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Old 11-08-2009, 09:10 PM   #1
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HEADERS HITTING A/C BOX

I HAVE A 91 GTA WITH HEDMAN 68470 AND THE HEADERS ARE
RIGHT UP AGAINST HITTING THE A/C BOX,I HAVE A FREIND
WITH A 91 Z WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.DOES ANY BODY STILL
HAVE A/C WITH THIS PROBLEM?AND WHAT DO YOU DO?
AND I WANT MY A/C TO WORK.
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Old 11-11-2009, 01:15 AM   #2
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Re: HEADERS HITTING A/C BOX

I tried to install headers today and ended up smashing the **** out of my AC box
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Old 11-11-2009, 08:09 AM   #3
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Re: HEADERS HITTING A/C BOX

I have Dyno Don's Headers, so they are probably a bit different, but I was also having problems w/ the A/C box. They definately rubbed and made it difficult to get in. I had put the headers on the motor before I put the motor in the car. When I go the motor in, the header was touching the A/C box. It eventually got a bit of space between when the motor mounts and tranny mounts were seated all the way. I have new Poly motor and tranny mounts, and there is not a lot of room, maybe 1/4-3/8 of an inch now with everything seated. Hopefully it's enough where the heat won't melt the box.
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Re: HEADERS HITTING A/C BOX

The Edelbrock TES headers I had didn't rub but the heat from the headers did a number on the box. This is what happened trying to take the a/c box out when switching to a standard heater box.

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Re: HEADERS HITTING A/C BOX

i have hedman mid tubes on my car. and when we installed them i was thousand of an inch from the ac box. wheww... but in the end. i still ended up removing the ac box. made a plate for the big hole... and now my msd box sits there.
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Old 11-11-2009, 09:32 PM   #6
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Re: HEADERS HITTING A/C BOX

I CAN'T BELEAVE THEY DONT MAKE A HEADER TO WORK WITH AC,
HOW CAN YOU DRIVE IN TEXAS WITH OUT AC.?
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Old 11-12-2009, 12:28 AM   #7
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Re: HEADERS HITTING A/C BOX

well let me tell you. lol that first summer sucked!! and im in houston way south. it really sucked. the winter was going good until those couple of days it snowed here. ha.

but nevertheless i am fortunate enought to afford a daily driver. so my camaro is only my weekend car now!
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Re: HEADERS HITTING A/C BOX

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I CAN'T BELEAVE THEY DONT MAKE A HEADER TO WORK WITH AC,
No problem with my Hooker 2055's.

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I have headmans and hookers on my cars. No clearance problems here
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