I need header suggestions for my 57 210. It has the stock steering box, stock clutch Z bar setup. I don't want to run fenderwell headers. Are shorty headers the only option?
I had full length headers on both of my 56 cars. They came with the cars when I bought them as projects, so don't know brand. They are from quite a while ago, but they were available, and did clear.
This photo is almost an exact replica of my friend’s high school 57 Chevy Bel Air Hardtop. It was stock looking, but had the most modified motor of all of our sedans. And it was fun to drive with the installed 4 speed stick transmission. Hello, Here is an old post about the transformation: https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/changing-intake-on-sbc-350.1330803/page-3#post-15512895 The mode of the teenage 57 Chevy Bel Air was modifying the motor and driveline for top performance. Headers, dual quads, Traction Masters bars and a special 4 speed transmission as well as a Positraction 4:11 gearing when necessary. It was the second fastest sedan in Bixby Knolls and around those cruising areas. My friend was so fast that his 4 speed shifting was as if a modified Hydramatic was in place instead of a modified 4 speed transmission. The term smooth as silk comes to mind. We also were too early for those fenderwell headers and besides, they destroyed the engine compartment with the curved pipes. If one was to cap them up then a blockage of the daily flow was evident. The pipes leading to the mufflers still worked, but the daily drive was restricted due to the “L” shape exhaust pipe to the rear pipes/mufflers. Jnaki Our choice was the simple, but smooth flowing Hedman Headers. They were the short ones sold at most speed shops. They fit most Chevy engine compartments with little to no problems. Most of the original ones were painted black at speed shops. They were short and dropped straight down. Now, most required an custom exhaust pipe extension that ran to the existing dual muffler pipes for the complete system. If one were to run in the Gas Coupe and Sedan Class, like we did with our 671 SBC motor in the 1940 Willys Coupe, we just unbolted the ends from the muffler system. The mufflers were already attached to the frame so as to not hang down. https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/early-hedman-headers.1213637/
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