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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Performance => Topic started by: team39763 on February 16, 2007, 09:20:00 pm

Title: What headers are you guys using on your 81 to 87?
Post by: team39763 on February 16, 2007, 09:20:00 pm

I bought some hedman headers (#HED-69092).  When I went to install them, they wouldn't fit.  It seems that the hard fuel lines were in the way(on the passenger side).  Is this usually the case?  I am planning to buy some rubber fuel hose and move the lines over a bit to clear the headers.  My truck is a 1986 c10 (2wd) and I believe that is what the headers were made for.  Are there some other headers that fit better?  The headers that are on there now are from a newer model truck (1996) and they fit, but were dented and smashed to fit.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.   <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p210.ezboard.com/b7387chevytrucks88686.showUserPublicProfile?gid=team39763>team39763</A> at: 2/16/07 9:20 pm
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Title: Re: What headers are you guys using on your 81 to 87?
Post by: VileZambonie on February 17, 2007, 06:35:00 am

Believe it or not the shorty headers that fit 88 up models fit awesome and are really good as far as being leak proof. The only thing is you will need to plug the O2 bung and grind a tiny amount around that area so it won't contact the frame when the engine twists. I just put a set on this 86 K10

Title: Re: What headers are you guys using on your 81 to 87?
Post by: VileZambonie on February 17, 2007, 07:00:00 am

Here's a similar set

cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/C...enameZWDVW

Title: Re: What headers are you guys using on your 81 to 87?
Post by: team39763 on February 18, 2007, 09:41:00 am

Thanks bro.  I'll keep those in mind.  I was really set on using longtube headers, but I just might go with a set of those shorties.