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Old 10-11-2015, 12:50 PM   #1
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Headers Advice

I have 1st Gen. 350 with PS and AC in 86 square with long tube headers. I going to lower my truck more and will need shorties or block huggers to prevent dragging the ground. I have read reviews on some headers where guys complain of their plug wires touching the headers. Which headers have you guys had success with and suggest?
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Old 10-11-2015, 01:25 PM   #2
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you may need to consider ram horn style manifolds, just sayin' my long tube Hooker headers have a spark plug wire touching problem or two
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Old 10-11-2015, 03:52 PM   #3
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Thanks for advise brother but I am hoping there are guys running my setup with headers that don't touch wires. I'm not looking to run manifolds
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Old 10-11-2015, 06:14 PM   #4
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Old 10-11-2015, 06:23 PM   #5
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accel makes short spark plugs-solved my problem with plug wires
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Old 10-11-2015, 06:51 PM   #6
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I have never had a problem with plug wires touching headers on SBC's in our trucks, you just have to use a good wire retaining system with proper routing.
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Old 10-11-2015, 08:08 PM   #7
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Budget?
Budget is not an issue. Just looking for some good headers that won't scrape ground and won't touch plug wires.
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Old 10-11-2015, 10:35 PM   #8
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Dougs 310 c


no plug wire issues, even with angle plug heads.

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Old 10-11-2015, 11:09 PM   #9
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Re: Headers Advice

I`m considering these for my 85 GMC

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/hed-69010
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Old 10-11-2015, 11:14 PM   #10
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Also know these will fit as well.
http://m.summitracing.com/parts/pte-h8021-1
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Old 10-11-2015, 11:31 PM   #11
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Also with the Dougs, you will need too run a double hump X member.
They tuck up and want to get into catalytic converter style x member
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Old 10-12-2015, 01:39 AM   #12
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im running patriot clippster headers with no problems like kool it posted
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