Header building

[monte385]

Originally Posted by littlemanjoe

I have not but I'll look into it. Thank you kindly for your help.

I mentioned it to him, he is waiting on parts for his car so he hasn't raced all summer.

[littlemanjoe]

Originally Posted by monte385

I mentioned it to him, he is waiting on parts for his car so he hasn't raced all summer.

Thank you!
Hopefully he has his car ready for St Louis. I've been in those shoes and they suck.
Thanks,
Mik

[whompin_wedge]

Call Mike Schaefer at The Mod Shop - Lakeview, OH

He builds some awesome headers. He built the headers on Doug Duell's stocker and his SS challenger for reference.

937-935-9898

He has done a lot of work for me in the past. Great guy to work with.

Casey FJ

[Rick J]

Does equal length mean equal flow and pulse timing?

Seen a championship Pro Stock with unequal length primaries

[1320racer]

equal length in our cars, cars with the firewall in the stock location, stock frame rails, etc. means sacrificing fit, ease of installation, spark plug access, ground clearance and in some cars, having to remove and or cutting the inner fender wells all for nothing on the time slip.

[SpeierRacing]

I just went through this in my Cavalier. I ended up with equal length and in firing order. There was no way I could get the length I thought it needed with the tight space. So I had him put the proper collector length collector and connect the flange.

I will say this. Equal length tubes with a LS firing order (SBC), makes a crazy looking header. Have pics if interested.

[Andy Friar]

Originally Posted by SpeierRacing

I just went through this in my Cavalier. I ended up with equal length and in firing order. There was no way I could get the length I thought it needed with the tight space. So I had him put the proper collector length collector and connect the flange.

I will say this. Equal length tubes with a LS firing order (SBC), makes a crazy looking header. Have pics if interested.

Chad, do you and any pics of the final units you are willing to share? I am not following the firing order comment you made. Thanks

[Signman]

Originally Posted by 1320racer

equal length in our cars, cars with the firewall in the stock location, stock frame rails, etc. means sacrificing fit, ease of installation, spark plug access, ground clearance and in some cars, having to remove and or cutting the inner fender wells all for nothing on the time slip.

There are many who will repeat this concept that headers don't mean anything on the time slip. It depends as always.

Had a decent set of headers we made then had a custom set made for the engine combo picked up several MPH and decent amount of ET back to back.

Friend of mine went from a set of box headers to burns stainless design and set of their collectors picked up good amount of ET and a few MPH.
They were told clocking the primary tubes was more important than equal length plus avoiding sharp/tight turns was also.



Depending on how far out to lunch your present set is you could pick up a lot!

[1320racer]

Originally Posted by Signman

There are many who will repeat this concept that headers don't mean anything on the time slip.

Not my words, YOURS! Further, the right size primary tubes is EVERYTHING and many have tubes that are too big for optimum performance.