Just curious, i got them for a good price. they are off of an old chevy truck.. I can't stand my Y piped exhaust anymore and i'm gonna try to jam these in there this week..



Thanks

 

what engine did the chevy have? because i think most SBC headers fit 283-400 engines

 

Oh, I bet they'll fit the engine. But fat chance they'll fit anything else on the car. I'm curious though, keep up posted.

 

good point

 

well, duah.. lol i know they will fit the engine


i ment, will they clear everything and fit down in the engine bay like a set of LT's should

 

the one header "might" but the other really long one definately won't come anywhere near fitting.

 

anyone got pics of the LT's that fit our cars?

i could always "adjust" these to fit

 

I guess that if the collectors don't fit, but the primaries do, then you could cut them off, shorten 'em up, and weld on some Flowmaster ball joints or other collectors, but then you just end up spend more time and money than just buying a set of longtubes for $130. These are supposedly Hedman 68460s.

 

yah, the passenger side should fit... maybe i'll get lucky and the drivers side will go in with a little TLC.

i'm planning on unbolting the mounts and jacking the engine up for more clearance.. i tried once before with a different set and couldn't get them past the bellhousing on the tranny.


Thanks guys!

 

who sells a set of long tubes for our cars for $130?? i want some.

 

headmann that was in your quote. any summit or jegs catalog sells them

 

Well, against popular belief they did fit


the passenger side ended up being the biggest PITA, had to drop the starter to make sure it cleared.. also gotta relocate the main fuel line and tranny cooler lines on that side..

on the drivers side i need to get some headder wrap and wrap the collector a bit so it dosen't cook my speedo cable and break lines.

i might also need to "adjust" my subframe about 1/2" on both sides to make sure that the collector flanges are free to spin.

Clearance looks great, they are about 1/2" lower than my old Y pipe

Pics tomorrow

 

purple82ta

were those for a two or four wheel drive?

 

Honestly, i have no idea. they were on an early 80's truck, then they ended up on my buddies '68 327 for mockup on an engine stand.. they got passed around a bit and i ended up paying $20 for them.

there are no part numbers or anything identifying about them, they do not look like Flowtechs (since Flowtechs have smaller primaries and do not have provisions for easy access to the spark plugs). my buddy said that he thinks they are Headman but i dunno...


i know that the plugs are easy to get to with these on there, i can actually use a plug socket for 7 out of 8.

They look alot better than my old Shorties, that's for sure

 

Well, after having to replace a tranny line i broke and redoing all the connectors on the starter (old and crusty) i got it fired up today..

the LT's deffenetly sound alot deeper than the shorties

here are pics:










For Ground clearance, they sit almost the same as my old 3" single system (which is still hanging around as you can see). Once i get the matching 15x3.5" front rims/tires i'll have a bit more clearance as well.

I still need to drill and run my fuel line through the subframe on the passenger side, the steel line is a little too close to the collector. I'm also going to headder wrap the drivers side collector so it dosen't cook my speedo cable and brake lines.

More pics once i get the pipes and muffs installed

 

running the fuel line through the subframe will pretty much make it illegal at every track/event on the planet...

 

ouch, never knew that.


i guess i could do some creative bending and maybe make a heat shield out of sheet metal.

My buddy just setup his 355 camaro and i know he was gonna run his lines through the subframe as well, i'll have to let him know.

Thanks

 

If you want to know what headers those are they are Hedman 68270. They fit 67-81 camaros.

 

Sweet... i guess they fit 82's too


Still waiting on my FM40's for the exhaust. once they get here i'll get it installed and post pics...


I guess i could update on all the lines and stuff i had to move..

the fuel line was the biggest PITA. It originally went over the tranny hump to the passenger side of the car. i slowly worked it upwards so that now it runs over the passenger side of the intake manifold. i ran all new steel braided fuel lines from it to the pump and back to the carb.

i ended up breaking a short section of the tranny cooler lines, replaced that as well... Also relocated the speedo cable so nothing is within 1.5-2" of the headders.

the only thing i'd like to do is heat up the subframe right next to where the flanges are and bend them in with a sledge. i've got just enough room right now to spin the flange and have it barrely touch the subframe..


Anyone got 2 15x4" Centerline Draglites for sale?

Oh yah, i got a new carb too. going from a 600 to a 750 Edelbrock

 

welp, all done.. ended up using 2.25" pipes because they said that 2.5" would be too hard to bend at the angles i needed.. Still looks pretty good.

the difference in low-end power is unreal, and the car seems much quieter now..

Pics:

 

Can I get a pic of the whole rear of the car, I would like to see what it looks like.
Thanks Randy

 

looks like you got a bit of a pinion seal leak there eh? looks nice! clearance?

 

haha.. i cleaned that up, wire brushed and painted it. So far no leaks have shown up... i have no idea when the last time the rear was serviced, i should do that sometime. I'm afraid the LSD would stop working tho

ground clearance is about 4" right now. I have the stock rims on the front, the centerlines with 275.60.15's in the back and the air shocks are all the way up.

 

looks freakin sweet.

 

Looks good, but I must admit "fitting" is all a question of how much work you're willing to do. It seems that you were willing to do the work and it looks good.

 

Wow I'm suprised this is the cleanest looking dual exhaust I've seen. I definatly would have opted for 2.5 or even 3 inch though... I'm thinking about making it a summer project to do 2.5" duals all the way back from shorties.

 

I would be a little worried about hitting a huge bump with the rear end and have the panhard bar come up and hit the piping on the driver's side.

 

You know what it means when it stops leaking, right? You’re out of gear lube….

 

The suspention was down in that pic, when the muffler dude welded in a hanger he melted thru one of the plastic lines for the air shocks.. lol




good point... i may have to check that.

 

Whats the tail pipes look like out back?
Thanks Randy

 

you can kinda see them in the vid clip in my sig... keep in mind the exhaust wasn't completely hooked up there, there was a 1" gap between the collectors and the tail pipes...

I'll be driving it all weekend so maybe i'll get a clip of what it sounds like now...

 

Get a fan shroud or an electric fan setup before you cut your arm! lol

 

works great as a salad shooter...

i actually tossed a carrot in there the other day to show my son what it would do to a finger


I have an electric fan from a newer formula but my lower rad support dosen't seem to have the propper mounts for it. I also need the plastic piece that goes over the top of the radiator as well...

 

Very cool, I'm glad you got them to fit!

Looks like very clean exhaust work btw

 

lol, you guys do know this post is over a year old right?

 

wel its definitely over a year old now heh

i have two questions

how exactly did you relocate the speedo cable and where to ?

and the fuel line what exactly did you do about that ?

thanks