Header Recommendations?

bgreene30 · 11-17-2007, 10:40 PM

Hi everyone.

I have have a car with a 440 magnum HP motor and have been thinking of putting headers on it but there sure doesn't seem to be much room in that engine compartment of my Satellite.

Any suggestions on ones that you have done and fit ok without MAJOR mods or headaches installing? All my other cars have Dougs headers but I just can't see them fitting.

thanks and happy early turkey day!!
Bobby

440roadrunner · 11-18-2007, 10:37 AM

What year? The early 65 and earlier bodies are a real problem. The '66-later should be no problem if you order the proper headers for the engine/body combo. The two later B bodies I owned were 69 and 70, and it's been awhile. Seems to me that you did have to jack up the engine a little bit on one side, probably remove the starter when slipping the headers in there.

What I'm saying is, you may need to juggle a few things, but you won't have to hack up the body and you won't have to pull the engine out.

Different brands of headers will fit different, and whill have their own individual problems with plug wire routing, etc. On my '70, which had Cyclone headers back then, I welded up a special wrench for one rear plug. Even that was only needed for the strip, when the engine was hot. I could change plugs quite easily when the engine was cold.

bgreene30 · 11-23-2007, 09:08 PM

Thanks for the info. It's a 1968 plymouth satelite.
Bobby

11-17-2007, 10:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
bgreene30 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: So Cal Posts: 11	Header Recommendations? Hi everyone. I have have a car with a 440 magnum HP motor and have been thinking of putting headers on it but there sure doesn't seem to be much room in that engine compartment of my Satellite. Any suggestions on ones that you have done and fit ok without MAJOR mods or headaches installing? All my other cars have Dougs headers but I just can't see them fitting. thanks and happy early turkey day!! Bobby

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11-18-2007, 10:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
440roadrunner Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 272	What year? The early 65 and earlier bodies are a real problem. The '66-later should be no problem if you order the proper headers for the engine/body combo. The two later B bodies I owned were 69 and 70, and it's been awhile. Seems to me that you did have to jack up the engine a little bit on one side, probably remove the starter when slipping the headers in there. What I'm saying is, you may need to juggle a few things, but you won't have to hack up the body and you won't have to pull the engine out. Different brands of headers will fit different, and whill have their own individual problems with plug wire routing, etc. On my '70, which had Cyclone headers back then, I welded up a special wrench for one rear plug. Even that was only needed for the strip, when the engine was hot. I could change plugs quite easily when the engine was cold.

11-23-2007, 09:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
bgreene30 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: So Cal Posts: 11	Thanks for the info. It's a 1968 plymouth satelite. Bobby