BBC Camaro Headers work for a 1975 4x4 Jimmy/Blazer/Truck?

[Mike Phillips]

BBC Camaro Headers work for a 1975 4x4 Jimmy/Blazer/Truck?


Near as I can tell a local guy as a set of these for sale,

http://tinyurl.com/dmz32r



Seems like they would work, I have to have my exhaust pipes modified to fit whatever header ends up on the engine anyways so as long as there's a little wiggle room to bolt up the exhaust pipe to the header seems like they would work.


Mike

[Mike Phillips]

What about Sanderson Block Huggers?

[Captkaos]

Sanderson Chevelles work.  I have some on mine.  I posted pics here somewhere.

[Mike Phillips]

Sent the owner of the Sanderson headers an e-mail, all he posted about them was,


Sanderson BBC block hugger stainless headers new in box


Kind of want the big tube hooker headers, want the truck to rumble people's bones...

[eventhorizon66]

Sanderson makes a set of BBC headers specifically for 73-87's.

http://www.sandersonheaders.com/product_info.php?cPath=21_23_36&products_id=175

You don't know if you want shorties or longtubes?  I would use shorties only if ground clearance were going to be a problem.  Other than that, I think long tube have a clear performance advantage if you select an appropriate primary diameter/lenth and collector length.

[Captkaos]

Actually, those are the Chevelle headers, they just fit 73-87's really well.

[Mike Phillips]

You don't know if you want shorties or longtubes.  I would use shorties only if ground clearance were going to be a problem.  Other than that, I think long tube have a clear performance advantage if you select an appropriate primary diameter/lenth and collector length.

I want long tubes.  I have good memories of when I had large tube headers and small tube headers on this truck.
(Wish I had a better picture but at this time I don't)


1971 3/4 Ton Chevy Pickup - 402 BBC - Turbo 400 Shortshaft - Divorced 2-Ton Military T-case - 4:11's with Detroit Lockers F&R - 44" Super Swampers - 16.5 Slotted Mags (Wanted: wide 8 bolt slotted mags)

I'm trying to poor-boy this 454 into my Jimmy but do a decent job at the same time so I've been searching eBay and CraigsList for a few upgrades.  I pulled the exhaust manifolds off my used 454 tonight and one of the exhaust passages looks to have a problem.  I'll post a picture in a few minutes and then everyone can tell me I need to have the heads rebuilt. 

My truck isn't a race-truck, just a pavement pounder, weekend toy for my son and I.  I've owned 4 full convertible Blazers with small blocks and a 1971 3/4 ton Chevy 4x4 with a 402 Big Block, (daily driver for 12 years) and so I have a pretty good feel for the available torque provided by having a big block as compared to a small block and I like it.  (Sorry Al).  Even when both engines are stock.  So I'm in the process right now of getting the engine ready to go in and a part of this process is I'll need some headers and I'm looking for a balance of what will fit, what it will cost and the value it will add and this has led me to do some searching on eBay and CraigsList to meet these criteria versus purchasing brand new.  I like the idea of purchasing brand new but alas that's not in my budget and again, it's not a show truck or a race truck, just a weekend pavement pounder and once in a while off-road rig.  I also pull a boat so a little power for the hills never hurts.




There's a set of Hooker Super Comp BBC Headers locally for $300.00, never run, only used for mock-up.

More than I want to spend but probably some very nice headers if they'll fit.

[eventhorizon66]

If you want a pavement pounder don't skimp on the exhaust, especially if the engine will have a long duration cam, which have a tendency to exacerbate power loses due to exhaust backpressure.  Keep searching for a set of quality long tubes.  I don't think $300 is bad for a set of super comps.

[Captkaos]

Mike, do they look like those you posted?  They may fit, can you try and see if they will let you check them?

[Mike Phillips]

Mike, do they look like those you posted?  They may fit, can you try and see if they will let you check them?

I e-mailed the guy twice and no reply yet.  He lives in a town about 7 miles from where I live so I'm going to try to check them out this Saturday.

[Captkaos]

This is the post with my Sanderson pics: http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=9681.0