Did the same thing as Riggs did. I had to cut and weld in one of the tubes. I am using Steeroids which is the same as VB rack. Nice headers but I was not happy about cutting them.
LS1/6 headers for C3
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Racer
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St. Jude Donor '24-'26
LS1/6 headers for C3
The LS1/6 motor I purchased for my swap did not come with any exhaust manifolds, so of course I want headers. Did a search here and read the LS Directory thread but still need more info. I thought I remembered reading here that F-body headers fit nicely in a C3?
Help me out guys and list the headers you used in your C3 LSx swap. Let me know if they were direct fit or needed modification?
Help me out guys and list the headers you used in your C3 LSx swap. Let me know if they were direct fit or needed modification?
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Drifting
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I'm going with Hooker sidemount headers and sidepipes, so I'm of no help. Of course they will need significant modding to work...
I have read of a lot of guys using the Sanderson headers, which should fit well. I think Josh from Custom Image Corvettes has used F-body headers but had to dimple one of the primaries on the driver's side to clear the steering box.
I have read of a lot of guys using the Sanderson headers, which should fit well. I think Josh from Custom Image Corvettes has used F-body headers but had to dimple one of the primaries on the driver's side to clear the steering box.
Drifting
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I used the Melrose headers from Vette Aid, they looked nice, but didn't fit well with my Rack and pinion, I had to modify them, Not happy with the Melrose headers. I have heard of a few that have used headers from Stainless Works, I have not heard any complaints about the fitments of these, but I would still do a search about them.
Riggs.
Riggs.
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I took the cheap route and used Hooker shorty headers. They have a 2.5" collector so I had 2.5" pipes fabbed up to join up to the Magnaflow exhaust. Plenty of clearance for anything with those headers but since the flanges angle slightly toward the engine it's more challenging for someone making connecting pipes.
Rick B.
Rick B.
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St. Jude Donor '24-'26
Stainless Works is someone I haven't checked into. I'll give them a look. Thanks!
Edit: Just checked and they only have side exhaust available.
Edit: Just checked and they only have side exhaust available.
Last edited by MakoShark77; Mar 2, 2012 at 08:26 AM.
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Yup. I was going to go with them also but they did not offer anything for under car exhaust. If you get the headers from Josh just get them uncoated and fix the tube and then get them coated. Had I known they did not fit I would have done this. I will probably end up getting the whole header recoated
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