Since the stock manifolds are so much thicker than aftermarket headers, how do I put those bracket deals back on for the A/C and Alternator??

If you need more info as to what I'm talking about ask me please, I'm stumped, I've never done headers before.

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Brett

'91 Z28 Black
125K,L98,3.23,4L60.
Panhard,LCAs.
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MN F-Body
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I just installed SLP shorties and the header flanges had spacers already welded to them.

It was a slam dunk install. All brackets bolted right up.

The only thing we had to do was weld up the pipe at the converter. (we installed the SLP "Y" pipe.

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ASE Mechanic/Machinist/Smog Tech

1999 NBM Trans Am
1986 Chevy 3/4 ton pick up
1981 corvette
1995 Kawi ZX6R
and 2 POS commuters...

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[This message has been edited by Engineboy (edited August 20, 2001).]

 

same here for my SLP headers

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1989 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z
L98 - 350c.i. TPI, rebuilt 700R4 auto w/shift kit, Dual catalyst Monza PaceSetter Cat-Back, SLP 1 5/8 Coated Headers, 3.23 Posi rear, Hypertech chip with 160stat, Under-Drive pulleys, AFPR, K&N's, !Air Box w/ Ram Air, moddified MAF, throttle body coolant bypass, Spohn SFC's on order, Alarm, Keyless entry, remote starter, 92 Z28 AeroWing, Brand New Paint (6/21/01)

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1989 Chevrolet Celebrity Eurosport
2.8 MPFI, no mods
225,000 miles and still ticking!

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Did you already buy your headers? If so then don't worry about those brackets. They're just there for extra bracing(I hope). I'm getting into the same thing with my serpentine swap. I've been looking at the bracketing, and I think I can get by without it. When I had these headers with my V-belt setup I never had a problem.

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'89 Red Formula 350- 350 .060 over w/ forged pistons, 232* @ .050 cam, Performer RPM, Holley 750 DP, Vortec 1.94 1.50, Accel Coil and dist, Hedman shorty headers, Dual Exhaust w/ cutouts, WS6 suspension, 9 Bolt 3.27 Posi Edelbrock LCA's & Track bar subframe connectors, 700R4, A&A snorkel scoop Eclipse Head Unit, Delco Bose Speakers, 2 12" Pioneer subs w/ 400 watt/chanel amp

 

you can also purchase a header A/C bracket. i think that will be your best bet unless you have the SLP headers that i guess have the spacers

 

You can have an exhaust shop weld some spacers to the brackets. If not they will have problems with noise and moving around and the berings will die young.

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1991 Z28 ZZ4 with LPE superram base, SLP runners, LPE 58mm T-body,Random Technology ramair,TES headers,24#svo injectors,ZEX nitrous,Walbro 255lph f-pump,Accel AFPR,Random Technology catback,!cats,and mutch more.