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A body fenderwell headers #455578
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Could someone post some photos of fenderwell headers in a A body

Re: A body fenderwell headers [Re: flatiron] #455579
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Here's my early A-Body..63 Dart..Custom built 2 1/4" headers

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Re: A body fenderwell headers [Re: BILLYJAY] #455580
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here's another one withou the alum..

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Re: A body fenderwell headers [Re: BILLYJAY] #455581
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here are mine. Hookers. I thought I had better pictures, but I don't.

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Re: A body fenderwell headers [Re: 70HemiGTX] #455582
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so where would i go to get a template for the cutting of the fender wells? and where the heck is ur brake booster?


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Re: A body fenderwell headers [Re: cudaben1968] #455583
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there is no template...it is trial and error.. the tubes need to be a specific lenght as well as routed properly.. this is why i had a chassis builder or someone who is familar with the math as well as the construction of headers.. it's not just putting some tubes together..what you build at home if done wrong could hurt your motor's performance greatly...lots of guys build them, but if you are not aware of what you need to be doing then you are going to do what i mentioned above..waste lots of time and lots of money buying header kits..they can be 300-500 per kit and if you make more than just a few mistakes then you are going to start buying induvial pcs or another complete kit trying to build something you have no concept of.. they is a science to tube lenght as well as collector size and then trying to get them all to fall out together with the correct lenght... GOOD LUCK !!!!!!!!!!!!

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Re: A body fenderwell headers [Re: BILLYJAY] #455585
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Re: A body fenderwell headers [Re: PolyDart] #455587
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im looking at a set of old pro parts 2" and im thinking i will most def. get them. but here is a question



68 b cuda, motor plate (stock location engine) 440 with victors. will i run into more clearance problems since the headers will be .250 in higher?? (raised ex. ports)


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Re: A body fenderwell headers [Re: cudaben1968] #455588
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I run the pro-parts on a Duster with a 400 low deck with the -1 heads. I didn't have any problems, save for the rear drivers side tube, but that because I'm running a mid-plate. Other than that they fit like a glove...

Re: A body fenderwell headers [Re: 70dusterjohn] #455589
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after many years they tend to crack on the center 2 tubes ...but its worth it--just re-weld them.

i LOVE fenderwells - makes a LOT of stuff WAY easier to work on compared to regular headers !


Re: A body fenderwell headers [Re: 493_DART] #455590
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couldn't find fenderwells that fitted so i made my own.

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Re: A body fenderwell headers [Re: cudaben1968] #455591
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Quote:

im looking at a set of old pro parts 2" and im thinking i will most def. get them.




Problem with the Proparts is their different length of tubes, some are as long as 48" and others are as short as 34".
Yes...
They fit but will take the HP down by 50...

Just my $0.015..

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This is the first time i heard this???????? About losing HP!

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There MIGHT be 10-15 Hp difference between the Hookers and the Pro Parts,but not 50.

We have the Pro Parts on our car and they work very well.


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Re: A body fenderwell headers [Re: Chris2581] #455595
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We had custom headers built and the dyno difference was almost 50HP between the ProParts and custom..
The install is in a 71 Duster, built 440, Tunnel ram, runs high nines..
As mentioned previously check out the major tube length differences of the ProParts....

Just my $0.015..

Re: A body fenderwell headers [Re: Sinitro] #455596
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Quote:

We had custom headers built and the dyno difference was almost 50HP between the ProParts and custom..
The install is in a 71 Duster, built 440, Tunnel ram, runs high nines..
As mentioned previously check out the major tube length differences of the ProParts....

Just my $0.015..





Same collector design and dimensions? Do the flanges mate up to the ports the same?
What I'm asking is, are the only difference between the two sets primary length?

Re: A body fenderwell headers [Re: moeflo] #455597
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Quote:

Quote:

We had custom headers built and the dyno difference was almost 50HP between the ProParts and custom..
The install is in a 71 Duster, built 440, Tunnel ram, runs high nines..
As mentioned previously check out the major tube length differences of the ProParts....

Just my $0.015..







Same collector design and dimensions? Do the flanges mate up to the ports the same?
What I'm asking is, are the only difference between the two sets primary length?




Not complicated..
Flanges, ports, diameter and collector are virtually the same.. Basic difference was that all tubes were of equal length(50").
As mentioned previously check out the mismatched length of the Pro-Parts tubes, now go check out the Hookers or others..

On a full race built 440 the mismatched header tube lengths will cost alot of hp..

Just my $0.015...

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