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Old Aug 8, 2010 | 12:33 PM
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Will these fit ?

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-G9005/?rtype=10 Will these summit 100 buck headers fit on my 92 firebird with a 305 ? They seem fine for what they are worth, my car is a street car so im not looking at spending 500+ for a pair of headers for such engine, i think these will do the job just fine for the 305 tbi, i already got a full 2.5in mandrel bend tubing from the cat to a Thrush Welded muffler , just looking for a pair of cheap headers to complete the exhaust, i still need a y-pipe and that is my problem, they dont seem to have a y-pipe to fit them so ill just have to fav my own if i get these headers, my other option is this Flowtech kit wich comes with a y-pipe. http://www.summitracing.com/parts/BIG-16102FLT/ again im not looking for expensive fancy stuff here, the cheap ones will atleast be way better than what GM put on the car , rly those crappy manifolds and that 1.5in y-pipe, i think any header set will give some improvment to this engine with how restricted they came factory.
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Old Aug 8, 2010 | 05:04 PM
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Re: Will these fit ?

Unless you like changing header gaskets every 1000 miles, don't waste your time with cheap headers. I did and I never will again. If you're on a tight budget, keep the stock manifolds and get an aftermarket Y pipe.

Or, spend a little bit more money for a set of Hedmans and and a matching Y pipe. The low end Hedmans still aren't high quality but they are are better than the Flowtech (Summit) headers. I still recommend getting high quality gaskets and locking header bolts.

Best bang for the buck would be the Hedman 68478's. 3/8" thick flanges, 14 gauge tubing, and a ceramic coating for $335.
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Old Aug 8, 2010 | 07:59 PM
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Re: Will these fit ?

Originally Posted by Jr. Mechanic
Unless you like changing header gaskets every 1000 miles, don't waste your time with cheap headers. I did and I never will again. If you're on a tight budget, keep the stock manifolds and get an aftermarket Y pipe.

Or, spend a little bit more money for a set of Hedmans and and a matching Y pipe. The low end Hedmans still aren't high quality but they are are better than the Flowtech (Summit) headers. I still recommend getting high quality gaskets and locking header bolts.

Best bang for the buck would be the Hedman 68478's. 3/8" thick flanges, 14 gauge tubing, and a ceramic coating for $335.
Hey those do look like a nice deal , what part number is the y-pipe that will fit these ?
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Old Aug 8, 2010 | 08:07 PM
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Re: Will these fit ?

17478 is the p/n for the matching ball and socket Y pipe.
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