I Need Headers??
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I Need Headers??
hello, would anyone recommend certain headers for my truck and which site to get them from, its a 84 with a 302 and 4 speed, the truck has like a 4 or 5 inch lift with 3 inch body, thanx.
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From: Bend,OR
jba,gibson,edelbrock,bbk and bassani are all great quality brands.
Long tube headers tend to have fit issues which may require notching the frame or denting the header. then you would need to have the exhaust redone because the stock Y pipe would no long work
Long tube headers tend to have fit issues which may require notching the frame or denting the header. then you would need to have the exhaust redone because the stock Y pipe would no long work
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I put hedmans on mine and they were worth the money. It's an '84 150 with a 351W, there is a clearance issue with the starter, meaning that you have to remove the header in order to remove the starter, but I think that's fairly common. They were quite a bit less than some of the others, don't look as pretty, but I can feel the difference, especially with throttle response.
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When I look at the different headers on the internet I keep seeing a warning that they are only good for racing and not legal for the road. Does everyone just ignore that or are there models for road use?
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I am pretty happy with my Hedmans. The only real problem I have had was trying to keep the collectors sealed, they use the ball style. It was almost impossible to keep the bolts tight. I ended up buying longer bolts and installing a stiff stainless steel spring and double lock nuts on each collector bolt. Now there is room for flexibility of the exhaust system and the bolts don't come loose. I had nothing but problems with stock manifolds on my 300, they were always cracking or warping or both. After the 3rd set of manifolds I got pissed and put headers on it. Now I have more power and better mileage... can't complain!
