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Tube Header Question

Posted: 3/9/07 8:05am Message 1 of 8
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Huntsville, AL - USA
Joined: 3/4/2007
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Vette(s): 1977 Black on black
I'm considering installing a set of Flowtech ceramic coated headers on my 77 vette. I've put headers on a car in the past & it was a real pain.
 
My question is, how difficult is the install in a vette? The last car I did (74 Cutlass) had to be lifted 2' off  the ground for me to get the headers to the feed up from underneath.



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Posted: 3/9/07 10:33am Message 2 of 8
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I put headers on my black 79 years ago and it was pretty easy. Had the car just up on jack stands. No crossmember to deal with like you'd find on Chevelles, Novas or Camaros. Pulled the plugs, starter, smog stuff, A/C brackets and of course the manifolds. Mine slipped right in from below. They make spark plug changing a 15 minute job!.


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Posted: 3/9/07 3:56pm Message 3 of 8
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That's great news.
 
Thanks, Tom



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Posted: 3/9/07 4:17pm Message 4 of 8
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Ditto!!Thumbs%20Up And those are the headers I haveWink


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Posted: 3/10/07 9:03pm Message 5 of 8
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Vette(s): 1981 Blue Ice Met. w/pearl ghost flames TKO500 5speed. LS1 Swap 3.45 Dana 44.
I have have the Flowtech ceramic coated headers on mine also. I don't know if your car is a 4 spd or auto. If it is a 4 spd., the hardest thing about the job is that you'll have to remove the z-bar for the clutch linkage to get 'em in place. Other than that, it's not that bad of a job to do.
  Also...I do recommend not even bothering with the supplied gaskets they give you and spend the extra $ on copper gaskets.



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Tube Header Question

Posted: 3/11/07 8:46am Message 6 of 8
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Mine's an auto. Thanks for the gasket tip.


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Posted: 3/11/07 10:13am Message 7 of 8
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Vette(s): 1979 T-Top, Metallic Green ZZ4 350/355 hp 405 ft/lbs torque Dual Spal Fans 700R4 4 Spd O/D Transmission 2004 Z06 Commemorative Edition
I bought the Hedman ceramics for my ZZ4 swap, anyone use them before?


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Posted: 3/11/07 7:15pm Message 8 of 8
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Vette(s): 1975 C3 Red, T-Tops, Black Interior. All I need is time and money! Getting there!
I also have the Flowmaster Ceramic headers.  Watch my article in the June Corvette Enthusist Magazine and you can see photos of the install.  I did it on drive on ramps.  The work is bending the pipes and connection them to the header collectors.


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