headers...recomendations please...?
Melting Slicks
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Re: headers...recomendations please...? (SIGNGUY)
Long tube headers or no headers.
Thermo barrier coated headers.
Thicker tubing is better. Remember, in gage sizes smaller is thicker. 14 ga. is thicker than 16 ga.
Thermo barrier coated headers.
Thicker tubing is better. Remember, in gage sizes smaller is thicker. 14 ga. is thicker than 16 ga.
Drifting
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From: Northampton Ma
Re: headers...recomendations please...? (1979toy)
I'm running the Hedman Elite headers, their 14 gauge and come with a thermal coating. They were 255.99 from Jegs, part number 500-68308. Their specially designed for corvettes from 63-82 so there should be no problems with the fit. My mechanic loved the headers because of how well they fit, and the fact that they didn't hang too low to ground. Underhood and interior temperatures were also greatly reduced after the headers were installed.
[Modified by Ryan77, 4:10 PM 9/22/2002]
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Re: headers...recomendations please...? (scottw)
I'm putting on Dynomax Cerama-coat Headers, $215.99 from Jegs.
whata some of you other guys think of these?
will they bolt up without interferance?
[Modified by SIGNGUY, 7:43 PM 9/22/2002]
Drifting
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Re: headers...recomendations please...? (SIGNGUY)
I'm putting on Dynomax Cerama-coat Headers, $215.99 from Jegs.
those look nice...
whata some of you other guys think of these?
will they bolt up without interferance?
those look nice...
whata some of you other guys think of these?
will they bolt up without interferance?
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Re: headers...recomendations please...? (SIGNGUY)
According to HOT ROD, for low end torque you should use "stepped" headers. They start at a small diameter tubing and change to a larger diameter. HOT ROD used Hedman Tork-Step when testing GM's 383 crate engine. 1.5" into 1.625". Not sure if Hedamn has a C3 application or if another mfg. does.
http://www.hedman.com/pages/torkstep/torkstep-main.html
http://www.hedman.com/pages/torkstep/torkstep-main.html
Le Mans Master
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Re: headers...recomendations please...? (scottw)
I'm putting on Dynomax Cerama-coat Headers, $215.99 from Jegs.
Eddie
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From: Woodforest
Re: headers...recomendations please...? (SIGNGUY)
I went with the Dynomax ceramic coated headers on my 82. The coating was inside and out so rust should never be a problem. Fit was perfect, it was even easy to modify the existing exhaust system to weld up to the header collector adaptor. Came with everything. They look good and even make spark plug access easy. I can get to every plug from the top of the car now vs having to do six from below.
Various places you can get them from, I ordered them through O'Reilleys believe it or not!
Various places you can get them from, I ordered them through O'Reilleys believe it or not!
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Re: headers...recomendations please...? (Woodstoc)
I heard Sanderson was among the best.
Drifting
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Re: headers...recomendations please...? (SIGNGUY)
That's what I have too. I deliberated between these and the "D" shaped ones (I have the ZZ4) from Hedman but opted for the Dynomax because a lot of guys here are running the same combo and had no leaks. They seem to be agood buy, all things considered.
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Re: headers...recomendations please...? (Mystery Machine)
Are the Dynomax long tube?
