Has anybody installed the Hedman fenderwell exit headers on a 79 or 78 Bronco? I'm wondering what kind of modifications are needed to fit them out over the frame. Will I need to take out the splash guards? What about shocks, coils spring, and brake line clearances?

I'm curious because right now I have chassis exit headers and dual exhaust running the length of the truck on the passenger side. It works but the bends are a mess and the exhaust is below frame level in a couple of spots. So, I was thinking that fenderwell exit headers would make it easy to run a nice clean line down each side and turn it out in front of the back tires somehere. I'd appreciate hearing your thoughts on this one. I know there must be a bunch of you guys that have done this to your trucks. Thanks!

 

I've seen pictures of these things on, but have no real world knowledge of them..so take this advice for what you will.

None of the vehicles have had the splash guards. Looks like if you kept them, they'd turn liquid and smelly pretty quick. Some people have had problems with tires rubbing them on a full turn, but if youre not running wide tires, you should be OK.

On my '79, my tires (12.5" wide) rub on the radius arms on a full turn, so I know that headers of that nature would warm up my tires.

 

I put fender well headers on a 79 F150 4X4 when it was new. This was so long ago that all I remember is that I said I would never do it again. I recall that the inner fender had to be cut out and they always rattled.

 

Thanks for the input guys. I guess I'll take a different approach. Sounds like the fenderwell headers are a pain. Back to the forums for some different ideas....