Side Pipe Headers.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Redruth Cornwall
Side Pipe Headers.
OK guys, after the good response from my previous thread HERE
I have been looking at proper sidepipe headers. What do you guys think of these.
Third set down
These are to mate with my patriot sidies.
Then to ship to UK...unless any of you guys are coming over and want to bring them with you.......
I have been looking at proper sidepipe headers. What do you guys think of these.
Third set down
These are to mate with my patriot sidies.
Then to ship to UK...unless any of you guys are coming over and want to bring them with you.......
Last edited by jotto; Jan 15, 2006 at 07:33 AM.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Redruth Cornwall
Originally Posted by Z-man
I don't know how you would get the Hookers to mate with the Patriots...are the diameters correct?
As for using shorties, I assumed using a pre-made setup would be better for flow.
Drifting
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From: North Bend Ohio
The Hooker #SKU 2456 is not a side pipe header and it will not fit your 350. The picture they have is of a symmetrical exhaust port head. The Small Block Chevrolet has an asymmetrical exhaust port arrangement.
BigBlockk
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BigBlockk
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Melting Slicks
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From: Redruth Cornwall
Originally Posted by BigBlockk
The Hooker #SKU 2456 is not a side pipe header and it will not fit your 350. The picture they have is of a symmetrical exhaust port head. The Small Block Chevrolet has an asymmetrical exhaust port arrangement.
BigBlockk
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BigBlockk
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Doh!...edited!
Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '05
I was interessted in these, too. I saw this style header on Ebay several times and they're less than $200 and seem to fit fine. Some fabrication is necessary to adapt to the sidepipe ... A year ago I priced the parts for homemade sidepipes (3" to 4" adapters, 90 degrees ellbows, 4" straight pipes and more 90's for the exit.... ) not worth it, SS pipes are too expensive, just bought the Hooker set....
When I looked around to find headers that fit I found these:
they're still offered on Ebay for $365 buy it now (item number 8030281906)
I think this style would also fit with Patriot sidepipes:
Le Mans Master
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Patriot H8025-1
I removed my Hedmann headers and test fit the new Patriot headers yesterday. The headers are located higher up and as such they won't drag on the ground. The flange connector is about level, and beside, the oil filter location.
These might work for those of you wanting to install sidepipes.
These might work for those of you wanting to install sidepipes.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Redruth Cornwall
Originally Posted by I'm Batman
That's a lousy price for the Hedmans - Summit and a lot of other places have them for $136.
Team Owner
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St. Jude Donor '07
Originally Posted by jotto
I cant see them on summit for that....can you post a link, or a link for any other place at that price. Thx
Melting Slicks
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From: mesa,az
i just bought a set of the summit headman sidepipe headers. $136 is for the uncoated ones, $360 gets you the coated version. both summit and jegs sell them , but summit had them in stock when i called. they flanges are kind of thin and they are small. 1 5/8 primary, 3 inch collector if i recall. still they went on pretty easy. you will need to have a muffler shop conect them. i have a set of the big block version sitting around also. they to a small tube headers.
Le Mans Master
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Bummer...Patriot Headers H8025-1
Well, I test fit the patriot headers several times and it all looked good....
so I went ahead and drilled them and welded in the O2 sensor bungs.
So I'm feeling quite fine right about then; get the passenger side done, and I go and install the driver side. It's all good since I already checked to ensure that for the clutch cross shaft.....well, this is where it got ugly.
I hook up the cross shaft and the I realize that the lever arm which is used to push the clutch rod and actuate the clutch doesn't have enough room to travel down! Bummer....
Since I already welded in the O2 bungs I can't return them. Now I'm going to have to modify the downward sweep. I'll just heat them up and move the lower tubes away from the block. It's going to ruin the coating though.
I gather they'd work fine in an automatic...but that's just conjecture.
so I went ahead and drilled them and welded in the O2 sensor bungs.
So I'm feeling quite fine right about then; get the passenger side done, and I go and install the driver side. It's all good since I already checked to ensure that for the clutch cross shaft.....well, this is where it got ugly.
I hook up the cross shaft and the I realize that the lever arm which is used to push the clutch rod and actuate the clutch doesn't have enough room to travel down! Bummer....
Since I already welded in the O2 bungs I can't return them. Now I'm going to have to modify the downward sweep. I'll just heat them up and move the lower tubes away from the block. It's going to ruin the coating though.
I gather they'd work fine in an automatic...but that's just conjecture.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Redruth Cornwall
Now I'm going to have to modify the downward sweep. I'll just heat them up and move the lower tubes away from the block. It's going to ruin the coating though
Le Mans Master
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Making them fit...
should be doable. I've already bolted them onto a spare engine I have. I should be able to bend them away from the block...there's quite a bit of room from where they sit now and the steering assembly. Just hate to ruin the coating....oh well.
