Re: [Chevelle-list] Header clearance problem

[Dan Rachlin]

I have Sanderson shorty headers. They fit great.
Dan

On Sun, Jun 22, 2008 at 11:22 AM, William Piper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

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> Thanks in advance for your assistance on this one. We are building a 67
> Chevelle and upgrading the engine compartment to a 402 CU IN engine. I have
> attempted to install a set of headers with no luck. The passenger's side
> fits with the exception of one of the tubes rubbing against the rear upper
> A-arm bolt (minor fix- dimple the header tube for clearance).  The real
> problem is the driver's side. One of the primary header tubes makes contact
> with the frame just to the rear of the left motor mount requiring
> significant modification to the headers (to the point that I will certainly
> damage the Ceramic coating on the header) or significant cutting into the
> frame. The header I have purchased is the Patriot mid-length header Model-
> PTE-H8012-1.  I wanted the mid-length header solely to allow ground
> clearance, as I expect the front of the car to be lowered between 2 and 3
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> Has anyone encountered this and can provide a easy solution. Checking the
> Summit catalog the Patriot Header was the only mid-length available for
> the Chevelle. I'm not opposed to a long tube header as long as they don't
> create a significant ground clearance problem as the Chevelle will be a
> street car.  Thanks, Tom
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