Which headers?

[ProStreet83C10]

Hey guys, im looking to buy a set of Hooker Comp. headers for my lowered square, however, i have very little wiggle room for clearance issues on the bottom side, and id like to still run a full length long tube header, so my question is, which set of headers do i need to sit level with the frame and not cause a major issue with the trans crossmember. Heres what ive been told will work, however the primary tube length on these is 3" longer than the 2WD truck headers, but maybe their not as tall? The car headers also have a 3" collecter vs the trucks 2.5" collector.

http://www.jegs.com/i/Hooker-Headers/520/2451/10002/-1?parentProductId=



Heres the same in a truck header

http://www.jegs.com/i/Hooker-Headers/520/2452/10002/-1?parentProductId=2470517



Any other suggestions that fit better on a lowered truck is VERY appreciated. Truck is mere inches from the ground!

 

[MadOgre]

http://www.summitracing.com/int/parts/hed-69090/overview/

 

[Skweegle89]

The summit brand truck headers fit well, and they are like $100.


Sent from an old rotary telephone.

 

[highdesertrange]

to bad doug Thorley isn't around. oh wait I just did a search and they showed up. http://www.dougthorleyheaders.com/ . now I had heard they went out of business, so I am not sure about these new ones. but back when I got mine they where the best damn header out there, bar none, not even close. the set I have now has been in three different trucks and are over 20 years old and going strong. never had a leak. highdesertranger

 

[ProStreet83C10]

ok, no input on the hookers then? not many guys run em or what

 

[MadOgre]

to bad doug Thorley isn't around. oh wait I just did a search and they showed up. http://www.dougthorleyheaders.com/ . now I had heard they went out of business, so I am not sure about these new ones. but back when I got mine they where the best damn header out there, bar none, not even close. the set I have now has been in three different trucks and are over 20 years old and going strong. never had a leak. highdesertranger

Those would be sweet if they didn't cost $700 lol

 

[highdesertrange]

wow I didn't look at the prices. when I bought mine they where $240.00. highdesertranger

 

[hirschdalechevy]

When it come's to exhaust you want it to be trouble free for years , so you get what you pay for . I would never run cheap headers.

On all my square's I run thorley's and they are the **** , bolt them on and never look back.On my blazer I wanted to try and save a little so I went with the heddman elite's and they are a nice thick header , we will see how they hold up but they are nice , (not really cheap though but cheaper than thorley's).

Thorley's and the elite's have a 3/8 inch flange and 14 gauge tubes , (beefy) , all your cheap header's have 1/4 or 5/16 inch flanges and 18 gauge tubes , (some 16 gauge) , way thinner material.

Bottom line , you get what you pay for.

 

[bucket]

ok, no input on the hookers then? not many guys run em or what

I had Hookers on my C10 a while back, I think they hung below the frame. Then it had Flowtecs on it, IIRC they were up closer to the frame. Hedman has a couple different versions of their headers and one of them tuck up high, but I've only run them on 4x4's.

 

[MadOgre]

Ideally for a TRUCK some stainless shorty headers would be the ticket or else the stainless tri Y Thorley headers. Money issues aside!

 

[MikeB]

I know this is an old post, but just wanted to say the Doug Thorley Headers website doesn't even list headers for my 82 Chevy pickup. However, Doug's Headers has multiple models just for small blocks. I think Doug's Headers quality is far and away superior to most other headers, including Doug Thorley headers. Confused yet?

 

[highdesertrange]

I used to buy my Doug Thorley headers from the R&D guys in Orange CA. here's what they told me. Doug and his wife went through a divorce(won't go into details), the wife got the company "Doug Thorley Headers". Doug started a new company "Doug's Headers". the original Doug Thorley Headers went the cheap way, while Doug's Headers are still the same high quality headers. highdesertranger

 

[smoothandlow84]

Ah yes...isn't that always the case with a divorce...damn bitches get everything. At least he is making a comeback using his name.

 

[MikeB]

I have seen the late 60s/early 70s Chevelle and Camaro headers fit pickups, but I certainly would assume long tube car headers would fit.

 

[MikeB]

I have seen the late 60s/early 70s Chevelle and Camaro headers fit pickups, but I certainly would assume long tube car headers would fit.

Meant to say "...I certainly WOULD NOT assume..."

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