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Old Apr 17, 2020 | 01:43 PM
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HI there. I'm new to the forum and just bought a 1977 C3 with a small block 350. Automatic transmission and AC. The car is all stock. I was looking to install headers on the car. It seems every set I look at covers all C3's nearly except for the '77. Is there something different about the '77. My understanding is that except for the few minor cosmetic differences that the mid to late C3's are pretty much the same. Why wouldn't headers of a 1975 or 1979 just as an example work on a 1977. Thanks for your feedbacks.
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Old Apr 17, 2020 | 01:50 PM
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Where are you looking?
Try Summit Racing
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I'm trying eBay as well as Summit among others. Keep getting mixed messages.
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Headers for a 78-79 car should work fine on a 77.
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I’ve got headers from my dad’s 71 on my 77 and they fit fine.
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Old Apr 18, 2020 | 07:28 AM
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I have these XSPower Stainless Steel (321 SS) on my 78 L-82 355 which are a phenomenal deal at $320....you will not find a more performance LTH for the money. I had mine ceramic coated locally for $200 so my total was around $520......

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Sounds cool. I'll definitely look into them. Thanks
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I guess they probably don't know what they're selling on eBay . Cause i asked them and their response was no !
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The differences you are seeing are because of emissions specs and different OEM part numbers on the different years which are getting flowed down incorrectly. A 350 SBC is just that '77 or not, they are physically the same!
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I just put Flow tech on my 77, fits many years!
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Originally Posted by fkassim
I'm trying eBay as well as Summit among others. Keep getting mixed messages.
Summit shows 68 headers for a 1977
https://www.summitracing.com/search/...tion%3Aheaders
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Shop elsewhere, they may not fit any corvette.
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