Header recommendations for Chevy 350?

[Capote]

Haha, well I guess there's no easy headers by the sound of it. Oh well, I don't mind a bit of elbow grease

 

[awdblazer]

http://www.summitracing.com/int/parts/big-11104flt/overview/year/1983/make/chevrolet/model/malibu
exact ones i used
1983 olds cutlass calais
i also have a iceman crossmember

 

[Capote]

http://www.summitracing.com/int/parts/big-11104flt/overview/year/1983/make/chevrolet/model/malibu
exact ones i used
1983 olds cutlass calais
i also have a iceman crossmember

Summit is only an hour away from me, I was planning on taking a trip there this week to check it out and be like a kid in a candy store

 

[Pedrolif]

Summit is only an hour away from me, I was planning on taking a trip there this week to check it out and be like a kid in a candy store

I wish I had a summit store near me. These are the ones I wanted to get
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Small-Block-Chevy-Clipster-Headers-Black,5618.html
These are what I bought instead.
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/d...056125_4555&keyword=headers#compatibilityTab_
I'll let you know the install goes when it gets done. They look nice and I'm fairly certain they came with 2.5" collectors. With how much fun it was to install the starter, can't wait to try some tight pipe fitting.

 

[Capote]

I wish I had a summit store near me. These are the ones I wanted to get
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Small-Block-Chevy-Clipster-Headers-Black,5618.html
These are what I bought instead.
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/FLTJ/11104FLT/02415.oap?year=1982&make=Chevrolet&model=Monte+Carlo&vi=1056125&ck=Search_headers_1056125_4555&keyword=headers#compatibilityTab_
I'll let you know the install goes when it gets done. They look nice and I'm fairly certain they came with 2.5" collectors. With how much fun it was to install the starter, can't wait to try some tight pipe fitting.

I've been reading that these Flowtech's everyone has really rust fast, even the coated ones. You gonna paint your with any sort of high-temp paint to protect them from rusting? If I get those Flowtech's I plan on doing that, i'm very OCD about dirt, dust, rust, smudges. blemishes, you name it.

 

[Pedrolif]

I'll probably hit them with some of my left over "semi-Gloss" high heat paint that I used on the motor. Should probably spray some into a cup and touch up the few dings on the block and fuel pump while I'm at it.

 

[Capote]

I'll probably hit them with some of my left over "semi-Gloss" high heat paint that I used on the motor. Should probably spray some into a cup and touch up the few dings on the block and fuel pump while I'm at it.
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Wow, that's lookin' clean man. I need some new valve covers, was thinking black like what you have, but with raised "350" lettering. The ones on their now are rusting and are dingy.

 

[Pedrolif]

Wow, that's lookin' clean man. I need some new valve covers, was thinking black like what you have, but with raised "350" lettering. The ones on their now are rusting and are dingy.

These are actually the stock vortec covers that came with the heads. If you look at the right pictures, you can see they're showing their age. Pitted and dinged up. My buddy had them bead blasted at school, we cleaned the grit out of them, then primed and painted it with the rest of the block.
New chrome... covers are coming in the mail. Single hole ones instead of the stock ones which have 2 on one side, 1 on the other. That filler hole is odd and nothing but the filler neck seems to fit it, so it's getting tossed. Think I would rather have black ones, but black vortec covers seem to be pricey. $45 for cheap chrome works, and when it gets ugly, it gets painted.

 

[Capote]

These are actually the stock vortec covers that came with the heads. If you look at the right pictures, you can see they're showing their age. Pitted and dinged up. My buddy had them bead blasted at school, we cleaned the grit out of them, then primed and painted it with the rest of the block.
New chrome... covers are coming in the mail. Single hole ones instead of the stock ones which have 2 on one side, 1 on the other. That filler hole is odd and nothing but the filler neck seems to fit it, so it's getting tossed. Think I would rather have black ones, but black vortec covers seem to be pricey. $45 for cheap chrome works, and when it gets ugly, it gets painted.

Looks better than mine still, I got a lot of detailing to do to the engine still. New headers will definitely spiffy things up a bit vs. the stock rusty old manifolds that're on it.

 

[Robby05]

I'm going turbo LS & have a set of Flo-tec long tubes that came off my SBC that was in my car. PM me if you're interested. Fit was good, once you got them installed. Not sure there's a header that fits G-bodies that isn't a pain to install. Definitely need some heat socks on the spark plugs