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Old Apr 16, 2011 | 02:14 PM
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Help on Headers for a 360 SBC carborated trans am..plz help!!

Hey everyone, I have a swapped 350 5.7l SBC on my 86 trans am, and I was interested in buying long tube headers for it, but dont know which will be the best option and fit for my car, please help!!!
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Old Apr 16, 2011 | 07:12 PM
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Re: Help on Headers for a 360 SBC carborated trans am..plz help!!

hmm, heddmen or hookers
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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 12:32 PM
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Re: Help on Headers for a 360 SBC carborated trans am..plz help!!

Cool, thnx.. Any one else that can tell me which will fit?
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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 02:36 PM
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Re: Help on Headers for a 360 SBC carborated trans am..plz help!!

What part of California are you in?

Remember long tube headers wont pass the emissions test if this is a street vehicle.

There are sticky posts at the top discussing headers, both shorties and long tubes.
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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 02:47 PM
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Re: Help on Headers for a 360 SBC carborated trans am..plz help!!

I live in Socal, Los Angeles county, yeah I know long tubes won't pass test lol
I'm just working on it as a project car, it isn't my daily driver
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Old Apr 19, 2011 | 07:00 PM
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Re: Help on Headers for a 360 SBC carborated trans am..plz help!!

i have hedman longtubes on my car. and it was a pain in the butt. had to jack up the motor a bit and do a little grinding.
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Old Apr 20, 2011 | 11:59 AM
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Re: Help on Headers for a 360 SBC carborated trans am..plz help!!

hedman fit good on my 89 rs. had to unmount motor and jack it up to drop them in though.. no grinding or banging needed for me.
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Old Apr 20, 2011 | 05:57 PM
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Re: Help on Headers for a 360 SBC carborated trans am..plz help!!

Ah. They sound like their gonna be a mission! How much did u guys pay to jack up the motor? Or did u guys do it yourselves?
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Old Apr 20, 2011 | 09:20 PM
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Re: Help on Headers for a 360 SBC carborated trans am..plz help!!

Originally Posted by TransAm.RaW86
Ah. They sound like their gonna be a mission! How much did u guys pay to jack up the motor? Or did u guys do it yourselves?
did mine myself... all u have to do is undo motor mounts and put a jack on the front of the oil pan. if u have to jack it up real high take of the dizzy or at least the cap. that will give you a good amount of clearence. oh and taking off the starter and plugs of course.
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Old Apr 20, 2011 | 11:12 PM
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Re: Help on Headers for a 360 SBC carborated trans am..plz help!!

Sweet, so how much did your guys' headers cost? Make and are they long tubes or shorties? just wanna know some price ranges.. Especially since people say that headers are less expensive on third gens or trans ams/camaros
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Old Apr 21, 2011 | 11:57 AM
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Re: Help on Headers for a 360 SBC carborated trans am..plz help!!

i have longtubes, i wanna say they are the 68270 but 100% sure ill have to look on them.
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Old Apr 21, 2011 | 10:16 PM
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Re: Help on Headers for a 360 SBC carborated trans am..plz help!!

for some reason i love how hooker headers sound, i found the 2451 hooker headers(long tubes) they seem to fit my car, anyone know or have these on their trans ams/maros?
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