Heads and Header Tricks
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Burning Brakes
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From: Nederland Texas
Heads and Header Tricks
OK, Hooker sidepipe fans. I want to build a 540+ with a good set of aluminum heads that will allow me to still run my Hooker headers/sidepipes. I see that most afttermarket heads have raised exhaust ports. Has anyone done this. My pipes almost touch the body as it is.
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From: Waterloo ontario Canada
Guys have posted on this but I don't remember who. He had to extend each and every tube to make the side pipes fit.
I have .600 raised exhuast ports and it really makes a difference in fit. My collectors seem to be really tucked up now.
I don't think your side pipes will fit with raised exhaust ports.At the same time as the ports move up they move outward also and you can run into steering box problems as well.
Even my passenger head now runs into the frame.
I have .600 raised exhuast ports and it really makes a difference in fit. My collectors seem to be really tucked up now.
I don't think your side pipes will fit with raised exhaust ports.At the same time as the ports move up they move outward also and you can run into steering box problems as well.
Even my passenger head now runs into the frame.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Nederland Texas
Thanks ZL1 and Norval. I would have a fortune tied up in custom headers and the Vic Jr's or Raceright may be the ticket. 427Hotrod had suggested I look at the Raceright as well. I hope I don't have to sacrifice too much HP to keep the pipes.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Hudson NH
Originally Posted by corvetteatv7
check out afr (air flow research) heads, heard great things about them, and i believe they have heads with the stock location of the exhaust porst.
No personal experience w/ Brodix Race Rites (std exh port location), but I've heard good things about them. GMPP and Edelbrock Performer/Performer RPM heads have their exhaust ports in stock location as well.
Good luck,
Mark
