[Novaman Oscar]

these for headers

http://store.summitracing.com/partd...9+4294908216+4294907681+4294840140+4294925073

any problems or anything with these? i love the look and all and the price is pretty good..tell me what u all think? :yes:

 

[supernovanator]

I hear good things about them. I have Jeg's headers and they hang about 1.5-2" too low, but I am not sure if one place makes the headers for both stores or not...?

 

[Novaman Oscar]

ya ive heard nothing but good about them..not sure if they are made by the same company..but for the price it looks dam good :yes:

 

[supernovanator]

Just note that since you most likely have stock springs, you will probably bang them up if you hit bumps/potholes/etc... Mine are really ugly by now

 

[Novaman Oscar]

Just note that since you most likely have stock springs, you will probably bang them up if you hit bumps/potholes/etc... Mine are really ugly by now

ya i heard thats the downside with long tube, i was thinking of getting short tube but there not much gain there, so i guess i gotta avoid going into dips fast and pot holes and stuff :yes:...ouch how bad are yours?

 

[supernovanator]

ya i heard thats the downside with long tube, i was thinking of getting short tube but there not much gain there, so i guess i gotta avoid going into dips fast and pot holes and stuff :yes:...ouch how bad are yours?

shortie headers still better than stock manifolds, but they can be pricey! I assume a name brand header would be closer to the body and would not be low enough to hit things... Pretty much a couple of my primaries are D-shaped now. I once bashed half my exhaust system off on some railroad tracks...

 

[Novaman Oscar]

shortie headers still better than stock manifolds, but they can be pricey! I assume a name brand header would be closer to the body and would not be low enough to hit things... Pretty much a couple of my primaries are D-shaped now. I once bashed half my exhaust system off on some railroad tracks...

ya thats another thing thats not good on shorty's i remember when i went to the swap meet and was looking for some shorty's and man where they pricey..some were $400 and more..but everyone told me the same thing with them hanging to low and hitting stuff

 

[mikeorwan]

hedman

Hedman makes some very nice shorties for many applications.I use a set of their d-port shorties on my '75 with the fastburn heads, they are very nice and fit excellant. Cost was just under $200 as I recall.

 

[fasteddie]

Hooker competition headers fit real good and dont hang down too low. These are full length headers, my car is lowered 2" and I have never hit them! Summit sells them coated for around $300.00 I belive.

 

[Novaman Oscar]

mmm which should i get then? im looking for whats best in my price range

 

[Novaman Oscar]

so any others i should look at? im pretty sure im gonna go with the summit ones for $170 thats the best price ive seen :yes:

 

[stan_the_man]

I got those headers and I had a clearance issue on the passenger side under the cross member. I bent the collector down about 1/2" and still couldn't bolt my 2.5" summit exhaust on. I bought the G-Force x-member for more clearance and I was able to bolt the exhaust on but it was pressed up against the bottom of the x-member. I called summit and told them that throwing money at the problem (they suggested the new x-member) wasn't fixing it. They told me I could pry down the collector and if I broke a weld or collapsed a tube, they noted my account and would warranty them out anyway. I used a big ***** pry bar and now have 1/2" of clearance.

Oh, had to dimple a primary tube near my PS gear box and a couple of bolts that attach the headers to the heads can only be tightened with a wrench. Not too big of a deal.

You'll need shorter plugs, which I researched, for clearance. Get yourself some NGK 2771 (UR5)

 

[Novaman Oscar]

I got those headers and I had a clearance issue on the passenger side under the cross member. I bent the collector down about 1/2" and still couldn't bolt my 2.5" summit exhaust on. I bought the G-Force x-member for more clearance and I was able to bolt the exhaust on but it was pressed up against the bottom of the x-member. I called summit and told them that throwing money at the problem (they suggested the new x-member) wasn't fixing it. They told me I could pry down the collector and if I broke a weld or collapsed a tube, they noted my account and would warranty them out anyway. I used a big ***** pry bar and now have 1/2" of clearance.

Oh, had to dimple a primary tube near my PS gear box and a couple of bolts that attach the headers to the heads can only be tightened with a wrench. Not too big of a deal.

You'll need shorter plugs, which I researched, for clearance. Get yourself some NGK 2771 (UR5)

dam sounds like i might have problems then huh? i might have a shop do it for me seeing as i dont know how but ive heard some people didnt have problems with it and some people did

 

[slow3oh]

My header bolt up was NO SWEAT

I had to pull a few things but it was easy as cheese. mine was probably so easy because i wasn't hooking them to a exhaust just yet.

If you cant afford anything else get them. if you can afford more then look around for something better.

i am a budget builder so 90 dollar headers sounded like a good deal to me

 

[Novaman Oscar]

My header bolt up was NO SWEAT

I had to pull a few things but it was easy as cheese. mine was probably so easy because i wasn't hooking them to a exhaust just yet.

If you cant afford anything else get them. if you can afford more then look around for something better.

i am a budget builder so 90 dollar headers sounded like a good deal to me

same here bro im looking for something on a budget, i mean i have enough for some pretty good headers but i dont wanna blow all my money on just one thing i wanna save some money for other things my nova needs..so right with u dude :yes: