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Old Jun 24, 2015 | 11:20 AM
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1977 L42 4spd. Motor is stock. I am looking for long tube headers that fit with no modifications. I also don't want them dragging on the ground. They are mating up with a 2.5" dual exhaust system that passes through the 2 openings in the cross member.
I am looking at Summit Racing online and they have several choices. The ones I am looking at are the Summit SUM-G9003 at $122.00 to Flowtech 11106FLT at $147.95 to Hedman 68300 at $175.97
I am not concerned about ceramic coating. My car is a garage kept rough around the edges driver. Its not a show car by any means and will never be. Does anybody have any experience with any of these. I want a set of long tube headers that I don't have to take half the engine compartment apart to install.
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Old Jun 24, 2015 | 11:59 AM
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I know the summit ones fit easily from the bottom. They clear both factory steering and Steroids.
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No experience but the Headman ball and socket makes for a better no leak exhaust connection.
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No experience but the Headman ball and socket makes for a better no leak exhaust connection.
I used them, you're right they don't leak.
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Old Jun 25, 2015 | 04:53 PM
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I have the Hedman coated, they are great!
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Old Jun 25, 2015 | 06:00 PM
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I have the summit headers. With any headers me sure you don't pull anything to line it up. That little extra strain is what leads to the dreaded leak. The guy that bent the pipe on one side of mine was off just a little and I had leaks. Took it all apart a few years ago made sure there was no bind and it's been happy ever since.
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Old Jun 27, 2015 | 09:18 AM
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I don't have any experience with the headers that you are looking at. I can say that the Hooker Header set #2456HKR fits well and can be installed from underneath in less than an hour. A little more cost than what you're looking at but worth considering.

https://www.holley.com/products/exha.../parts/2456HKR
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