Re: headers

bruno September 5th 2012, 10:15 am

whats the primary lenght ? ....looks short

kim September 5th 2012, 1:03 pm

Ultra copper RTV makes gasket headache 0. Get a flange that wont impinge on the port, bigger is better...

samiam September 5th 2012, 5:36 pm

cool40 wrote:i'm about down to the headers and need opinions.i can use the old broke up pos i have for now but i thought about raising the motor 1" and the trans tailshaft 1.5-2" to get the drive shaft where it should be. i have a short set of headers i could use if i do,i think they'd fit. i realy want to build a new set and run them out the side at the bottom of the fender,so............ i think this motor should have something like 30"tube,2 1/4-2 3/8 step with 4"collector. would a shorter header hurt tq? i realy dont see get'n a very long tube on this thing without going under the car like i have now.

I used a doner set of bbf boat headers, found at the swaps for cheap, plenty of tube bends on them 2 1/4 "
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cool40 September 5th 2012, 10:03 pm

bbf-falcon wrote:Lee,I can't see for the bar,but is the #7 plug gonna be hard to get too?

the plugs are low in these heads so i think they'll work out.

bruno wrote:whats the primary lenght ? ....looks short

they're 26". headers - Page 2 New_he13

Barney September 5th 2012, 10:09 pm

cool40 wrote:
Barney wrote:The shorter tube will hurt torque a little, but there comes a point where packaging leaves you no choice.
i'm thinking i'll have problems with the torque,even with a short header. i've looked all over the bullet at headers and most are short but they dont have a lack of torque with all the juice...

You won't have a shortage of torque with that motor in the least.

bruno September 5th 2012, 10:10 pm

nice, who is going to coat them ?

cool40 September 5th 2012, 10:15 pm

bruno wrote:nice, who is going to coat them ?

nitroplate in nashville,WHEN i get my ass in gear and send them. Laughing

David Cole September 5th 2012, 10:32 pm

Barney wrote:
cool40 wrote:
Barney wrote:The shorter tube will hurt torque a little, but there comes a point where packaging leaves you no choice.
i'm thinking i'll have problems with the torque,even with a short header. i've looked all over the bullet at headers and most are short but they dont have a lack of torque with all the juice...
You won't have a shortage of torque with that motor in the least.

Bingo....that thing will make way over 900 ft lbs on motor.

richter69 September 5th 2012, 10:42 pm

the headers I attempted to dyno my junk with were like 26" long on the primarys, it had plenty of low end tq w the inj alky. Honestly its prolly a good thing.

cool40 September 5th 2012, 10:54 pm

i'm gona try to get it fired this weekend with my old headers on it. my plan is to be ready to hit the track when the headers get back from nitroplate. Smile

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