Hedman quality?
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Burning Brakes
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Hedman quality?
I'm looking into headers/HFC's/Catback, and I've got the Cats an Ct-back figured out, but I'm still unsure about headers? I know some of you run Hedman, but all I see are bad reviews online of them.
Super Comps seem too expensive, although I will pay it if they're that much better. I'm just looking for a good set of Equal Length headers that won't rust
Super Comps seem too expensive, although I will pay it if they're that much better. I'm just looking for a good set of Equal Length headers that won't rust
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I'm looking into headers/HFC's/Catback, and I've got the Cats an Ct-back figured out, but I'm still unsure about headers? I know some of you run Hedman, but all I see are bad reviews online of them.
Super Comps seem too expensive, although I will pay it if they're that much better. I'm just looking for a good set of Equal Length headers that won't rust
Super Comps seem too expensive, although I will pay it if they're that much better. I'm just looking for a good set of Equal Length headers that won't rust
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I thought Heddman only used 1-5/8 primaries.... Arent 1-3/4 primaries at least the ideal ones?
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I have a stock L98 with a ZZ4 cam. I am building a 408 SB to be an extreme street/road race engine, but that wont be done for a couple years while I save up for parts. Do you think I would be ok with a cheap set of headers with 1-5/8 primaries for now? Then I will put the 1-3/4 ones on the better engine...
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I have a stock L98 with a ZZ4 cam. I am building a 408 SB to be an extreme street/road race engine, but that wont be done for a couple years while I save up for parts. Do you think I would be ok with a cheap set of headers with 1-5/8 primaries for now? Then I will put the 1-3/4 ones on the better engine...
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Thanks! I agree on the shorties. They do next to nothing..
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Same here. I've had the coated elite's on my car now for 4 years and haven't had any problems. No leaks and the coating still looks like new. The only problem I had was I bought ARP 12 pt header bolts and a couple of the bolt holes were so close to the header pipes that I couldn't get a wrench or socket on them so I had to use socket head bolts on those two.
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Doing this wont make the water pump unbalanced or anything?
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I removed the frizbee from my 89 with no problem, some have said they get a slight vibration when there AC kicks on without the frizbee but they are few and far between. If you want to give it a try just remove the 4 half inch nuts, and you may need to add 2 or 3 washers on each stud but this is different depending on what year you have, some need no washers at all. I don't think it adds much HP but it can't hurt getting all that weight off the front of your water pump...WW
It is a heavy piece of metal.
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Yeah im not expecting any huge gain, i just figured it can only be extra weight to spin up.
Ah what the hell? I removed the 4 nuts and screws, and it wont come off. I tapped it with a rubber mallet very lightly, but nothing. it wont budge. Am i missing something?
Ah what the hell? I removed the 4 nuts and screws, and it wont come off. I tapped it with a rubber mallet very lightly, but nothing. it wont budge. Am i missing something?
Last edited by Alan777; Sep 12, 2008 at 12:53 PM.
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What nuts and screws? There should just be 4 machine bolts.
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Burning Brakes
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that's what i meant. I was in a hurry typing.
I finally got them off, i had to beat the Frisbee with a rubber mallet for like 20 minutes, but i got it off, and i replaced the bolts.
I finally got them off, i had to beat the Frisbee with a rubber mallet for like 20 minutes, but i got it off, and i replaced the bolts.
