Mad Dog Headers
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Post Fiend
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From: Gods Country, Kansas
Ok well I can understand the why they are probably saying in will need a 3in body lift, possibly so they won't be reliable for someone kitting the inner fender and screwing something up. But then again putting in a body lift requires some other modifications too!
I appreciate all the replies. Has anyone installed their Mad Dog Headers yet?
I appreciate all the replies. Has anyone installed their Mad Dog Headers yet?
Lead Driver
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From: West Virginia
I wanted L&L chassis exits since they are kinda the only game in town for the 460 in a 4wd, but now I'm probably gonna go with the mad dogs just based on the recent bad reviews I've seen of the L&L's vs good reviews for mad dogs. Have to go fender exit but really not a big deal to me.
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From: St. Peter, MN
I put maddog fender well headers on my '73 with a 460 and had no clearance problems. A little tricky getting the in though. they're close to the steering shaft on the driver's side and the shock tower on the passenger side but they don't hit.
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From: NW Indiana
If you had bothered to do the google search you would see plenty of what I was talking about... I don't know when your experience with L&L was but apparently their product quality has taken a pretty serious dive. All sorts of forums are filled with posts by people that said "I vouched for L&L's quality and when I started seeing people post up that their L&L stuff didn't fit, I just thought they didn't know what they were doing. Then I ordered new L&L headers for my new project and lo and behold, the crap they shipped me was worthless junk with boogered welds and fitment issues."
I wanted L&L chassis exits since they are kinda the only game in town for the 460 in a 4wd, but now I'm probably gonna go with the mad dogs just based on the recent bad reviews I've seen of the L&L's vs good reviews for mad dogs. Have to go fender exit but really not a big deal to me.
I wanted L&L chassis exits since they are kinda the only game in town for the 460 in a 4wd, but now I'm probably gonna go with the mad dogs just based on the recent bad reviews I've seen of the L&L's vs good reviews for mad dogs. Have to go fender exit but really not a big deal to me.
Your comments about L&L's quality is the same that the FTE guys said about MadDogs welds when I posted pics of their headers. Anyway........moving on.
77MudRat....good luck in whichever brand you choose.
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Post Fiend
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From: Gods Country, Kansas
Hmm...Well even if L&L made 390 fender-well exits I would probably still get the Mad Dog Headers. Their instructions are kinda sketchy, but Mad Dog isn't knows very well IMO. I think I will try Mad Dog and If they are not $450 dollars worth I think I'll be done with them!
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From: By God West Virginia
Never heard of em, and I tend not to buy something expensive and somewhat important from some company i've never heard of...
my $.02 take it or leave it
my $.02 take it or leave it
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From: St. Peter, MN
I have no problem with the maddog for the price. I ordered them through JBG. the guy makes them per order (at least the ones I got) and took 5 or 6 weeks because the guy was on vacation. Like I said, mine fit with no mods to the truck at all. I can't speak for the 390 application though.
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From: Gods Country, Kansas
Yea I understand that, that's why I'm asking on here because 450 dollars is a lot to through out for a something that MIGHT be good.
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I have no problem with the maddog for the price. I ordered them through JBG. the guy makes them per order (at least the ones I got) and took 5 or 6 weeks because the guy was on vacation. Like I said, mine fit with no mods to the truck at all. I can't speak for the 390 application though.
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From: darlington
yea and then add to the fact of intragal power steering installment on a highboy and a borgeson steering shaft and their lies the dilemma with outboard headers ,"Whats in the way" pot luck roll the dice,,,,,any in put on that grinner?
