With a B engine they fit pretty good, they need dinged in a few spots nothing crazy though(manual steering), we have an empty 383 block w/gutted heads and an empty 727 housing(its cracked is why we didn't use it for anything other than mock-up) we use for mockup when we do this so its easier than installing and removing when we fit a set, its really not a big deal at all but we've done a few set, having a buddy there helps. Lemme dig you up a few pics these are a scamp with a 383 and headman headers:
If you've read many of my posts and this engine looks familiar it's the one I just talked my dad out of for my duster. heres some more:
doesnt hit the steering shaft
easy on the drvr side theres a small ding by the torsion bar, sorry I dont have a pic of it this car has been disassembled and I gave the headers to a friend of mine who did a nasty 383 but I dont have that car together for him yet, I'll post those when that car is done.
Pass side, this almost dropped in,I think theres a ding by he torsion bar here too.
The race car (500 cu in b engine lowered and set back) with the hooker fenderwell headers tweaked
The race car does have a motor in it and I can get better pics if you want we even have 4in bullet mufflers we can put on it doesnt really make a diff, they could be tweaked for an actual exhaust system with a rosebud a friend and small steps wouldnt be a big deal, I wouldnt be afraid at all to do it.
Sorry I dont have better pics If you want something specific lemme know. Our 67 gt w/schumakers doesnt have a motor right now, it would have but I swiped it off the stand b4 my dad had a chance to put it back in and put it in our duster(I did a post about it) I wanted to do the engine out of the race car but he wasnt gone long enough or I would have(I keep threatening to). Another thing to consider for the 10s if you need a tranny shield is they are an absolute pain in the ***, we have the carbon fibre shield from CSR and we are having a new tranny tunnel build for our 67gt,our race car has the same one but its motorplated and lowered. We tried a blanket in the gt with the 440 and TTIs and it burned up we just couldnt get it out of the way enough. Anyways if you want a specific pic lemme know.
One more thing with the headman headers is on the drvr side youll need a cpl 45 deg boots and the reast will go on with 90s.
Theres a really good writeup on
www.bigblockdart.com in the tech section about all the available headers for our cars especially the pics they have with the hedman headers and a part number, they r like 120 bucks which is very cool compared to any other header available for these cars with a bb in them.
Good luck,
Jr.
One more thing, our race car (68 dart post) still has torsion bars up front and ladder bars out back, has run a best of 9.59 and it drives really well, even doing a wheelie its one of the most stable cars at speed I've driven but I'm used to small tired cars and they can be fun on the big end lol . Our 67 gt still has leafsprings (superstocks) and has run high 10s on pump gas running poorly with a junk tranny and converter, stock stroke 440 with eddy heads. We just had the leafsprings moved under the frame and lowered the car so it doesnt have the typical ss spring a-body rake. it works well.
