TTI Headers on a 340 in a 65 Dart
All info good to know. Too be honest, I still don't know what I am going to do. Yes, the 340/904 is where I am headed, but I get the feel there is a bunch of shimming and clearance issues. Some say TTIs are a go in the 65 Dart, but others say it is a real tight fit. Have to make a decision soon, but leaning toward standard exhaust with an early 340 driver manifold with the mini and manual steering. Thanks. Old Dart 66
Well; what kindof power are you expecting, and what cam are you running, and more importantly how much overlap on that cam, and what exhaust and how hard are you gonna wail on the old girl?lol.
With a stockish 340 with a stockish cam, logs are not the end of the world. The factory cam only had 44* of overlap, so not having headers didn't hurt all that much. But modern performance 110LSA cams begin at 60 and go to 70, or more. Headers on these make a nice boost, whereas the logs will more or less kill it.Headers are never a bad choice and will always show some improvement, but you know; $1000 for 10hp is not a hard decision to veto, whereas $1000 for 30 at peak and and a nice fat torque boost,well that's a different decision,right?
As for me I'd get uncoated and make them fit. Oh wait, I already did that,lol, in a 68 Barracuda. Sure there was lots of fudging, and several test fits. Took the column out; it's like 6 bolts, 2 screws and a pin. Make the headers fit, then refit the column and finish. The other side was one shot for T-bar clearance.
The a couple of shots for the steering to work,then another shot for Z-bar clearance. Then take it all out and dress the wounds. And finally,send it out for coating, if you're so inclined; I wasn't.
And I would give up both the P/S and the P/B, for headers, in a 65. Even in my heavier 68, if I had to.
That's HotRodding, making it work.
