How to Measure Header Primary tubes on car
Thread Starter
Junior Member
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 53
Likes: 0
From: Lemont, IL
Car: 1988 Camaro
Engine: 383
Transmission: Tremec TKO
Axle/Gears: 373
How to Measure Header Primary tubes on car
What the best way to figure out what size primarys when the headers are on the car?? They are SLP w air tubes not sure if 1 3/4 or 1 5/8.
Thanks
Thanks
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 12,214
Likes: 1,140
From: Il
Car: 1989-92 FORMULA350 305 92 Hawkclone
Engine: 4++,350 & 305 CIs
Transmission: 700R4 4800 vig 18th700R4 t56 ZF6 T5
Axle/Gears: 3.70 9"ford alum chunk,dana44,9bolt
Re: How to Measure Header Primary tubes on car
Use calipers on a strait part of the header tube.
quick way to tell is the collectors the 1 3/4 uses 2 bolts and the 1 5/8s use 4bolts.
I have a set of both styles of headers, 1 3/4 an the 1 5/8s.. they both use the same size tubing.. SLPs dirty lil secret..
quick way to tell is the collectors the 1 3/4 uses 2 bolts and the 1 5/8s use 4bolts.
I have a set of both styles of headers, 1 3/4 an the 1 5/8s.. they both use the same size tubing.. SLPs dirty lil secret..
Thread Starter
Junior Member
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 53
Likes: 0
From: Lemont, IL
Car: 1988 Camaro
Engine: 383
Transmission: Tremec TKO
Axle/Gears: 373
Re: How to Measure Header Primary tubes on car
Thats intresting.....mine have 2 bolts. so I just that they 1 3/4
Thanks
I also got their dual cat conversion to would you might know the size????
Thanks
I also got their dual cat conversion to would you might know the size????
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 12,214
Likes: 1,140
From: Il
Car: 1989-92 FORMULA350 305 92 Hawkclone
Engine: 4++,350 & 305 CIs
Transmission: 700R4 4800 vig 18th700R4 t56 ZF6 T5
Axle/Gears: 3.70 9"ford alum chunk,dana44,9bolt
Re: How to Measure Header Primary tubes on car
If i remember correctly its 2"1/2 outside dia. soo its a bit bit smaller than it should be..
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 6,499
Likes: 31
From: Macon, GA
Car: 1992 Camaro RS
Engine: Vortec headed 355, xe262
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 9-bolt 3.70
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 12,214
Likes: 1,140
From: Il
Car: 1989-92 FORMULA350 305 92 Hawkclone
Engine: 4++,350 & 305 CIs
Transmission: 700R4 4800 vig 18th700R4 t56 ZF6 T5
Axle/Gears: 3.70 9"ford alum chunk,dana44,9bolt
Re: How to Measure Header Primary tubes on car
Yup. they are on my 2 sets.
Trending Topics
Thread Starter
Junior Member
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 53
Likes: 0
From: Lemont, IL
Car: 1988 Camaro
Engine: 383
Transmission: Tremec TKO
Axle/Gears: 373
Re: How to Measure Header Primary tubes on car
Called SLP this morning......The guy must have not had his coffee bc he was kind of a dick. He said to just measure the primary and nothing about the same sizes or the 2 bolt or four bolt flange.
dumb question.... what should Inter-diamiter be, if you have any idea????
dumb question.... what should Inter-diamiter be, if you have any idea????
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 12,214
Likes: 1,140
From: Il
Car: 1989-92 FORMULA350 305 92 Hawkclone
Engine: 4++,350 & 305 CIs
Transmission: 700R4 4800 vig 18th700R4 t56 ZF6 T5
Axle/Gears: 3.70 9"ford alum chunk,dana44,9bolt
Re: How to Measure Header Primary tubes on car
Called SLP this morning......The guy must have not had his coffee bc he was kind of a dick. He said to just measure the primary and nothing about the same sizes or the 2 bolt or four bolt flange.
dumb question.... what should Inter-diamiter be, if you have any idea????
dumb question.... what should Inter-diamiter be, if you have any idea????
just post a pic of your headers and Ill tell you what you have.
Thread Starter
Junior Member
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 53
Likes: 0
From: Lemont, IL
Car: 1988 Camaro
Engine: 383
Transmission: Tremec TKO
Axle/Gears: 373
Re: How to Measure Header Primary tubes on car
I will in a few days....My sis has the camera. But was looking for id for the primarys
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 12,214
Likes: 1,140
From: Il
Car: 1989-92 FORMULA350 305 92 Hawkclone
Engine: 4++,350 & 305 CIs
Transmission: 700R4 4800 vig 18th700R4 t56 ZF6 T5
Axle/Gears: 3.70 9"ford alum chunk,dana44,9bolt
Re: How to Measure Header Primary tubes on car
misread your post. the inner dia is smaller than outer dia by whatever the metal thickness is.
It would b hard 4 me to measure it without the proper tools, which I dont have in my garage..
It would b hard 4 me to measure it without the proper tools, which I dont have in my garage..
Last edited by TTOP350; Nov 22, 2011 at 03:56 PM.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
1992 Trans Am
History / Originality
27
May 10, 2023 07:19 PM
[For Sale] 1 3/4 budget LS swap headers NEW (CA)
topteam54
LSX and LTX Parts
10
Aug 11, 2015 07:15 PM









