What are the best SB headers for a B-body?
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I know this is a very subjective question. Everyone has their own opinion, and that's what I'm looking for. I want to know what everything thinks and WHY? and where's the best deal?
I'm looking for long tube ceramic (stainless?) headers for a 318 Magnum going into a '67 B-body with power steering/brakes.
Right now, I'm really leaning towards Hooker Comps.
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Re: What are the best SB headers for a B-body?
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Ease of install, and plug access are big concerns, so good to hear. Got any pix?
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Re: What are the best SB headers for a B-body?
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Check out the Dougs Headers (not Doug Thorley). Same features as the Super Comps and TTi's including the all important over the drag link design. I picked mine up for a total of $480 shipped and that was polished ceramic. From herehttp://www.centuryperformance.com/dou-d453-pr-DOU-D453.html . Call the guy he will work on the advertised price. Also he does not have all applications listed but can get it. Easy purcase and they shipped quick.
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Re: What are the best SB headers for a B-body?
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I'm running a set of Hooker 1 3/4" Super Comps in a late B ( 408 SB with 8 qt pan, mini starter, block mounted oil filter )with no clearance problems.
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Re: What are the best SB headers for a B-body?
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if you're looking at hooker comps, I'd go with summits instead. much cheaper, and made in the US vs. mexico.
if you want some that don't go under the steering, dougs D453 fer shure...
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Re: What are the best SB headers for a B-body?
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not on a B but on my M body. fit very well with no dinging, and there's slightly better spark plug wire clearance than my old hedmans....
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Re: What are the best SB headers for a B-body?
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my M sits 1" lower than stock in the front and I haven't bottomed out my pipes....I did partially collapse one tube of my old hedmans when I hit a large chunk of ice in the road in the winter
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Re: What are the best SB headers for a B-body?
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So, in summary...
TTI is as good as it gets, until you go for your wallet. Doug's are a good alternative, ss they're a little cheaper, but fit well. Forget Hooker. Budget minded, get Summit. However, they go under steering, hang low and might get hit.
Sound about right? Anyone got pix underneath of each brand. I'm mow thinking price may be the deciding factor... even though I don't want to be dragging headers.
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Re: What are the best SB headers for a B-body?
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I'm saying I'm willing to save $400 if it just means drive carefully. However if its a real problem no, thats why I'm asking, and pix would be great...
Daily: '19 Frontier 4WD Belle: '67 Belvedere Convertible, 318/727 in Go ManGo! Other: '64 C10, 283/3 on the tree
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Re: What are the best SB headers for a B-body?
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hooker comps, hedman, summit, blackjack, dynomax are all essentially the same routing, 3 tubes under the drag link. the summits vs. the hedmans had slightly better plug clearance. that could easily be production tolerances though. the #5 wire I had to replace the straight boot with a 90 degree one, the #7, I had to bend about 15 degrees.
the TTI's essentially copy the dougs D453 routing. I think the hooker super comps are very similar, also.
since you don't drive your car year round, you don't have to worry about large ice chunks in the middle of the road. I can't really see how anyone smashes tubes in on these things unless you hit something like that in the road...
my uncoated hedmans, while ugly, were still solid after 6 years of year round use. I just replaced with the summits, since I had the engine out anyway, and figured I'd only get another 2 years out of the hedmans....
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Re: What are the best SB headers for a B-body?
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I can't really see how anyone smashes tubes in on these things unless you hit something like that in the road...
Speed bumps are the number one killer of low tube headers, bad sidewalk ramps to parking lots etc.
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Re: What are the best SB headers for a B-body?
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I can't really see how anyone smashes tubes in on these things unless you hit something like that in the road...
Speed bumps are the number one killer of low tube headers, bad sidewalk ramps to parking lots etc.
but the low point is basically in the same axis as the wheels, so as the tires go over the speed bump, the low hanging portion under the steering link goes up, too. I can't remember, I may have touched down my hedmans on a nasty speed bump, but it was the COLLECTORS that scraped, as they're behind the wheels a fair amount, and hand slightly lower than the tubes.
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