Race Headers on a street car.
Sometimes true... different brands being key there.
What kills me is the typical small block header used for decades that never changed in a meaningful way. The only header other than the one size fits all was Doug’s header at a then very high price which at least didn’t have the ground & speed bump clearance issues and did actually fit very well.
Now there is also tti headers at a fat price, but so worth it in the end. On a small block MoPar in an A body, I’d run the Doug’s or TTI headers if the money allowed it.
If money is tight, run the cheap headers from Summit. There flanges are thicker and so far for me, they fit better. I also like the (IIRC) Hedman “S” bent exhaust pipes bolted to the header. These help make exhaust pipe routing easier and closer together.
Pictured and repositioned for demonstration purposes only on my test engine stand.
Sometimes true... different brands being key there.
What kills me is the typical small block header used for decades that never changed in a meaningful way. The only header other than the one size fits all was Doug’s header at a then very high price which at least didn’t have the ground & speed bump clearance issues and did actually fit very well.
Now there is also tti headers at a fat price, but so worth it in the end. On a small block MoPar in an A body, I’d run the Doug’s or TTI headers if the money allowed it.
If money is tight, run the cheap headers from Summit. There flanges are thicker and so far for me, they fit better. I also like the (IIRC) Hedman “S” bent exhaust pipes bolted to the header. These help make exhaust pipe routing easier and closer together.
Pictured and repositioned for demonstration purposes only on my test engine stand.
