smallblock headers - which ones?

TTI and Dougs fit good I hear but cost big bucks. The cheap style headers that run under the linkage fit decent for the price but if your front end is low you might be scraping them, or if your pulling huge wheelstands. Oddly when I first installed the cheap headers i did not have to dent the tube for the steering but then i dropped in another 318 and it was hitting for some reason. There is also a set of shorty headers that fits but I don't remember who makes them maybe hedman? From what I hear they are easy to install. These are middle ground in price range.

I think if your looking for a coating that lasts, order the painted headers and find a reputable place to get them coated. I haven't seen many people doing well with what the factories put on.