[hairebrain]

1972 496 afr 290, ac, at, pb, ps. this is street rod driver. Looking for fitment recomendations.

 

[NickeyChevelle]

Okay, I have 1 3/4 inch headers, but the Headman Headers I have really tuck up nicely. I'd go with Headman.

 

[CorvZ061]

Do those heads have raised exhaust ports?

I have Hooker Super comps on mine, 2” primaries 3.5” collectors. On the stock height heads they fit ok, a little tight on the steering shaft but no contact. Didn’t have to dimple any tubes and plug access wasn’t bad, never burned a plug wire with them either. They just hung pretty low

My current heads have a .300 raised port, and while that didn’t sound like much the headers fit terrible. Had to dent the #2 exhaust tube to be able to even get the #4 plug to thread in at all. Had to dent two tubes on the drivers side to clearance the steering shaft, still haven’t got my Z bar back in but it had a lot of clearance before so that shouldn’t be a problem. I can’t recommend these headers anymore, though I have heard that the regular hooker competition headers fit much better than my super comps do.

 

[427L88]

Seems like even the Summit brand fit your later cars well. Hedman are the "go to" small tubes for earlier cars like mine; I'd have to assume they fit 68-72 as mint.

PS engine pro told me to keep the 2" primaries for 600 hp, fwiw.

 

[hairebrain]

Do those heads have raised exhaust ports?

I have Hooker Super comps on mine, 2” primaries 3.5” collectors. On the stock height heads they fit ok, a little tight on the steering shaft but no contact. Didn’t have to dimple any tubes and plug access wasn’t bad, never burned a plug wire with them either. They just hung pretty low

My current heads have a .300 raised port, and while that didn’t sound like much the headers fit terrible. Had to dent the #2 exhaust tube to be able to even get the #4 plug to thread in at all. Had to dent two tubes on the drivers side to clearance the steering shaft, still haven’t got my Z bar back in but it had a lot of clearance before so that shouldn’t be a problem. I can’t recommend these headers anymore, though I have heard that the regular hooker competition headers fit much better than my super comps do.

yes these heads have raised port 1/4 inch

 

[hairebrain]

Okay, I have 1 3/4 inch headers, but the Headman Headers I have really tuck up nicely. I'd go with Headman.

thats what i here about headman but i need bigger maybe 2"

 

[Road Roamer]

When I switched heads I was in the same boat. Needed to find 1 7/8" headers. I found 2 options that checked every box. Patriot and Dougs. I bought the Patriot's because they were $200 cheaper. I should've bought the Dougs. The Patriots hit at the lower control arm frame perch on passenger side and the frame stand bolt on the driver side. I know a guy with the Doug's and he said his fit without having to hammer on them at all.

 

[shovelrick]

I have Patriot 1 7/8ths coated with 3" collectors on my 489 with race rites and fit is great, needed 1 small dimple on drv side motor mount frame stand rear bolt head, I made big lol, engine/dyno shop owner said there's more power with 2" but I can get to the plugs fairly easy, probably wouldn't have been all that bad with 2" but my back's a pita

 

[NickeyChevelle]

thats what i here about headman but i need bigger maybe 2"

63002

 

[hairebrain]

63002

all right 63003 it is got lucky only found one place that had in stock.

 

[68Chevele]

Bought a set of almost new Patriot 1 7/8" BBC headers and they are super nice. Thickest flanges I have ever seen before, the workmanship is much better than the Hookers I have.

 

[69-CHVL]

I ran the Hedman 66002 on my 502/AFR 305's, fit well. Little bit of rubbing here and there on some stuff. Not sure if that was b/c of the raised ports or not, but nothing major and do-able. Switched to Hooker 2455 and they were a disaster.