Best A-Body bb header today
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Dustin71
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GoodEvening to all Mopar Brothers ... What would be the best header out today for a Big Block A-body Duster these days other then Fenderwell ... Need some hints on Chassis headers so i don't have to cut the fenderwells on my new Duster !!!
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Re: Best A-Body bb header today
[Re: Dustin71]
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06/06/12 11:23 PM
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Depends on what you want power wise...For a mostly street engine,the Schumacher headers are hard to beat,but if it's a lot hotter combo,say more of a strip runner,then TTI is the header to use.
Nautilus Racing- We use Superformance gaskets and Turbo Action converters/products.
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Re: Best A-Body bb header today
[Re: demon440]
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I have Hooker Super Comp fenderwell headers on my Duster and that is what came on the car, if I was to do it over I would go with TTI headers.
Phil Saran
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Re: Best A-Body bb header today
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I have a 68 a body with a 440 and victor heads. in MY setup i can tell you pro parts don't fit, CPPA's don't fit and headman fendwell headers don't fit. CPPA's wanted the number 7 to go directly through my steering column. Proparts needed about 1/4 in on the passenger side to clear the inner fender (hammer to the fender didn't provide the needed room) they also his my drag link. Headman laid all over the inner fender and sat on the bottom of the car as well... But if your looking for a set of headers that were beat on to try to make fit I'VE got a few sets
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Re: Best A-Body bb header today
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Depends on if its a B or RB,stock or raised exhaust ports, and what mounts you use. Schumacher mounts locate the engine low in the car and work well with RBs. I have CPPAs and a stock head B engine and I shimmed the mounts 3/16" and still had to to dent a tube major to clear the pitman arm stud. I have a buddy who ran CPPAs on a 440 with 440-1s with elaphant ears and for it to work the #2 tube basically layed on the passenger side inner fender. Now he has a B engine with the same heads and TTI 2-2 1/8" step headers and it seems to clear everything.
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Re: Best A-Body bb header today
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TTI's for my big block Demon.
I cant believe they ding the tubes for the plugs at the price you pay for those TTI headers(and that rear tube has a pretty good ding)
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Re: Best A-Body bb header today
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I cant believe they ding the tubes for the plugs at the price you pay for those TTI headers(and that rear tube has a pretty good ding)
I was thinking the same thing
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Re: Best A-Body bb header today
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I have the new style TTI/proparts headers that was modified some for a RB 440-1 head deal! not cheap by any means! with the price for raw headers and the ceramic coating I got about $1300+ into the setup... the collectors were pointing down some when I first got them but that has been adjusted also. nice and level now. older photo
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Re: Best A-Body bb header today
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I have heard that the TTI's are a B*T*H to get on, unless you pop out the torsion bars. True or false TTI users??
i use 2" tti's on a 65 b-body and can put them on in less than an hour if the motor is raised; no torsion bar issues.
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Re: Best A-Body bb header today
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I have a low deck with B1-BS heads in my Dart. I have the TTI 2 1/8 step headers made for that combo. I did not have to grind, dent or ding them at all. They are NOT easy to put in... AlterKtion, so no torsion bar issues. I remove the steering column, swing engine to driver's side, put passenger's side header on, swing to passenger's side, install starter and driver's side header, install column. They are within a 1/2 inch of the pan rail, I have not made a diaper work on my Dart yet. The same header can be used with Stage VI's on a low deck but you have to tell TTI what heads you are using and they will dimple them for plug clearance. TTI sells a special plug wrench, well worth the $. That is the oil pan for the small engine in the K.
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Walter 1969 Dart Swinger w/ARC Pump Gas 493 B1/BS 10.18 at 130mph Racing Pro in street trim. 1981 Aries ARC 548 B1 8.88 at 147mph (footbraking) 1996 Ram 2500 V10 16.52 at 80mph 1981 Reliant 400
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Re: Best A-Body bb header today
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I have heard that the TTI's are a B*T*H to get on, unless you pop out the torsion bars. True or false TTI users??
TTI's are a [Edited by Moparts - Family Friendly Site - Keep it clean] to fit, starter access is also very bad but they do go in without modification and are very good quality. Mick
69 Dart GTS 440 mopar .590 cam, Edelbrock heads, 3200# best et 6.45, 106.78, 10.14, 132.88 mph, 1.47 60ft best 60ft 1.36
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