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mad dog header fitment in A body lo deck #2277061
03/27/17 11:44 AM
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In the selling and trading of my sm blk parts I acquired a set of mad dog headers. They are for lo deck A body. I have a 400 block with edelebrock victor heads. I believe the victors are raised port. Using a motor plate. Will the headers fit?

Re: mad dog header fitment in A body lo deck [Re: mopar dave] #2277103
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How much money are you out if they don't fit?


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Re: mad dog header fitment in A body lo deck [Re: mopar dave] #2277108
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Pm member prosport. He put a set of them on his low deck 400. It's been a long time, but I am thinking he had Edelbrock RPM on his though


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Re: mad dog header fitment in A body lo deck [Re: mopar dave] #2277213
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Maybe out 3 or 400 hundred

Re: mad dog header fitment in A body lo deck [Re: mopar65] #2277270
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Ok i'll pm him in a bit. Being that i'm using a plate i'm thinking i may be able to adjust the hieght of the engine to make them fit?

Re: mad dog header fitment in A body lo deck [Re: mopar dave] #2277454
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My set was an early set and was a pain in the butt. Had to send one tube back to have it modified to clear the drag link bar. You'll just have to try them and see how they fit.


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Re: mad dog header fitment in A body lo deck [Re: ProSport] #2277472
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I don't know how old they are, barely used is all I can say there. My question is what problems do ya think may be in my future with them as they are lo deck headers and I have 400 block with raised port heads. This my first go around fitting headers on a big block in an A body.

Re: mad dog header fitment in A body lo deck [Re: mopar dave] #2277478
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Originally Posted By mopar dave
This my first go around fitting headers on a big block in an A body.


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Re: mad dog header fitment in A body lo deck [Re: mopar dave] #2277561
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I had a low deck with Eddy RPM heads, everything fit pretty tight.


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Re: mad dog header fitment in A body lo deck [Re: DrCharles] #2277603
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LOL! that's what I'm afraid of.

Re: mad dog header fitment in A body lo deck [Re: ProSport] #2277605
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ok, If you had a lo deck block with lo deck headers and standard exhaust port head and it was tight, than i'm in big trouble using the raised port with lo deck header. Maybe i'll be able to adjust things with the motor plate. up/down, back/forward? Thanks







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