just thought about it and have never thought of looking for any while I was at any of the yards I go to.

notallthere · 07-16-2013, 10:59 AM

I scored a set at the U pull for $15.00. Headman headers had the high temp paint baked off. Checked the flange to ensure that it was straight no huge dents. Been on the truck for 5 years now with no issues.

Jabes1 · 07-16-2013, 11:32 AM

Believe it or not.... I scored a set of Doug Thorley Tri Y's with the crossover pipe local to us. Keep looking you will find nice stuff, it just has to be at the right time in the right place. You'd be amazed at some of the stuff you will find, especially in the heat of Summer.

Ziegelsteinfaust · 07-16-2013, 11:46 AM

I bought a set of Ford FE headers off CL for $40.

The next day I go to pick a part, and they had 3 sets. So I helped pull a set off for a friend with me.

If you want good stuff you have to stop in a couple a times a week, and get it when you can.

MalibuSSwagon · 07-16-2013, 01:30 PM

There was a rusted out plow truck at the yard awhile ago with edelbrock intake and a set of headers, didn't have a need for either at the time so I left it for someone else to enjoy.

But I did recently score a decent set of hooker long tube super comps off CL for $50. All the paint is burnt off, so I just need to weld on some flanges and o2 sensor bungs and send them to be ceramic coated.

Domer · 07-17-2013, 11:34 AM

I got a set of Edelbrock shorty's for my buddies Vortec 350. and i got a set of Thorley tri y's for my vortec 454. $75 a set from a regular yard. same trip too..

PanelDeland · 07-17-2013, 02:04 PM

I've passed on a couple sets since I didn't have a use for them and the yard I was at is a bit pricey.They do carry older stuff though.

*JCampbell* · 07-17-2013, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Jabes1

Believe it or not.... I scored a set of Doug Thorley Tri Y's with the crossover pipe local to us.

My Dad found the same - Thorley Tri-Ys on a BB Suburban @ the Hesperia PNP. He snatched 'em up for $30. I was pissed I didn't see 'em first.

ka_jd7and1 · 07-17-2013, 04:07 PM

I pull a lot of long blocks, and for a while they included exhaust manifolds as part of the long block. So, I would pull headers if they were in the yard to throw onto the engine I was buying. Then, no more exhaust included. I have a set of 3/4 Hedman headers for a 4x4 Suburban and a couple more no-names that I got that way.

I did get a set of stainless (I think) tri-Ys off a truck that will be going into my '68. The funny thing was, they were on the oldest, grimiest stock engined truck you'd ever seen.

Everything comes across in the yard, just have to be patient and know what to look for.

Jabes1 · 07-18-2013, 04:31 AM

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Originally Posted by JCampbell

My Dad found the same - Thorley Tri-Ys on a BB Suburban @ the Hesperia PNP. He snatched 'em up for $30. I was pissed I didn't see 'em first.

I've been to the Hesperia PnP once, when it first opened and it didn't have a good variety. I usually go to the ones off of Airbase Rd. and Hwy 395. I think I paid $30-$40 for them. LOL... all about timing.

slam59 · 07-18-2013, 09:56 AM

Darn Jabes you got lucky huh. Right place at the right time. I gotta start looking more often now.

wraprail · 07-19-2013, 05:45 AM

Got my Doug Thorley headers (300Y) at pic-a-part here in vegas. $40 no rust and the chrome even still shines in a few places. With a Z they tuck inside the frame perfectly.

07-16-2013, 10:49 AM	#1
slam59 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: So. Calif Posts: 305	Any of you score headers at the yard ever? Was wondering if anyone here has ever scored some headers at the local yards before? I would think that most might be warped, but you never know. I just thought about it and have never thought of looking for any while I was at any of the yards I go to. __________________ 1974 C10 swb 350 1977 3/4 ton Silverado 454 1999 2 door 2wd Tahoe

07-16-2013, 10:59 AM	#2
notallthere Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: sarnia ontario canada Posts: 211	Re: Any of you score headers at the yard ever? I scored a set at the U pull for $15.00. Headman headers had the high temp paint baked off. Checked the flange to ensure that it was straight no huge dents. Been on the truck for 5 years now with no issues.

