shorty headers
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Melting Slicks
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shorty headers
looking for ease of install. looking at set of SS shorty headers, any idea of how close that match up with the same location for the exhaust outlet as the stock ram horn manifolds as on a 69 SBC. also when installing headers what has been done for the alt mounting since you loose the solid mount at the exhaust manifold? next how about the air compressor mounting, just make up spacers to take up the thickness of the manifold? thanks T
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looking for ease of install. looking at set of SS shorty headers, any idea of how close that match up with the same location for the exhaust outlet as the stock ram horn manifolds as on a 69 SBC. also when installing headers what has been done for the alt mounting since you loose the solid mount at the exhaust manifold? next how about the air compressor mounting, just make up spacers to take up the thickness of the manifold? thanks T
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looking for ease of install. looking at set of SS shorty headers, any idea of how close that match up with the same location for the exhaust outlet as the stock ram horn manifolds as on a 69 SBC. also when installing headers what has been done for the alt mounting since you loose the solid mount at the exhaust manifold? next how about the air compressor mounting, just make up spacers to take up the thickness of the manifold? thanks T
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Unless you go with the headers above, you will have to splice the pipes to the new shorty headers.
For the Alt. bracket, find the style used by the later C-3 that bolts to the head.
Can't say what needs to happen with the AC as I did not have to deal with that.
ALT bracket
Shorty headers
For the Alt. bracket, find the style used by the later C-3 that bolts to the head.
Can't say what needs to happen with the AC as I did not have to deal with that.
ALT bracket
Shorty headers
Last edited by c69vete; Feb 8, 2014 at 10:44 AM.
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I doubt that any set of headers will connect to a stock exhaust system...You will probably need a muffler shop bend some new exhaust pipes....
On the subject of the alternator bracket, there's a forum member that made some terrific brackets that might even work with a AC compressor...It can also be used on either side
well worth the time to look him up
but Whatever
On the subject of the alternator bracket, there's a forum member that made some terrific brackets that might even work with a AC compressor...It can also be used on either side
well worth the time to look him up
but Whatever
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Unless you go with the headers above, you will have to splice the pipes to the new shorty headers.
For the Alt. bracket, find the style used by the later C-3 that bolts to the head.
Can't say what needs to happen with the AC as I did not have to deal with that.
ALT bracket
Shorty headers
For the Alt. bracket, find the style used by the later C-3 that bolts to the head.
Can't say what needs to happen with the AC as I did not have to deal with that.
ALT bracket
Shorty headers
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No hassel, direct replacement bolt ons, but way too much money. Mostly window dressing..........I just replaced the entire exhaust system on my car, everything except the mufflers, brand new, long tube, brand name headers, custom fabricated pipes all the way back. Total cost was less than what I paid for the McJack's.
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Suggestion: A quality muffler shop could install a new exhaust system (if your present pipes/mufflers are shot) onto the Jegs/etc. headers for around the same price as those great-looking-plug-n-play headers shown in the pics.......or just let them adapt the S.S. headers to your current exhaust system.
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Unless you go with the headers above, you will have to splice the pipes to the new shorty headers.
For the Alt. bracket, find the style used by the later C-3 that bolts to the head.
Can't say what needs to happen with the AC as I did not have to deal with that.
ALT bracket
Shorty headers
For the Alt. bracket, find the style used by the later C-3 that bolts to the head.
Can't say what needs to happen with the AC as I did not have to deal with that.
ALT bracket
Shorty headers
Looks like you have a spacer between headers and cylinder head ?
I like those 69 valve covers, do you know if roller rockers will fit underneath them ?
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On the second go around for headers I went with Summit Patriot Ceramic Coated Short Tubes. Dropped in just fine but I still needed to go with a Reduced Gear Starter and clock it to 6:00 to avoid the heat.
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Thanks Karsten, that's the compressor that I upgraded to on my 69. Did you have any belt alignment issues. I had tons of trouble but finally got it right. I'll check out that Hooker A/C mount. T
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Terry,
You should take a look at the Sanderson Block Huggers. I fitted a pair to my '74 and while I think they would hook up to a stock exhaust system, I made up my own pipes out of 90 and 45 degree mandrel bent tubing so that the engine pipe did not run under the filter on the driver's side. It "kinks" outward so that the filter can drop straight down between the engine block and exhaust pipe. I did a similar thing on the passenger side so that the engine pipe is not sitting directly under the starter motor.
I joined them up to the standard exhaust pipe before it goes through the cross member. So far, so good. Oh, I also used Stage 8 header bolts on the Sandersons and have never had to touch them since installation. They do exactly as the company promises.
Regards from Down Under.
aussiejohn
You should take a look at the Sanderson Block Huggers. I fitted a pair to my '74 and while I think they would hook up to a stock exhaust system, I made up my own pipes out of 90 and 45 degree mandrel bent tubing so that the engine pipe did not run under the filter on the driver's side. It "kinks" outward so that the filter can drop straight down between the engine block and exhaust pipe. I did a similar thing on the passenger side so that the engine pipe is not sitting directly under the starter motor.
I joined them up to the standard exhaust pipe before it goes through the cross member. So far, so good. Oh, I also used Stage 8 header bolts on the Sandersons and have never had to touch them since installation. They do exactly as the company promises.
Regards from Down Under.
aussiejohn