Header Advise for '77???
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Header Advise for '77???
I'm looking to get hugger style headers for my 77 350. Should I get the strait down collector or the ones where the collector flange is at an angle??? I'm a bit concerned that the strait downs might not clear the idler arm. One rod shop guy told me the strait downs will work but i'm looking for advise from vette guys. Any comments are much appreciated.
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Thanks for the comments. Sounds like both styles of huggers will work. Centered collector with angled flange and centered collector with strait down flange. Do the strait down collectors interfere with access to greasing the idler arm? Maybe a 90 deg fitting is needed?
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Originally Posted by 77vettejeff
I'm looking to get hugger style headers for my 77 350. Should I get the strait down collector or the ones where the collector flange is at an angle??? I'm a bit concerned that the strait downs might not clear the idler arm. One rod shop guy told me the strait downs will work but i'm looking for advise from vette guys. Any comments are much appreciated.
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I'm looking to get hugger style so I can go from those collectors to catalytic converters then out to side pipes. The headers in the photo seem like they will be very close to the idler arm. The rod shop I bought them from are telling me they won't fit but some Vette parts web sites (McJacks) sell ones that look almost exactly the same. The pipes do not bend back toward the block much. It appears that the bends from the center two pipes are at 90 deg and then the pipes run strait down.
