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Topic: what do you use??

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what do you use??

Posted: 7/24/07 1:24pm Message 1 of 16
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Joanne
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hi,all,
        my vette is a 79.350,air con.
what headers do you all use????



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Posted: 7/24/07 2:26pm Message 2 of 16
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Victor, NY - USA
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Vette(s): 2004 Commemorative Edition Coupe, Auto w/HUD. 13K miles in 2015. Sold 1982 Red Coupe
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Posted: 7/24/07 3:15pm Message 3 of 16
flandy Lifetime #45
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Lawrenceville, GA - USA
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Vette(s): 1968 427 coupe and 96 LT4 six speed Gran Sport clone
  Hi Joanne, this is Flandy or Phil, the headers that I put on my 68 427 car are Hedman ceramic coated tubes.  The fit was great, and with the coated pipes, you can just brush any little amounts of rust off with a 3-M woven abrasive pad, like 180 grit. the shine staus there if you aren't too aggresive with the pressure.  Hope this helps-Phil


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Posted: 7/24/07 3:25pm Message 4 of 16
gurtz
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baton rouge, LA - USA
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Vette(s): 1981 dark metallic blue, dark doeskin leather interior, mirrored glass T Tops, 330hp/350ci GMPP crate engine, billeted aluminum serpentine system, Dewitts with dual spalls
Joanne
 
I put 1 5/8" Hookers with Jet Hot coating on mine.  Fits good, sounds great, looks good and it did cut down on some of the heat. 
 
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Posted: 7/24/07 4:32pm Message 5 of 16
rick d
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williamston, NC - USA
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Vette(s): 1969 coupe, 350, m22 trans, ac, black on black,
 hey Joanne,I have heddman headers,I would recommend that you get the ceramic coated ones,and also get the bolt kit,the ones that do not vibrate loose,,good luck,,rd


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Posted: 7/26/07 8:20pm Message 6 of 16
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aceinthehole
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Manteca, CA - USA
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Vette(s): 1978,two tone,Metalic Rootbeer & gold 1975 L48 4 speed
I was just reading a thread the other day where more than one user was very happy with Sanderson's quality and construction design. Sounded very convincing.


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Posted: 7/26/07 10:29pm Message 7 of 16
spielman5
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ANCHORAGE, AK - USA
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Vette(s): 1965-327 coupe, 1968-small block coupe, 1969-427, 1971-454 coupe and currently a 1976-ZZ4 coupe reborn again,and hotter than ever.. Add a 1996 CE LT-4 for backup
ZZ4/350 with Sanderson stainless ceramic coated, block huggers into side exhaust, they look like new after 9000 miles to Tennessee and back. Not one lose bolt.. I'm very happy with the headers..Thumbs%20Up..Terry
 
P.S. I also used the locking bolt kit..
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Posted: 7/27/07 8:09am Message 8 of 16
sundevil74
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Leavenworth, KS - USA
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Vette(s): MM Red 1971 T-top,LS5,4-speed, black leather C5 seats, Hooker sidepipes. Previous: 64 Coupe, 65 Roadster L76 / N14
I'd love to install Sanderson headers, because of the reviews and reports.
 
BUT . . . I could not find BBC headers for SIDEPIPES on their site.  Cry When I do install headers, they must be the ones that fit sidepipes.  Guess Sanderson folks don't make them to fit C3s. I might have to go with Hooker.
 
Regardless, sounds like ceramic coating is the way to go.



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Posted: 7/27/07 8:18am Message 9 of 16
spielman5
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Vette(s): 1965-327 coupe, 1968-small block coupe, 1969-427, 1971-454 coupe and currently a 1976-ZZ4 coupe reborn again,and hotter than ever.. Add a 1996 CE LT-4 for backup
Mike, I have them on my C-3 with side exhaust??
 
Sorry, you said Big Block..I'm sure they have them..Terry
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Posted: 7/28/07 4:11am Message 10 of 16
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Greensburg, IN - USA
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Vette(s): Previous: 1984 Silver / Charcoal Coupe, 1988 Maroon Coupe / 1989 Artic White Coupe / 2001 Speedway White Roadster / Present:1976 Stingray Black / Black, Auto, 350 slightly modified (355 hp) Luxor Wires Redline Tires. / 1989 Roadster Bright Red...
I know there should be lotsa comments on likes /dislikes of headers. I've ran 2 sets now on mine. Heddman which the set I had didn't fit well upon the 1st installation. I had them out 3 times before I finally got them bent to shape.

I had the same results from Heddman on a Chevy 4WD split 6 cyl. truck that I put them on so obviously they won't get my vote... (sorry guys it is what it is...)

I now have Flow Tech ceramic coated. They fit real nice (1 time in.) and bolted up to my exisiting pipes. (Although I did change collectors, gaskets, bolts, etc.) Price was more than reasonable and Auto Zone had them in the store in 2 days.

I had the old headers off and the Flow Tech's on and back off of the lift in about 3 hrs. start to finish.


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