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Old 04-23-2018, 09:38 PM
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I love it when a plan starts coming together...
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Coming along great! Nice choice in wheels.
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looking great! what color blue is the car?
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looking great! what color blue is the car?
It's Indigo Blue. I think it was a mid 90's Chevrolet color, not sure what they call it today.
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It's Indigo Blue. I think it was a mid 90's Chevrolet color, not sure what they call it today.
Our 1995 GMC Vandura is called midnight blue. Looks the same as Chevy Indigo Blue. Great project!
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Old 04-26-2018, 11:13 AM
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My DSE headers showed up yesterday. Let me say, I toiled over that decision as I knew that for the cost of that one item I could nearly have both a set of Hooker headers AND the Vintage Air kit I need. The main driving force(s) behind my decision to go with these was: 1) ground clearance and 2) fitment. I knew that with the set-back motor mounts, there would be no fitment issues. I called Holley and asked about the Blackhearts but couldn't get any definitive answers and although others on here have said they used them with success in setups similar to mine I just didn't want it to be a fight. In addition, I was unsure how I felt about a slip-fit collector. If there's one thing I hate it's an exhaust leak! Not to say that'd be the case, but that was my thought process...although I must say, I can see the benefits the slip-fit would offer in terms of ground clearance.

I've read in various forums where guys have bought headers, then for whatever reason (usually fitment), they end up buying another set and switching them out. I figured I could spend a little more on the front end, get what I really want and save myself some headache and money down the road...stay tuned, I'll let you know how that theory holds up!

These things really are a work of art! I'm not disappointed in the slightest. Every detail has been attended to, from the angle in which the collector points to the bevel machined around the outer facing surface of the tube flange. You could run your bare hand all over these things and never get snagged or cut. I was also surprised at how compact they are. Maybe it's b/c I've mostly dealt with big blocks for so long...
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Old 04-26-2018, 11:18 AM
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Just thought I'd post up some various pics of the headers. In all my researching and stalking of these things, there never seemed to be many pics of them other then stock photos or the occasional side shot on an engine...
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Old 04-26-2018, 11:21 AM
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More of the same. I love how the tubes are welded 360 degrees...
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Another feature I liked about these is that, unlike the Hooker's, you don't have to remove your steering shaft to run it through the tubes when used with the DSE subframe...that was probably my biggest fear. With any set-back engine mount besides their own, it could easily put the steering shaft right in the path of one of the tubes.
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