Most say the Camaro headers work best, but you should still work your
steering and headers together.
Lee
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ryan Langford" <ryan.langford@comcast.net>
To: "trucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 6:07 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] Header pipes on 350 chevy for 58
> Hey guys, my project is coming along nicely, motor is mostly done
> and together, as is the tranny. I'm just about ready to start the
> cutting and welding to put the new(er) front end in....but I'm having
> some trouble with the exhaust. I want headers, but the frame is
> so narrow, I'm not sure who to get them from.....I know they need
> to hug the block pretty good. I had a pair of Hookers laying around
> that I bolted on and measured, and I think they are too wide.
>
> Part of the problem is the truck is 60 miles away at a friends house,
> and its a day project just to go out there. So I don't have the motor
> and truck to compare. I'm using a early 70's front end suspension
> components, so I'll have side motor mounts and cross member in the
> way, so I can't use middle-exiting block huggers.
>
> For those that have used the 350 chevy motor, what headers did
> you find that worked best? Any complaints? I called Headman (sp?)
> and they gave me a part number that should work, and I went ahead
> and ordered them, but the guy I was talking to didn't strike me
> as very knowledgable.....any insite and suggestions would be
> appreciated!
>
> Ryan
> ryan.langford@comcast.net
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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