RB A body headers
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Getting ready to install my 588" RB in my 68 cuda. It has Indy 572-13 heads. It also has a Hemi Denny coil over front end. It will also have a motor plate. Do not want fenderwell or partial fenderwells. Would TTI headers be my best choice? Looking for the most room to work on the car.
68 cuda formula S 588" bb 5sp 70 CUDA CONVERT 500" 5SP (SUBLIME) 70 CUDA CONVERT 500" 5SP (PLUMCRAZY):TOO MUCH HORSEPOWER, IS ALMOST ENOUGH!
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Re: RB A body headers
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01/02/17 08:18 PM
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I don't believe there is a "correct" raised exhaust port/RB engine/A body header offered from TTI, although with your aftermarket front end parts the B/E body version might fit.
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Re: RB A body headers
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01/02/17 11:56 PM
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Does anybody have any reviews for chris acor at acors performance? he is pretty close to me, so maybe thinking about a set of custom stainless headers and full exhaust.
Last edited by Old School; 01/02/17 11:57 PM.
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Re: RB A body headers
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01/03/17 12:27 AM
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Since your in Virginia Beach Mike Balf Racecars is by far the best place to go locally. He and a few if his guys make some badass stainless headers for most of the fast drag cars around.
757-200-4616 5776 Arrowhead Dr # 110 Virginia Beach, VA 2346
Awesome thanks Jake I will check them out tomorrow
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Re: RB A body headers
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with how pricey they are, an option would be a weld up header kit from speedway motors or others. the SM one is cheap & all you would need is a chop saw and someone who is a good welder & some trial & error fitment.
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Re: RB A body headers
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01/03/17 08:12 PM
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Can't imagine accessing #s 2 & 4 if it had a plate. Why do you think having a front motor plate would make getting to those spark plugs worse I've used both stock BB A body motor mounts with several different brands of headers and stock A body exhaust manifolds and I've had BB A body race and street cars with front motor plate and getting to the plugs, especially on the passenger side with either is not easy or really hard to me ![confused confused](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/custom/confused.gif) The front motor plate allows you to set up the crankshaft height and center line to your preferences ![up up](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/custom/thumbs_up.gif) Not so with stock type mounts or adapter mounts I was spoiled on the first three BB A body cars that I had and raced, they all had Hooker fender well headers on them, changing plugs was a breeze ![whistling whistling](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/custom/whistling.gif)
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Re: RB A body headers
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Can't imagine accessing #s 2 & 4 if it had a plate. Why do you think having a front motor plate would make getting to those spark plugs worse I've used both stock BB A body motor mounts with several different brands of headers and stock A body exhaust manifolds and I've had BB A body race and street cars with front motor plate and getting to the plugs, especially on the passenger side with either is not easy or really hard to me ![confused confused](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/custom/confused.gif) The front motor plate allows you to set up the crankshaft height and center line to your preferences ![up up](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/custom/thumbs_up.gif) Not so with stock type mounts or adapter mounts I was spoiled on the first three BB A body cars that I had and raced, they all had Hooker fender well headers on them, changing plugs was a breeze I imagine he goes under the 2-4 header from the front to change plugs, depending on plate used = difficulty.
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Re: RB A body headers
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01/03/17 09:53 PM
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I imagine he goes under the 2-4 header from the front to change plugs, depending on plate used = difficulty. Yep... I have Hedman B-body headers on my lowdeck A-body with Andy's motor plate, which makes for easier plug access than the OP's combo, and I can only reach #2 and #4 from under the car. #6 is simply impossible without the 1-1/2" access hole I drilled in the inner fender ![sawzall sawzall](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/custom/sawzall.gif) It's been a long time since I ran Hooker fenderwells with an RB A-body but don't remember thinking that plug access was "a breeze" even back then ![wink wink](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/custom/wink.gif)
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Re: RB A body headers
[Re: cudaman1969]
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01/04/17 03:21 AM
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Can't imagine accessing #s 2 & 4 if it had a plate. Why do you think having a front motor plate would make getting to those spark plugs worse I've used both stock BB A body motor mounts with several different brands of headers and stock A body exhaust manifolds and I've had BB A body race and street cars with front motor plate and getting to the plugs, especially on the passenger side with either is not easy or really hard to me ![confused confused](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/custom/confused.gif) The front motor plate allows you to set up the crankshaft height and center line to your preferences ![up up](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/custom/thumbs_up.gif) Not so with stock type mounts or adapter mounts I was spoiled on the first three BB A body cars that I had and raced, they all had Hooker fender well headers on them, changing plugs was a breeze I imagine he goes under the 2-4 header from the front to change plugs, depending on plate used = difficulty. I never had to use anything other than a spark plug socket and or a 5/8 or 13/16 box end wrench to remove them, all the fenderwell header pipes went up and back towards the cut out in the inner fenderwells on both the Hookers and Hedman BB A body headers ![scope scope](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/custom/scope.gif)
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Re: RB A body headers
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I have these for my dart 572-13 heads indy rb block and alterkation coil over front suspension and motor plate.
Header #440-214 2-1/4" 572-13 STEP HEADERS
Some of the lower tubes hit the cross bolts for the mains and had to be dinged. The #7 tube had to be dinged for the steering shaft. The old upper shock mount on the passenger side had to be cut out on the corner for the #2 tube that goes over #4 and #6 tubes. would you have pics of the headers? Thanks
68 cuda formula S 588" bb 5sp 70 CUDA CONVERT 500" 5SP (SUBLIME) 70 CUDA CONVERT 500" 5SP (PLUMCRAZY):TOO MUCH HORSEPOWER, IS ALMOST ENOUGH!
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Re: RB A body headers
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I'm on the list for some custom stainless steel headers.should be next month. Actually building the whole exhaust in stainless. Going with 2 1/4" with a 4"collector.
68 cuda formula S 588" bb 5sp 70 CUDA CONVERT 500" 5SP (SUBLIME) 70 CUDA CONVERT 500" 5SP (PLUMCRAZY):TOO MUCH HORSEPOWER, IS ALMOST ENOUGH!
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Re: RB A body headers
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I have these for my dart 572-13 heads indy rb block and alterkation coil over front suspension and motor plate.
Header #440-214 2-1/4" 572-13 STEP HEADERS
Some of the lower tubes hit the cross bolts for the mains and had to be dinged. The #7 tube had to be dinged for the steering shaft. The old upper shock mount on the passenger side had to be cut out on the corner for the #2 tube that goes over #4 and #6 tubes. would you have pics of the headers? Thanks My engine is out of the car right now as I had my heads milled. Do you want pics of them out of the car or when its together? I do not think I took any with these headers in the car. My previous set was on my old motor which was a low deck 556 with tti 2" to 2 1/8".
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