What headers? For 63 Panel Manual

Hi Guys

Just wondering, as my panel from Seon has turned up. Thanks Seon its great and huge for that matter.

The question is; what headers to fit? or which are the most likely to fit? from you guys experiences.

Its a 63 Chevy panel, has a standard manual gearbox fitted. I fitted a sbc in as it came without an engine. I have tried some headers in the whole, like 3 sets. None of the sets i have tried, will let the standard clutch mechanism work, without modification. Not that i cant modify, but just wanted to get it done to a standard spec, so at least the clutch will work as it should.

Thanks for your input guys.


I await your replies.

Cheers as always

Roland

 

Ro....you may wanna let the guys know what make the truck is....

I seem to recall its a Chevy?

 

Cheers Dave

Its still well early here. Been working on Suzy's truck this morning too.

Better check i got that right too.

Cheers Roland

 

I've got a '62 Suburban...the front suspension on mine is a torsion bar set-up, which adds another crossmember and bars you don't have to worry about on yours. But I'm in the same boat about headers.

It's either Hedman or ****** that has an application chart, and the chart will tell which headers fit a '63-'66 C10 (That's essentially what your truck is).

My truck has the original 283 with center-dump ram's horn exhaust manifolds. I just bought a 250-horse GM crate engine, and it's either going to get repro 2.5-inch rams horns from Year One, shorty headers, or Speedway rams horn cast iron headers. I know the center dumps all fit, because that's what's on it now. Daily driver/sometimes tow rig, LOTS of miles. I don't need full-length tube headers, just something that doesn't restrict.
I've got one 2.5-inch factory-style manfifold, and a set of speedway rams horns in the shop now. I'll probably go with those: repro manifolds are pretty spendy, and a set of coated shorty headers is almost $300 (though a company is selling them on ebay for $189. Has stainless, too)

Hope that helps.
-Brad

 

Brad

Cheers for that.

The only reason i was looking for full length headers. It would save on the fabrication side of things. Just bolt some cherry bombs straight on and away i would go.

Torsion set up huh, that doesnt sound like fun. Easy to lower though, i would imagine.

Cheers Roland

Any other ideas?

 

I was thinking of these, for $145.95.

Anyone tried these?