07-16-2013, 11:32 AM	#3
Jabes1 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Apple Valley, CA Posts: 276	Re: Any of you score headers at the yard ever? Believe it or not.... I scored a set of Doug Thorley Tri Y's with the crossover pipe local to us. Keep looking you will find nice stuff, it just has to be at the right time in the right place. You'd be amazed at some of the stuff you will find, especially in the heat of Summer.

07-16-2013, 11:46 AM	#4
Ziegelsteinfaust Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Temple City Posts: 3,635	Re: Any of you score headers at the yard ever? I bought a set of Ford FE headers off CL for $40. The next day I go to pick a part, and they had 3 sets. So I helped pull a set off for a friend with me. If you want good stuff you have to stop in a couple a times a week, and get it when you can.

07-16-2013, 01:30 PM	#5
MalibuSSwagon Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Weare,NH Posts: 1,592	Re: Any of you score headers at the yard ever? There was a rusted out plow truck at the yard awhile ago with edelbrock intake and a set of headers, didn't have a need for either at the time so I left it for someone else to enjoy. But I did recently score a decent set of hooker long tube super comps off CL for $50. All the paint is burnt off, so I just need to weld on some flanges and o2 sensor bungs and send them to be ceramic coated. __________________ Eric 1992 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser 1986 Chevrolet C10\|5.3L\|TKO600\|Shortbed\|Custom Deluxe 1983 Malibu Wagon\|TPI 305\|T5 5 speed\|3.73 non-posi

07-17-2013, 11:34 AM	#6
Domer Registered User Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Lakeside, Ca. Posts: 320	Re: Any of you score headers at the yard ever? I got a set of Edelbrock shorty's for my buddies Vortec 350. and i got a set of Thorley tri y's for my vortec 454. $75 a set from a regular yard. same trip too..

07-17-2013, 02:04 PM	#7
PanelDeland I am a Referee of life. Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Greensboro N.C. Posts: 13,992	Re: Any of you score headers at the yard ever? I've passed on a couple sets since I didn't have a use for them and the yard I was at is a bit pricey.They do carry older stuff though. __________________ The 47-present Chevrolet and GMC Truck Message Board Network,it's owners,moderators,members,and associates of any type should not be held responsible for my opinion. You can't fix stupid,not even with duct tape. "My appearance is due to the fact that "GOD" does punish you for having too much fun!" Barrett-Jackson has perfected alchemy,they make rust into gold! "You can lead a horse to water but you can't saddle a duck" "Cleverly disguised as a 'Responsible Adult' "Sometimes your Knight in shining armor is just a retard in tinfoil"

07-17-2013, 04:07 PM	#9
ka_jd7and1 is a fungineer Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 795	Re: Any of you score headers at the yard ever? I pull a lot of long blocks, and for a while they included exhaust manifolds as part of the long block. So, I would pull headers if they were in the yard to throw onto the engine I was buying. Then, no more exhaust included. I have a set of 3/4 Hedman headers for a 4x4 Suburban and a couple more no-names that I got that way. I did get a set of stainless (I think) tri-Ys off a truck that will be going into my '68. The funny thing was, they were on the oldest, grimiest stock engined truck you'd ever seen. Everything comes across in the yard, just have to be patient and know what to look for. __________________ 2003 S10, 2.2 auto- the daily driver, currently with a 2"/2" drop and some minor engine bolt-ons 1978 Impala 2-door, race 350/T350 - the new race car, in progress 1968 Chevy C10 longbed- 3/5 drop, currently undergoing a heart transplant

07-18-2013, 09:56 AM	#11
slam59 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: So. Calif Posts: 305	Re: Any of you score headers at the yard ever? Darn Jabes you got lucky huh. Right place at the right time. I gotta start looking more often now. __________________ 1974 C10 swb 350 1977 3/4 ton Silverado 454 1999 2 door 2wd Tahoe

07-19-2013, 05:45 AM	#12
wraprail Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Lake Havasu City Arizona Posts: 863	Re: Any of you score headers at the yard ever? Got my Doug Thorley headers (300Y) at pic-a-part here in vegas. $40 no rust and the chrome even still shines in a few places. With a Z they tuck inside the frame perfectly. __________________



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