Fender wheel headers for 1966 Nova

prostockpete1 · 01-13-2016, 02:47 PM

Whom in the header business makes a flanged 1. 7/8" dia fenderwell header .. A friend of mine bought some Hedman Hustler ones & for what ever reasons the 4 downward pipes are touching the firewall & cant get last header bolt to even get close to bolting up to plate .. stock engine mounts / stock location / steering center link goes without problem thu hole in Moroso big pan so seems to conferm engine where its suppost to be .. Hedman tech has no answers why fitment problems

Tom Meyer · 01-14-2016, 01:44 PM

.The fender wells or floor board on the car itself would not be the first one to have to modify a little bit with a hammer. My fender wells still have the marks from before I got it in early 80s. Tom

dmir55 · 01-15-2016, 12:18 AM

For what it is worth. In a Engine Masters issue about 3 or 4 months ago they did a dyno test for denting headers. I was amazed at how far they could close up the tube before a power loss. I would try to work around denting tubes but if needed it seems you can get away with it. Good luck.

Devo · 01-15-2016, 10:11 AM

I used "Doug's" (1 3/4") on my '66 Sedan, they fit like a glove with no interference.

01-13-2016, 02:47 PM	#1
prostockpete1 Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 246 Likes: 3 Liked 82 Times in 49 Posts	Fender wheel headers for 1966 Nova Whom in the header business makes a flanged 1. 7/8" dia fenderwell header .. A friend of mine bought some Hedman Hustler ones & for what ever reasons the 4 downward pipes are touching the firewall & cant get last header bolt to even get close to bolting up to plate .. stock engine mounts / stock location / steering center link goes without problem thu hole in Moroso big pan so seems to conferm engine where its suppost to be .. Hedman tech has no answers why fitment problems

01-14-2016, 01:44 PM	#2
Tom Meyer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Pierce NE Posts: 929 Likes: 73 Liked 351 Times in 120 Posts	Re: Fender wheel headers for 1966 Nova .The fender wells or floor board on the car itself would not be the first one to have to modify a little bit with a hammer. My fender wells still have the marks from before I got it in early 80s. Tom __________________ Tom Meyer 5240 SS Stock ??? Last edited by Tom Meyer; 01-15-2016 at 01:47 AM.

01-15-2016, 12:18 AM	#3
dmir55 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: northern Minnesota Posts: 64 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Fender wheel headers for 1966 Nova For what it is worth. In a Engine Masters issue about 3 or 4 months ago they did a dyno test for denting headers. I was amazed at how far they could close up the tube before a power loss. I would try to work around denting tubes but if needed it seems you can get away with it. Good luck.

01-15-2016, 10:11 AM	#4
Devo Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Rochester N.Y. Posts: 26 Likes: 6 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Fender wheel headers for 1966 Nova I used "Doug's" (1 3/4") on my '66 Sedan, they fit like a glove with no interference.