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Re: Big block A-body guy's [Re: dartman366] #1984505
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Fenderwell here as well, and I think mine are old used up Headman headers...I have been looking for a nice new fenderwell set that are not TTI headers. I do not like the way they pinch together near the trans for an X-pipe...I like them aimed straight back.

We have a set of under chassis TTI's on our Hemi a-body....Bring band aids....



'70 Cuda,...605 EFI Hemi Street Car (6.20 best pass, 1.33 60ft)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYw6RA-k5Bk (6.25 at 108.75mph from inside car)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zQEb9uxFng (6.25 at 108mph from outside car)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCvfzsC4NgM (9.9)

'66 Barracuda AWB Stretched nose Blown 440 Car in build stage

'71 Duster Drag Car 400 Low Deck 512 best 6.002 at 115.44mph
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Znuo3jMUXTk
Re: Big block A-body guy's [Re: Dragula] #1984512
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1000 dollars plus parts and a local Pittsburgh area guy can fix you right up Bill.

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Edelbrock headed 408
5.984@112.52
422 Indy headed small block
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Re: Big block A-body guy's [Re: dartman366] #1984517
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1.39 9.85 - 137 mph
Re: Big block A-body guy's [Re: Al_Alguire] #1984519
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Originally Posted By Al_Alguire
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Pics, details....please scope

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1969 Dart 383/727/D60

CTD Ram 4x4 Mega Cab

Procharged 350Z
Re: Big block A-body guy's [Re: dartman366] #1984521
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Re: Big block A-body guy's [Re: dartman366] #1984679
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I have original ProParts on my Cuda and hate them. First off they are too small for my engine and are costing me power. Also, it is a PIA to work on anything near them. That said, I am running a 4 speed with Z-Bar, and engine is set back about 1". I am running a low deck 496 with 440-1 heads.

Got a box of bends and flanges ready to go. Will be making my own this time.

-Dave


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Re: Big block A-body guy's [Re: 67mprfan] #1984697
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Originally Posted By 67mprfan
Originally Posted By ProSport


The Hedman fenderwell headers that Sixpackgut mentioned are something that I always wanted to try as they made more power than anything else on several cars that I read about.





If you run the hedman fender well headers don't you also run into tire clearance issues where a taller tire will hit plus you can't make Sharp turns without them rubbing. I'm not sure just asking



Yes we have them on a Aussie A Body and they rub before you get to full lock, not real big problem on a part time street/drag car.

Headman



1963 Plymouth Max Wedge
1971 Barracuda
Re: Big block A-body guy's [Re: ozymaxwedge] #1984726
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Man, does it look weird for me to see a steering column cover over the hole on the left side of the engine compartment where the steering culumn was designed to be, same thing on the brake master cylinder location work whistling grin Probally one of the many reasons the U.S. broke away from England and the British influences so many years ago whistling stirthepot grin whistling


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Re: Big block A-body guy's [Re: dartman366] #1984732
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Pro Part chassis headers on the 67 Barracuda, had to dent 1 tube a little as the cross link hit. Also had to cut back the outer steering column tube to the firewall for clearance. This is a major issue as the tube end has a retainer that keeps the 2 piece steering shaft connected into the steering box coupler. Surprise after 10 years of 130MPH 1/4 mile passes I lost steering pulling into my pit area.


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Re: Big block A-body guy's [Re: dartman366] #1984739
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I have some of the early MadDog BB a body headers, supposedly for a low deck. I had eddy heads and couldn't make them work on a 383 in a '67 Dart, smashed up one of the tubes in one spot.. maybe someone with more experience could. I'm not ever going to use these so if someone is interested they can shoot me a PM.

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those the heddman header 4 a small block give u steering problems to

Re: Big block A-body guy's [Re: dartman366] #1984759
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Biggest problem i found with a BB in an A body was the top of the shock mount was in the way for making nice flowing headers & plug access was an a$$. move the shock mount & everything became easy to build my own but i have torsion bars so i make fenderless exits.

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Re: Big block A-body guy's [Re: rebel] #1984761
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Up until this last weekend...I had only run Hooker fenderwell headers on both race cars and street cars with BBs installed. Jumped off the deep end last week and installed a set of TTIs under chassis headers on a low deck in a 74 stock suspension Duster. Positives: things are a work of art, fit perfectly, did not have to dent one tube, good access to header bolts and ok access to Eddy headed angle plugs, are they tight...oh yeah...putting them on was a symphony of things that had to all happen at once, in order, install trans and converter, lay headers in engine comp, lower eng, lay starter on headers, lower engine some more, arrange headers and starter to fit between steering/suspension/engine/inner fenders as you continue to lower engine, bolt up trans and converter, install starter nose in trans, snug headers to heads, bolt up starter, bolt up headers... Perfect...lol, oh yeah, mini starter is quite trapped, starter change, if needed will be an adventure but honestly isn't that true with most headers? Since it is a full time street car we wanted "cleaner" looking exhaust...so we'll see how it goes.


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Re: Big block A-body guy's [Re: ozymaxwedge] #1984817
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Just curious... how close are the Hedman
headers to being equal length primary tubes..
with their design I would think they could
make them right on for equal length
wave

Re: Big block A-body guy's [Re: MR_P_BODY] #1984866
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Originally Posted By MR_P_BODY
Just curious... how close are the Hedman
headers to being equal length primary tubes..
with their design I would think they could
make them right on for equal length
wave


Very, very close to equal @ 36" length and IMO way better than the Hooker's with 43" primary length. All around quality is much better also.

Re: Big block A-body guy's [Re: dartman366] #1984890
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Re: Big block A-body guy's [Re: Al_Alguire] #1984950
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look good Al, are these one's you guy's made?


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Re: Big block A-body guy's [Re: dartman366] #1984955
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A few years ago..In DC so do not have access to many pics here. Just lots of time to surf the net smile BTW those are all in the frame. The drivers side looks like it goes over rail but does not. It has two donuts to turn it out and then directly back in and under inside the frame rail


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Re: Big block A-body guy's [Re: Al_Alguire] #1985031
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Originally Posted By Al_Alguire



Nice, thanks!


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Re: Big block A-body guy's [Re: dartman366] #1985108
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On my sons 72 Dart with a 400 we use the 2" CPPA chassis headers which I bought in 1996 before TTI was out but I believe TTI are the same. His are not a problem as only one plug is a little tight which is not bad as I can change the plugs in 15 minutes as long as the eng is cold. His is all stock with the torsion bars. We installed them by dropping the K-frame and putting them on the eng while the eng and trans were bolted in the K-frame and then lowered the car down over it. Really the only tight problem is the starter. Its never gone bad but if it does I think we would have to loosen the header on that side to get it out. Ron


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