The car has chopped springs up front which drops it quit a bit. I've just put some headers in and I'm worried that they sit too low. If I jump on the front of the car the headers will actually just barely tap the ground, but what about over a bump on the highway? Pix...
[ QUOTE ] The car has chopped springs up front which drops it quit a bit. what about over a bump on the highway? [/ QUOTE ] Traveling at about 70 mph, those headers will definitely be s****ing...and banging...and getting knocked loose...and if there's something laying in the highway...and you hit it...it's gonna sound like the whole bottom of your car just came apart... Rule of thumb (at least mine) is you need 4 inches of clearance under the lowest part of the car (and if that means oil pan, so be it)...and I do a lot of highway'n...anything less and you'll be wishing you had it. R-
[ QUOTE ] Rule of thumb (at least mine) is you need 4 inches of clearance under the car...and I do a lot of highway'n...anything less and you'll be wishing you had it. R- [/ QUOTE ] Does that include drag plates? ;-)
you won't even hear the noise from bottoming out not with open headers anyway. those look like the $90.00 Flotechs I had in my ole PU I was pretty quick at crawling underneath to stuff it all back together every time I hit something. you might want to try a different approch though.. Paul
No Kerry, it doesn't...and of course, if it wasn't for that dead skunk and his skull sticking up too high, I'd still have it!!! That damned thing bent my plate!!! And that was only at about 60 per... R-
I never id'd what the road kill was that did it to ya. That was a bummer. Sure glad you were at least able to find the plate.
I think you need to go with a different style or type of exhaust manifold. IMO, that is way too close for comfort. Nothing but a problem looking for a place to happen. What type of car is that anyway? Stock manifolds, block huggers, fender well headers. Other than that I can't think of any alternatives.
start cuttin and weldin. that's way too low mine are about 4" clearence and they still s****e at times
57 Chevy with the a small block and stock steering. Its been kinda a pain to find things that will fit.
[ QUOTE ] 57 Chevy with a small block and stock steering. Its been kinda a pain to find things that will fit. [/ QUOTE ] Try S & S Headers and/or Sanderson...S & S make a blok hugger style with the collector right at the top edge of the oil pan (meaning that's as low as the header gets) and angles back to allow plenty of room for the exhaust pipe to make the needed clearance. Works with stock steering. Sanderson makes a blok hugger that fits perfectly...works with stock steering too. I've used both as I've gone thru my share of '57 Chevy's...ain't nothing better!!! R-
I´ve a 56 Chevy and ran into the same problem when I mounted a set of dropped spindles. It looks funny in the rear view mirror to see sparks fly from under your car at 70 mph on the highway. I had about 2 " clearence. It was even worse when I airbagged the car. My solution was chopping the headers about 5", but they are still to low. I can´t deflate the front end under 60 psi without having the car sit on the headers.
dude, i have like two inches and i have to memorize EVERY road i travel on. s****ing ****s, getting short headers this spring. pisses me off, i thought i was going the extra distance and getting full length ****** headers designed FOR the car. the p***. side is fine, driver's side hangs like 2 inches lower! DEFINITELY do somethin else, you won't have exhaust with em that low.
I think you are going to have some serious s****ing issues. Try running some block huggers and then run the exhaust tubing along the side of the frame.
[ QUOTE ] Just chop 3" out of em, or have Tyler fab you up a one off set. [/ QUOTE ] The other side makes all kinds of odd bends. Wouldn't be as easy on the other side.
I would check into some block huggers. You can buy them on Ebay cheap. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=34202&item=4510885459&rd=1
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