Anybody Use Performance Welding Headers?

Ian Hill · 04-30-2010, 12:51 PM

i was part of some testing on a fast burn crate engine, the engine made "x" horsepower on the dyno with a set of custom made regular steel 1 3/4" headers (approx $2500), a second set of headers were tried, custom built for the same style car (mid 80"s camaro) 1 3/4 header, different builder and gained 6 horse and a couple of foot lbs. Then we tried my headers which are right out the catologe Schonfield's 1 5/8 to 13/4 stepped steel header with out collectors, to fit my 67 chevelle. i had mark at Performance Welding make up a set of stainless merg collectors and this combo out did the second set of headers by 11 horsepower without so much as a jet change. $210 for headers $400 for merge collectors 17 horse, win - win in my books!

Performance welding was the only merge collector builder that i contacted that actually asked what my combonation was besides just a 350 ci crate engine. i have to figure that most header builders would not have info on crate motor options as it is only IHRA run, so to be asked for specs showed me i wasn't just going to get another "on the shelf" part that would work for many combos including mine, or at least they made me feel that way. the dealings i had at Performance would make me go back again.

Ian

04-30-2010, 12:51 PM	#19
Ian Hill Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 216 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Anybody Use Performance Welding Headers? i was part of some testing on a fast burn crate engine, the engine made "x" horsepower on the dyno with a set of custom made regular steel 1 3/4" headers (approx $2500), a second set of headers were tried, custom built for the same style car (mid 80"s camaro) 1 3/4 header, different builder and gained 6 horse and a couple of foot lbs. Then we tried my headers which are right out the catologe Schonfield's 1 5/8 to 13/4 stepped steel header with out collectors, to fit my 67 chevelle. i had mark at Performance Welding make up a set of stainless merg collectors and this combo out did the second set of headers by 11 horsepower without so much as a jet change. $210 for headers $400 for merge collectors 17 horse, win - win in my books! Performance welding was the only merge collector builder that i contacted that actually asked what my combonation was besides just a 350 ci crate engine. i have to figure that most header builders would not have info on crate motor options as it is only IHRA run, so to be asked for specs showed me i wasn't just going to get another "on the shelf" part that would work for many combos including mine, or at least they made me feel that way. the dealings i had at Performance would make me go back again. Ian