I used the dreaded Heddman 30s headers on my car. But with the 351's extra height and width I had to do a lot of modifications to them to make them fit the 351. I had changed the top of the #1 tube to clear the frame rail but left the bottom alone. I figured new new V8 A/C front springs I'd be ok. Not even close! So after redoing the bottom 90 twice I decided to make it the way it should have been done in the first place (barring going over the x member like the rest of the pipes). And with new heavier front springs I should be OK.
The main problem is that the 90 bend at the bottom is low and in front of the front tire angle of attack. Meaning anything much higher than a pebble hits the pipe before the tire gets to lift the car over it.
I cut the bottom off and put on 2 45 bends from some old header pipes and with the help of Mike and another garage-mate. This is what we came up with.
Here are pictures of the finished product.
The tire will now roll over anything before the pipe has a chance to hit it. Now If I bottom out and smash this one. I am going to have a lot more than a little header pipe to replace.
Tim
The main problem is that the 90 bend at the bottom is low and in front of the front tire angle of attack. Meaning anything much higher than a pebble hits the pipe before the tire gets to lift the car over it.
I cut the bottom off and put on 2 45 bends from some old header pipes and with the help of Mike and another garage-mate. This is what we came up with.
Here are pictures of the finished product.
The tire will now roll over anything before the pipe has a chance to hit it. Now If I bottom out and smash this one. I am going to have a lot more than a little header pipe to replace.
Tim