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Old Jan 15, 2015 | 11:09 AM
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Hedman headers?

Can anyone tell me if these are Hedman headers, the reason why I ask is that i have just got a new Hedman [17470] y-pipe and the three bolt flanges on the y-pipe are bigger than on the headers.
Hedman headers by garymchalker, on Flickr

Headman headers by garymchalker, on Flickr

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Old Jan 18, 2015 | 03:17 PM
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Re: Hedman headers?

Can't say for sure. I have a set of these hanging on my wall that I don't know the make/manufacturer either. They look somewhat similar to yours, but the flanges looks a little different. Similar to yours they have a bung welded to the #5 cylinder....but the header behind the bung on mine is still intact. (not drilled through to the pipe) I think they were made that way if you wanted to run an 02. If not, you just didn't drill out the pipe behind the bung. The guy I got them from (swap meet) said he bought them new from SuperShops back in the 90's before they went belly up. He thinks they may be Black Jack, which I believe is now Dynomax...but if Dynomax made a header for 82-92 Fbodies they no longer do as far as I can tell.

So perhaps yours are some old school make/manufacturer headers that are no longer made anymore either.
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Old Jan 18, 2015 | 06:13 PM
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Re: Hedman headers?

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Can't say for sure. I have a set of these hanging on my wall that I don't know the make/manufacturer either. They look somewhat similar to yours, but the flanges looks a little different. Similar to yours they have a bung welded to the #5 cylinder....but the header behind the bung on mine is still intact. (not drilled through to the pipe) I think they were made that way if you wanted to run an 02. If not, you just didn't drill out the pipe behind the bung. The guy I got them from (swap meet) said he bought them new from SuperShops back in the 90's before they went belly up. He thinks they may be Black Jack, which I believe is now Dynomax...but if Dynomax made a header for 82-92 Fbodies they no longer do as far as I can tell.

So perhaps yours are some old school make/manufacturer headers that are no longer made anymore either.
Thanks for the info
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Old Jan 22, 2015 | 11:43 AM
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Re: Hedman headers?

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Can't say for sure. I have a set of these hanging on my wall that I don't know the make/manufacturer either. They look somewhat similar to yours, but the flanges looks a little different. Similar to yours they have a bung welded to the #5 cylinder....but the header behind the bung on mine is still intact. (not drilled through to the pipe) I think they were made that way if you wanted to run an 02. If not, you just didn't drill out the pipe behind the bung. The guy I got them from (swap meet) said he bought them new from SuperShops back in the 90's before they went belly up. He thinks they may be Black Jack, which I believe is now Dynomax...but if Dynomax made a header for 82-92 Fbodies they no longer do as far as I can tell.

So perhaps yours are some old school make/manufacturer headers that are no longer made anymore either.
Here are a couple of pictures of the y-pipe
Attached Thumbnails Hedman headers?-10945461_10152646968926099_1118630246_n.jpg   Hedman headers?-10917446_10152646969186099_714739876_n.jpg  
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Old Jan 27, 2015 | 04:44 PM
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Re: Hedman headers?

I've seen that squared off tubing at the flange before, just can't remember whose brand. Not Hedman though.
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