Cascade Crew

blue89 · Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 1:39 pm Post subject: Header fitment modifications

Has anyone bent or cut headers to make them fit your application? I have a set of headers that I need to chop up and wanted to see if anyone has had good luck doing it. I think I'll have to make a new collector. Any thoughts?

Twilightoptics · Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 4:05 pm Post subject:

I've heard of some MINOR mods on long tubes. Never had any issues with my Hedman's, John's Hookers, or Edelbrock all shorties.

izcain · Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 7:16 pm Post subject:

Had clearance issues with my hedmans but that was because I was unaware that the Energy Suspension motor mount make the engine sit an extra bit up in the engine bay causing the clearance issue. Just a little FYI for those looking into header fitment and Poly mounts.

blue89 · Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 6:58 am Post subject:

I have a set of long tubes I hope to stuff under there. Lots of cars I've seen have punched in floor pans or modified firewalls. I'm not a huge fan and I'm going to try to not do that. Depending on where it sits I should be able to cut slits to push it closer to the block. I just hope that the tube is thick enough that I can reweld no problem.

blue89 · Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 11:31 am Post subject:

Has anyone had to pick a motor off the mounts to get the headers in? I'm having troubles with my long tubes. The collector for the 3" dump isn't fitting between the frame and the engine. Might fit if I pick the engine up a smidge, anyone had to do this for their 350 longtube? My LT1 with shorties had no real fitment problems.

91RSVert · Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 7:01 am Post subject:

On my left side, I had to jack the motor up to get the header on.

blue89 · Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 8:33 am Post subject:

Thanks man. I haven't had time to try it out. I think after this weekend I'm going to go full bore on the headers and tranny crossmember. Passenger side headers are going to be a pain.

91RSVert · Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 9:12 am Post subject:

Speaking of left header, I'm changing it out this weekend Neutral

Then in a few weeks, changing right side out as well.

blue89 · Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 10:16 am Post subject:

Are you out of things to do? What's wrong with your old ones?

91RSVert · Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:07 pm Post subject:

Money is thin now yes because of the transmission. Trying to buy the "upgrades" for it.

The old ones dont have smog pipes on them. Since I want to move and got ahold of these for money owed. I should install them "just in case". Plus I'm going to plumb my egr up to them for now.