Headers for 1967 Dodge Dart

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Jonathan Paulsen

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Hello folks, I am looking for a set of headers and I am kinda overwhelmed with the number of options, and I want to make sure that I get the right ones. Like the title says, I have a 1967 dodge dart 318 with 360 heads, manual brakes, and power steering, along with a 727 3 speed trans. What headers would fit that application? Also in my research, I have seen people say to go with a small starter, is that something you guys would recommend? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 
I would use the small starter.
Check into Patriot headers,decent fitting header at a decent price.
 
Some Summit brand headers would be inexpensive and a starter from a mid-90s Dodge truck with a gas V8 would be about $20 from the wrecking yard. Just make sure to get some quality header gaskets like remflex...
You could maybe find some dugs headers on sale for around the 350 $450 range that would go in a tick easier and give you maybe another inch of ground clearance and the same size tubes...
Then you could go all the way to TTI headers which would probably be a bit easier to install even more and by the time you got everything said and done be into it close to 800 to a thousand dollars and they may have a tick bigger tubes but nothing you would benefit from with a 318...
Keep in mind this is my very first post on this forum ever and also keep in mind my username so take that with a grain of salt...
 
If you go with the tti's, you will have to go to the late 80's or early 90's Dakota starter ? The stock starter won't fit. On my '69 Dart, the Rt idler arm was sweeping against a header tube, I did not know then that loosening the motor mounts and lifting the engine would probably have cured that. I went aftermarket front suspension. Otherwise they fit pretty good, 4-speed cars can have z-bar issues.
 
Do you like to swear?
Throw **** around the garage?
Drink excessively?
Then cheap headers are right for you.
I the answer is no to the above questions, then go with a good header like TTIs or Doug's.
A lot more initial investment, but worth it to your mental health in the long run........
And the same goes for the mini starter.
Oh, BTW, if you don't already have a 90 degree oil filter adapter, it would be a good time to install one before you install the headers.
 
The summit headers work fine. are they easy to get in? No. Are any headers easy to get in, no. listening to people argue back and forth is just going to make it more confusing. But just don't let people scare you from working on your hobby. Or cyber spend your money on stuff. The other stuff like Doug's headers or ttis are not going to get you any more bang for your buck. A little easier to put on sure.
At least for the summit headers you do NOT need a 90° angle adapter for your oil filter. All you need to do is go to Walmart and buy a mo-090 Mopar oil filter with the Mopar m on the side of it. And if you have to buy one at a parts store make them match the price of Walmart.
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At some point the question is what's in your wallet?
 
And don't forget just about any header you buy throw the gaskets they give you in the garbage before somebody tries to use them and get these and have no header leaks ever.
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The 67 model wasn't designed for dual exhaust. The trans cross member isn't clearance shaped on right side. The fuel tank strap routed left to right gets in the way too. Have fun.
 
The 67 model wasn't designed for dual exhaust. The trans cross member isn't clearance shaped on right side. The fuel tank strap routed left to right gets in the way too. Have fun.
Is that some kind of crossover year? I thought 67 and up good 66 and down other problems?
 
The 67 is the first year of the extended wheelbase at the front suspension point so thats sort of the break point year for headers but you have a unique drag link/idler arm for that one year that may foul an othewise basic header install. The RAM style Denso starter is always a great upgrade: smaller, lighter, more powerful and turns the motor over faster with less amperage. Just a modern design. You can use a short style oil filter instead of juggling that 90 adapter. sometimes that actually gets in the way of a header (Hooker super comps on a 65 for starters) and you have to run the filter almost upside down, no fun changing it. Most cheap headers will go partially under the steering on the driver side and hang quite low so keep it stock height or if your going to go for a raked look, you need in chassis headers, ie tack on another $300 to the basic header price. $$ 340 Manifolds and even $40 RAM manifolds (Magnum out of 90's trucks) work very well on a mild build and seem to fit without mods (or very little grind on the block in one point) but youll need to adapt the headpipes to link up with your existing exhaust. Headers are fun but in a mild build, Id go manifolds and 2.5 exhaust.
 
I have tti’s long tubes on my 67 Valiant with a 4 speed. No issues installing them from underneath aside from a shim under the driver side motor mount.
 
The 67 model wasn't designed for dual exhaust. The trans cross member isn't clearance shaped on right side. The fuel tank strap routed left to right gets in the way too. Have fun.
Can't beleive you're going to let facts get in the way of things.
 
At some point the question is what's in your wallet?
Well that's the one thing we can agree on.

It only cost me the shipping, time and effort, and purchases on the Blackjack Cyclone headers, 340 exhaust manifolds, Headers by Ed, TTI shorties, several sets of custom exhausts, and one from Accurate Ltd. before I really understood how things fit.
 
If you decide to go with Doug's or TTI's and spend the money, then also check out the Schumacher Tri-Y headers.
 
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