tube chassis headers

Posted By: bigblocka

tube chassis headers - 03/26/10 04:33 PM

i am in the process of building a tube chassis 68 cuda with big block & 440-1 heads with strange struts.my question is who makes the best header weld up kit?.the primary tubes will be 2 1/8 to 4" collector.

Posted By: BobR

Re: tube chassis headers - 03/26/10 04:35 PM

Most of the bigger chassis shops sell these kits. I always have mine made as I am lame when it comes to header fabbing.

Posted By: 52savoy

Re: tube chassis headers - 03/26/10 04:40 PM

I buy jeg's chevy weld-up kit. It doesn't come with flanges so all you have to do is supply your own. Flanges are available all over the internet starting at about $25 a pair.

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: tube chassis headers - 03/26/10 05:07 PM

I build my own and just order the different diameters
and radius's that I will need... they are fairly
simple if you like doing puzzles... chassis car
ones are the easiest

Posted By: 1Fast340

Re: tube chassis headers - 03/26/10 09:44 PM

Quote:

I build my own and just order the different diameters
and radius's that I will need... they are fairly
simple if you like doing puzzles... chassis car
ones are the easiest

+1 on that
im currently building some 2" underchassis headers for my smallblock abody with stock suspension and powersteering,and its not that big of a deal, just think and measure twice before cutting

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: tube chassis headers - 03/26/10 10:21 PM

Quote:

I build my own and just order the different diameters
and radius's that I will need... they are fairly
simple if you like doing puzzles... chassis car
ones are the easiest

Question if you you don't mind me jumping in. When building your own headers are you not concerned with the air flow with the insides of the tubes being shall we say imperfect at the weld locations.

Robert.

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: tube chassis headers - 03/26/10 11:26 PM

Quote:

Quote:

I build my own and just order the different diameters
and radius's that I will need... they are fairly
simple if you like doing puzzles... chassis car
ones are the easiest

Question if you you don't mind me jumping in. When building your own headers are you not concerned with the air flow with the insides of the tubes being shall we say imperfect at the weld locations.

Robert.

You try to make them perfect... but no I dont worry
about weld getting inside(if thats what your asking)
because I tig all my headers and its easy to control
the penetration

Posted By: tubtar

Re: tube chassis headers - 03/27/10 03:31 AM

Check Stahl for an un-welded set of headers.
They have them for different bodys and tube cars too as I recall.
They also have semi finished..........though I am not sure what that means.
But they were pretty reasonable I thought.......I bought their A body kit without flanges for my W-9 project.

Posted By: Hemiroid

Re: tube chassis headers - 03/27/10 05:10 AM

Mike, did QC coat those?