[roy]

I would like to request a little help and experience in selecting new headers that tuck up nicely under the car. The current headers from SLP have been on the car for about 10 years and for the most part were decent except for they hung low. And dragged on everything that was 3 inches or taller in the road. Now Fast forward to June 2014, just got my tired Bilstein ASN shocks re-valved for stiffer springs and installed. Now with the height adjusters at max height the header is approximately 2.1 inches from the ground when measured. Definitely way too low for street driving. From where I jack the frame up I have 5 inches of clearance.

Any undercar photos that shows a well built system would be great.

Requisites are:
Stainless steel; full length headers; no bigger than 1.75 primaries; Y-pipe diameter smaller than 3 inch if possible, 2.5 inch would be great and then merge to 3 inch factory axle back exhaust.

A well engineered set of headers and Y-pipe that closely hug the floor pan shouldn't be a problem, should it?

I hope these photos show
(IMG:https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2901/14434299742_c1527ec1a9_s.jpg)

This picture shows low header dilemma.

(IMG:https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5532/14432270171_5c720fbcd4_s.jpg)

This post has been edited by roy: Jun 19 2014, 03:30 AM

[roy]

Thanks Midnight02 and LS1TORQ for your insight.

Ken Kurtz & Alan Blaine,

If its not too much too ask, how low is this car (Ken's car) to the ground from the front jack point? Those headers seem to tuck up quite well to the body, who makes them?

https://flic.kr/p/aryD7m
https://flic.kr/p/9HVqd8

[Blainefab]

Thanks Midnight02 and LS1TORQ for your insight.

Ken Kurtz & Alan Blaine,

If its not too much too ask, how low is this car (Ken's car) to the ground from the front jack point? Those headers seem to tuck up quite well to the body, who makes them?

https://flic.kr/p/aryD7m
https://flic.kr/p/9HVqd8

Roy - Here is where Kens car is at:

ground to bottom of jack point 4 3/8"
ground to bottom of drv collector clamp 2 3/4" this has been worn a bit from dragging onto a flatbed, started 1/16" to 1/8" lower

and because this is a LS motor on custom mouunts in a Lt1 chassis, and the motor may be at a different height than yours, I measured ground to crank centerline at the damper bolt: 13 1/2"
The rear of the trans is at OEM height. These are 1 7/8" primaries with 3" Y pipe and 3 1/2" collectors

304 Stainless has a nice characteristic in that it will stress relieve itself during the first few heat cycles - you could install them, then pull the rear of the collectors up 1/4" or so with your hangers,
then heat cycle them a few times and they will stay in that position.

This post has been edited by Blainefab: Jun 21 2014, 02:12 AM