I agree. The only headers I could make fit on my '70 were Hedman 1 and 3/4 tubes but they fit perfect and have stayed in place and tight since Day One. They seem to make nice low-end torque with my 402. I had to re-route the starter wires through some heat shielding but that's to be expected.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Clint Hooper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 1:18 PM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] BIG BLOCK CHEVELLE HEADERS > Let's face it,guys. Lowered cars are here to stay but the aftermarket has > been slow to build headers to address this,,especially with manual > transmissions. BB cars are particularly vulnerable because of their larger > tubes. > Clint Hooper > H&H Custom,owner > 1969 El Camino ProTourer > 2001 H-D FLHR custom bagger > http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Matthew Post" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Larry, > > For what it's worth, I bought a set of the Sanderson long tube big block > > headers. Had a clearance problem on the passenger side of all places. It > > wasn't touching, but far too close to the lower a-arm frame mount. So > > close that at idle or under torque it would have rubbed the frame. That > > and the ground clearance was a concern since my Chevelle is lowered. They > > just hung a little lower than I was comfortable with. > > > > I called Sanderson and they were very helpful and said I could send them > > back for replacement. To improve ground clearance, I am going to exchange > > them for the intermediates. I think they will charge me a "restocking > > fee", but at this point I'm not worried about it. I haven't sent them > back > > yet, but if you're curious how it all works out, I can let you know. > > > > -Matt > > > > > >
