RE: headers or manifolds

[Rich Kinsley <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx>]

Headers are a very expensive item for us. The TTI's cost over $700 and 
you have to get a mini-starter. They are very tough to install due to 
the position of the header bolts. Underhood heat is increased alot it 
appears to me. They are beautiful, very well engineered and work great. 
I have them. However if I was not wanting to race mine I'd stick with 
the stock as regular maintenance and repairs are easier. The starter 
will require header removal to replace as even the mini starter is 
jammed in. I put a heat shield blanket around my mini-starter and it was 
soo tight I had to install it like using dental floss. It's probably 
only 1/8" clearance from the headers. I believe Don D said a cure for 
header leaks is to put on two gaskets. That takes up the unevenness in 
them.
Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies 
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SB wrote:
> 
> I've got a stock LA 318 two-barrel with auto trans, runs like a champ.  
> Only mod is a dual exhaust system, but it's leaking at the manifolds, so 
> 
> I'm going to take the manifolds off and fix them proper.  Was just 
> thinking, would you folks put headers on this engine?  I just drive it 
> around, but I drive it a lot.  Was wondering about power gains, noise 
> levels, more or less heat, etc.



Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies


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