Tubular Automotive Headers

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Tubular Automotive seems to be the best header to grow into in regards to power potential, quality and fit? 72 Duster, manual brakes, manual steering, 727. Presently a very mild build but need room to grow to Trick Flow heads and a 235-240 duration cam @ .050 I'd rather just buy headers once.
 
Tubular Automotive seems to be the best header to grow into in regards to power potential, quality and fit? 72 Duster, manual brakes, manual steering, 727. Presently a very mild build but need room to grow to Trick Flow heads and a 235-240 duration cam @ .050 I'd rather just buy headers once.
They are dam good but you better give them a call, my buddy tried to get headers from them a few weeks ago and there is a tube shortage. They had no tubes to make 1 7/8 headers for the foreseeable future but maybe/hopefully thats changed. You can get the hedman hustlers as that's what he did but of course you have to cut holes.
 
They are dam good but you better give them a call, my buddy tried to get headers from them a few weeks ago and there is a tube shortage. They had no tubes to make 1 7/8 headers for the foreseeable future but maybe/hopefully thats changed. You can get the hedman hustlers as that's what he did but of course you have to cut holes.

I wonder how how much room the Husler's leave for front tire clearance?
 
Tubular Automotive are a very nice header. Well made and easy to install.


Easiest headers I have ever installed. I did not have to lift the engine or remove torsion bars or steering linkage. Just need to know the right order and angle to put them on each side. I ran the 1 7/8' version with adapters for my W2 setup in a 70 Dart which was strictly a bracket racing car. Page 11 of their catalog. TDR 8 is their part number. The head mating flange can be made for standard head or W2.

This model is designed for the strip and do not have a collector flange and are a multi-piece design on each side. A collector flange can be welded on for exhaust hookup. They do sit a bit low in the back. TTI or other brands with collector flanges may be a more street friendly header for ground clearance and the rest of the exhaust setup.

See some pictures below.

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Tubular Automotive are a very nice header. Well made and easy to install.


Easiest headers I have ever installed. I did not have to lift the engine or remove torsion bars or steering linkage. Just need to know the right order and angle to put them on each side. I ran the 1 7/8' version with adapters for my W2 setup in a 70 Dart which was strictly a bracket racing car. Page 11 of their catalog. TDR 8 is their part number. The head mating flange can be made for standard head or W2.

This model is designed for the strip and do not have a collector flange and are a multi-piece design on each side. A collector flange can be welded on for exhaust hookup. They do sit a bit low in the back. TTI or other brands with collector flanges may be a more street friendly header for ground clearance and the rest of the exhaust setup.

See some pictures below.

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So how much did you have to move the proportioning valve/brake lines?, and did it mess with the factory fuel line routing?, hearing conflicting info on a bodies, thanks.
 
So how much did you have to move the proportioning valve/brake lines?, and did it mess with the factory fuel line routing?, hearing conflicting info on a bodies, thanks.


For my application, which was bracket racing only, I used a Wilwood adjustable proportioning valve for the rear line and ran a new line to the back bypassing the factory proportioning block. The new line however ran along the same basic route as the stock line to the rear end. These are the only additional pictures I have that show some of that routing and the location of the headers on the driver side.

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For my application, which was bracket racing only, I used a Wilwood adjustable proportioning valve for the rear line and ran a new line to the back bypassing the factory proportioning block. The new line however ran along the same basic route as the stock line to the rear end. These are the only additional pictures I have that show some of that routing and the location of the headers on the driver side.

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I'm not worried at all about moving stuff around as I'll be running a Strange D60 with rear disc brakes. Excellent photos and information, thanks man!
 
Tubular Automotive are a very nice header. Well made and easy to install.


Easiest headers I have ever installed. I did not have to lift the engine or remove torsion bars or steering linkage. Just need to know the right order and angle to put them on each side. I ran the 1 7/8' version with adapters for my W2 setup in a 70 Dart which was strictly a bracket racing car. Page 11 of their catalog. TDR 8 is their part number. The head mating flange can be made for standard head or W2.

This model is designed for the strip and do not have a collector flange and are a multi-piece design on each side. A collector flange can be welded on for exhaust hookup. They do sit a bit low in the back. TTI or other brands with collector flanges may be a more street friendly header for ground clearance and the rest of the exhaust setup.

See some pictures below.

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Thanks for all of the pictures and explanation. Great looking headers.
 
Tubular Automotive are a very nice header. Well made and easy to install.


Easiest headers I have ever installed. I did not have to lift the engine or remove torsion bars or steering linkage. Just need to know the right order and angle to put them on each side. I ran the 1 7/8' version with adapters for my W2 setup in a 70 Dart which was strictly a bracket racing car. Page 11 of their catalog. TDR 8 is their part number. The head mating flange can be made for standard head or W2.

This model is designed for the strip and do not have a collector flange and are a multi-piece design on each side. A collector flange can be welded on for exhaust hookup. They do sit a bit low in the back. TTI or other brands with collector flanges may be a more street friendly header for ground clearance and the rest of the exhaust setup.

See some pictures below.

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Interesting. I think using band clamps to connect the exhaust would be a good option versus welding flanges?
 
Just found this thread.
Have been looking at a used set of these a guy has.
Had no idea they hang that low in the back, super low.
Guess I will have to bite the bullet and at some point get the 1 7/8 TTi’s. Darn!
But it won’t be soon.
 
Just found this thread.
Have been looking at a used set of these a guy has.
Had no idea they hang that low in the back, super low.
Guess I will have to bite the bullet and at some point get the 1 7/8 TTi’s. Darn!
But it won’t be soon.
Is this for a street car ? I ran Tubular W2 headers on my 73 Sport and they werent all that low .... my current 1 7/8 TTi's sit a little tighter to the chassis but not much . And its seems I remember the Tubulars being 2" primaries but I could be wrong .
 
Just found this thread.
Have been looking at a used set of these a guy has.
Had no idea they hang that low in the back, super low.
Guess I will have to bite the bullet and at some point get the 1 7/8 TTi’s. Darn!
But it won’t be soon.


I think that’s either the picture or they may not be bolted up in that picture. I asked what’s his name at TA if the drivers side hangs lower than the passenger side and he said no, they are under the chassis at the same attitude.
 
Is this for a street car ? I ran Tubular W2 headers on my 73 Sport and they werent all that low .... my current 1 7/8 TTi's sit a little tighter to the chassis but not much . And its seems I remember the Tubulars being 2" primaries but I could be wrong .

they are 1 7/8. I have a tilt deck open trailer. If they are somewhat lower than my Doug’s they will catch on the trailer for sure.
Just save up a little and get the TTI’s that way my muffs the way I have them will bolt right up too.
 
The passenger side was not as low as the drivers side in my 70 Dart. The headers were purchased in 1993 and pictures are from the last 1990's so perhaps they have changed the design since. For me the drivers side was very close going up the trailer. Touched a couple of times. Great race car header. I was willing to live with a few few inconveniences for the ease of installation, access to the plugs and overall quality and performance.
 
My ancient hooker adjustables hung too low especially on one side, I don't remember which. After I welded on some homemade flanges for a street exhaust, I fixed that. Bolted to the motor, put a floor jack under the flange, and lifted till they were where I wanted em.
Header tubes are not sacred artifacts, they can be modified.....
 
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My ancient hooker adjustables hung too low especially on one side, I don't remember which. After I welded on some homemade flanges for a street exhaust, I fixed that. Bolted to the motor, put a floor jack under the flange, and lifted till they were where I wanted em
Adjustable headers. lol
 
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