49-54 chevy header alternative?

i keep hearing of headers from trucks and camaros and other type of gm cars.that these will fit in 49-54 chevy v/8 swap anybody have part numbers and or what years fit and pics installed i know this would help alot of us out there.i know that sanderson makes headers that will work but seen the truck headers and others go much less.im also talking use with stock suspension i know block huggers wont work and rams horn wont.i already know about log manifolds and such.so anybody out there got any info.thanks

 

from what i've heard caprice manifolds will work. i hope so, cause i just blasted and painted mine last night. it looks like their gonna work just fine. i'll post pics later...

 

i know caprice manifolds work i have them on my 49.but need to know what headers will work for 49-54?

 

MAYBE s10 v8 conversion headers, but I don't know for sure. Fenderwell 55-57 headers may be a better idea.

 

because of the wacky steering on these there is no way a full header where the collectors are under the car will work. there might be some sort of rear dump "shorty" header that would work, but then you get into problems with the underfloor brake pedal hitting the header when the pedal is pushed.

if you changed over to a firewall mount master cylinder this would cure that problem.

fenderwell headers are another option.

I had Sandersons on my old 49 sedan. it's a tight fit around the oil filter, and you'll need an exhaust guy who strives to do a quality job if you want to keep it all tucked above the frame. not every exhaust guy could or would do it right.

 

I use Hedman 68600 Camaro header, I used with the stock suspension and now with the MustangII no issues and fits like a glove!

 

good info i will be looking myself for headers soon

 

thanks for the info on those headers also heard 58 impala?

 

I have caprice manifolds on mine and it clears the sterring arm!! I bought a set of hugger headers and they wont work bc the steering gear on my 52 gets in the way!!

 

block huggers only work with mII setups.i know 80"s-90"s truck. camaro. caprice.manifolds work.also early nova.

 

actually my buddy also has a 52 and he has block huggers and has the stock suspension , so hugger headers will work with stock suspension depending on your motor mounts.

 

the motor sit alot back or far forward? ive done alot of these v/8 swaps and usually use sanderson headers but like i said there has to be alternatives

 

I'm using Mid 80's Chevy pickup manifolds. I couldn't use block huggers as they got in the way of my crossmember.

 

yeah the only way maybe if the motor was pushed back alot or really far forward huggers might work but to me wouldnt look good.

 

Your mid-80s truck manifolds, does the left dump between the middle and rear ports and aim more or less straight down, or do they both dump at the rear at roughly a 45' angle? After a ton of research as close as I can tell there's two basic types but there's no real rhyme or reason what truck you'll find them on.

 

drivers side is between the last 2 cylinders and exit staright down the p***enger side angles at a 45 exits at the rear of the last cylinder

 

Trust John on that part #. Before he ended up in so.cal. he worked for a performance parts shop and was the mix n match master.

 

here is my buddys 1952 chevy deluxe with a 283 and a th350 trans hugger headers, stock suspension!!!!

 

well i"ll be damned.do you got part#s for those

 

negative no part numbers......... they are just sbc hugger headers!!!

 

i see they tuck in tighter then most block huggers

 

On my -53 I used Hedman headers. They make (or made) a model with a flat collector. Don't remember the part #,but I guess you'll find them somewhere.
I also tried block-huggers,but they had no chance on the steering-side.
Do a search on Hedman.-I really recommend them.

 

yeah they are in there pritty tight but everything works just fine!!! like i said depending on your motor mounts you can run huggers no problem.... hopefully the pics i posted can help a fellow hamb member!!!

 

HEMI...didn't you see DECKERD'S avator. i do believe it's a 49-50 chevy. but either way man JEG'S mail order can fix you up...POP.

 

yeah i saw his avatar.. i already know about the caprice /truck manifolds for the thousandth time.asking about headers..

 

make um

or sandersons

 

I couldn't use the huggers as I have Jaguar IFS which is rear stear and they came into contact at the ujoint connection to the power rack. The drivers side on the truck manifold is a rear dump at 45 degrees and the p***enger is center dump at 45 degrees.

 

Those look like Patriot Tight Tuck headers.. I'm gonna put a 327 in my 52, and I'm thinking about trying a set of 'em...

 

This was very useful info. I have Flowtech long tubes on a 50 coupe with Mustang II front suspension. Car is low and they drag. Not fun. I tried the 68600’s. The clutch bell crank fit perfect between 2nd and 3rd tube just like my long tubes but the collector totally blocked the clutch throw out arm.
Ordered the 68640’s. It looks like they will work perfect.
I don’t like that they look very different left from right but it’s necessary to clear the clutch linkage.
With auto transmission the 68600 are definitely the way to go.