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Best headers for a street driven 440?
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02/08/13 01:30 AM
02/08/13 01:30 AM
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Modesto CA
BFASTER
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No, I didn't do a search. Sorry. But I just need some advice on replacing my old headers on my 440. They were bent when my daughter accidentally slammed into the wimpy aluminum garage door(my Super Bee was parked on the other side of the door) and the impact shoved the exhaust system forward and down a bit. The right header now rubs on the center link/idler arm and it sounds like there's a leak somewhere, IDK where yet. Anywho, I want to put a decent pair of new headers in but am clueles as to who makes a good, relatively affordable header. The headers I have now I think were more for racing and have 2" primaries to a 4" collector. I was thinking of downsizing a little to 1 3/4' primaries to a 3" collector. I just cruise in my Bee. No racing. Any thoughts? Oh, I have a Holley 750, Edelbrock Performer RPM Intake and Stealth aluminum heads...and 3" exhaust into Magnaflows.
Last edited by BFASTER; 02/08/13 01:43 AM.
1969 Dodge Super Bee Hardtop
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Re: Best headers for a street driven 440?
[Re: BFASTER]
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02/08/13 01:47 AM
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Washington State, USA
Winchester 73
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No, I didn't do a search. Sorry. But I just need some advice on replacing my old headers on my 440. They were bent when my daughter accidentally slammed into the wimpy aluminum garage door(my Super Bee was parked on the other side of the door) and the impact shoved the exhaust system forward and down a bit. The right header now rubs on the center link/idler arm and it sounds like there's a leak somewhere, IDK where yet. Anywho, I want to put a decent pair of new headers in but am clueles as to who makes a good, relatively affordable header. The headers I have now I think were more for racing and have 2" primaries to a 4" collector. I was thinking of downsizing a little to 1 3/4' primaries to a 3" collector. I just cruise in my Bee. No racing. Any thoughts? Oh, I have a Holley 750, Edelbrock Street Performer Intake and Stealth aluminum heads...and 3" exhaust into Magnaflows.
don dulmage (old guy on the net who knows mopars)said 440s are not very sensative to headers.
my buddy had a set of flowtecks and there was a plug that was litteraly behind a tube and wouldent go in or come out without removing the headers-he eventually got some wierd plug to fix them.
summits for the money are great.
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Re: Best headers for a street driven 440?
[Re: Winchester 73]
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02/08/13 10:47 AM
02/08/13 10:47 AM
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Brookeville, Md
Mr.Yuck
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No, I didn't do a search. Sorry. But I just need some advice on replacing my old headers on my 440. They were bent when my daughter accidentally slammed into the wimpy aluminum garage door(my Super Bee was parked on the other side of the door) and the impact shoved the exhaust system forward and down a bit. The right header now rubs on the center link/idler arm and it sounds like there's a leak somewhere, IDK where yet. Anywho, I want to put a decent pair of new headers in but am clueles as to who makes a good, relatively affordable header. The headers I have now I think were more for racing and have 2" primaries to a 4" collector. I was thinking of downsizing a little to 1 3/4' primaries to a 3" collector. I just cruise in my Bee. No racing. Any thoughts? Oh, I have a Holley 750, Edelbrock Street Performer Intake and Stealth aluminum heads...and 3" exhaust into Magnaflows.
don dulmage (old guy on the net who knows mopars)said 440s are not very sensative to headers.
my buddy had a set of flowtecks and there was a plug that was litteraly behind a tube and wouldent go in or come out without removing the headers-he eventually got some wierd plug to fix them.
summits for the money are great.
these are Summits and they fit and work fine. Good enough for 11.30's. Upgrading to 2". Mild 440's don't need big tubes but I have seen articals that say you can pick up about 40HP form 1 3/4" to 2"...but that's not for you.
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Re: Best headers for a street driven 440?
[Re: bobs66440]
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02/08/13 12:00 PM
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Grand Haven, MI
patrick
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bang for the buck, hedman elites....don't go under the steering linkage, thick flanges and tubes, ceramic coated, and half the price of TTI's
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Re: Best headers for a street driven 440?
[Re: bobs66440]
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02/08/13 05:37 PM
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I recommend Heddman Shortys. Very good fit, plenty of room to get to the plugs and other things and we even dropped the engine in with them installed. Love 'em 
They don't put out as much peak HP as long tubes, but especially for a street car, you won't notice a difference and the ease of maintenance is priceless.
For a street cruiser, I couldn't agree more. Mine have been trouble-free for at least 5 years.
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Re: Best headers for a street driven 440?
[Re: BFASTER]
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02/08/13 08:29 PM
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Holly/MI
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Somebody's got to say it...........
look into the Hooker Comp's, they're 1&7/8'ths inch and reasonably priced (about $230 thru Summit). P/n 5903, I think.
R.I.P.- Gary "Coop" Davis 02/09/68-05/13/04
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Re: Best headers for a street driven 440?
[Re: Dean_Kuzluzski]
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02/08/13 10:17 PM
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RSNOMO
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Hooker Comp's
Yep...
Been hanging on 452's, with 'Ultra-Seals', for a long time...
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Re: Best headers for a street driven 440?
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02/09/13 08:37 PM
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imperial mo.
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Sorry to go off topic where do you guys buy the ultra seal gaskets?
Thanks
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Re: Best headers for a street driven 440?
[Re: stickman]
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02/09/13 10:04 PM
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where do you guys buy the ultra seal gaskets?
Thanks
Most recent for me, Mancini Racing...
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Re: Best headers for a street driven 440?
[Re: RSNOMO]
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02/10/13 01:08 AM
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Watertown, WI
MikeyT
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I have used both the summit, and the hedman shorties, and they both worked well, depending on what you want from it. Those would bemy choices.
mike
1969 Dodge Dart Swinger
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