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#84434 10/22/2007 8:21 PM | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 96 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2005 Posts: 96 | Hi,
Can somebody recommend a brand of headers to use in my 1946 pickup with a 305ci engine?
Thanks
Ps.: I use the stock steering and front-end | | |
#84435 10/22/2007 8:34 PM | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 | I'd look for a used set of OE ram horn manifolds. Also new ones are now being made. They are short enough that your exhaust shop could clear the steering gear with a 2" pipe IMO. That is probably the biggest hurdle you have. | | |
#84436 10/23/2007 1:57 PM | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,971 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,971 | Orielly's has 2 1/2" ramhorns from early 60's Corvette that are about $70 each. | | |
#84437 10/23/2007 8:07 PM | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 96 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2005 Posts: 96 | Thanks,
Anyone has expierience with the Sanderson headers ?
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#84438 10/23/2007 9:25 PM | Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 23 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 23 | I tryed a set of their block huggers on my 1950 3100 with the stock front end .they did not fit
save a camaro,run a straight axle
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#84439 10/23/2007 9:41 PM | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,885 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,885 | Why headers? They raise the underhood temperature, leak, blow gaskets, and burn plug wires. Also, there's no measureable power advantage under 3,000 RPM, even with a stock camshaft. The only time I've seen a worthwhile power advantage from headers was on a tractor-pull engine with custom built equal-length tubes on a Dodge 440, and the primary tubes were 8 feet long, going into a 6" collector. Those headers allowed us to build in a measureable torque gain at 2,000 RPM, and the HP topped out at 714 at 6,500.
Jerry
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#84440 10/24/2007 1:43 PM | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,971 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,971 | At Orielly's Auto Parts you can buy early chevy small block 265 and 283 exhaust that have the dump near the back. They are made by Dorman (china) but they are pretty good castings.
I have a set of the Dorman 1963 Corvette fuel injected 2 1/2" dump ram horns. I think they are pretty nice castings. The "china" part of the casting in on the back so it cannot be seen when installed. $69 | | |
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