1980 big block headers
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1980 big block headers
I recently purchased ceramic coated headers and side pipes from Dougs for my 1980 with a big block and was not successful getting them to fit. Passenger side worked perfect, drivers side was hitting the side of the car. I thought maybe a motor mount swap would work but I took the mount out, dropped the motor as far as it would go and they still wouldn't fit. So, I scrapped the idea and now just looking for replacement headers that will fit. I have hedmans on it now but the spark plug wire clearance is horrible. The Doug Headers fit and looked great but they only sell headers with the side pipe kit.
Does anyone know what header will fit my car? Thanks!
Does anyone know what header will fit my car? Thanks!
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I recently purchased ceramic coated headers and side pipes from Dougs for my 1980 with a big block and was not successful getting them to fit. Passenger side worked perfect, drivers side was hitting the side of the car. I thought maybe a motor mount swap would work but I took the mount out, dropped the motor as far as it would go and they still wouldn't fit. So, I scrapped the idea and now just looking for replacement headers that will fit. I have hedmans on it now but the spark plug wire clearance is horrible. The Doug Headers fit and looked great but they only sell headers with the side pipe kit.
Does anyone know what header will fit my car? Thanks!
Does anyone know what header will fit my car? Thanks!
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Is it hitting a "lot" or a "little"?
Back in the day, we had trouble fitting Hooker headers on old roadrunners as the torsion bars or frames got in the way.
We would mark the spot on the header, pull it out and then smack it with a hammer a few times to dent it till it cleared. If we were fancy, we'd heat the spot up and bend slowly.
Back in the day, we had trouble fitting Hooker headers on old roadrunners as the torsion bars or frames got in the way.
We would mark the spot on the header, pull it out and then smack it with a hammer a few times to dent it till it cleared. If we were fancy, we'd heat the spot up and bend slowly.
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The drivers side is hitting the fender. The whole header would have to be bent down and out in order to get enough clearance. Strange because the passenger side fits perfect- I have more than an inch clearance from the fender.,
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It was hitting the rocker panel on both sides but I expected that since dougs said they would. Little trimming and they cleared fine.
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I recently purchased ceramic coated headers and side pipes from Dougs for my 1980 with a big block and was not successful getting them to fit. Passenger side worked perfect, drivers side was hitting the side of the car. I thought maybe a motor mount swap would work but I took the mount out, dropped the motor as far as it would go and they still wouldn't fit. So, I scrapped the idea and now just looking for replacement headers that will fit. I have hedmans on it now but the spark plug wire clearance is horrible. The Doug Headers fit and looked great but they only sell headers with the side pipe kit.
Does anyone know what header will fit my car? Thanks!
Does anyone know what header will fit my car? Thanks!
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The only other long tube ceramic header that I could find is McJack's and he said he takes Hedmans and coats them. Probably go with those if there is no way to scoot that fender in. Any thoughts? Thanks
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Thanks for the thought but that would actually make the clearance problem worse since the spark plug wire boot is bigger than the spark plug. The plugs themselves are very difficult to even get in with those headers.
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