Recommendations on headers for my 76

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Feb 15, 2013 | 06:52 PM

DJ Freddie

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Recommendations on headers for my 76

I'm ready to purchase headers for my 76. Just curious if I will have issues with the long tubes as far as ground clearance is concerned. What size/type do you recommend?
Engine specs....
350 .30 over
old school 041 heads 64 cc chambers (same specs as the double humps)
basically stock cam 222/222 .298/.298 110/118 @.50
approximately 10.3 compression ratio

Just looking for recommendations before I make purchase
Thanks,
Freddie B

Feb 15, 2013 | 07:02 PM

OMF

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I bought the hedman elites for my car and had problems with the idler arm and the steering ram. I've also read of others having problems with these headers.....a word of warning

Feb 15, 2013 | 09:22 PM

rafalc

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Not sure if the 77 is different than my 70 but my Headman Elites have no issues fitting with stock parts all around them.

Feb 15, 2013 | 10:28 PM

drwet

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Hooker Super Comp. Fit like a glove and good ground clearance. Had to do a little grinding on the mounting plates to clear a spark plug wernch with my Trick Flow heads.

Feb 15, 2013 | 10:45 PM

PeteZO6

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Hooker Super Comps here too. I have L-98 aluminum heads with angle plugs. I had to shorten a spark plug socket to fit the plugs and headers, but other than that, no fitment issue. Ground clearance fine, Borgeson steering box clearance fine, idler arm clearance fine. No issues. This is a '69.