Engine porn... :thankyou:

Finally home...
 

Hopefully, my existing headers will work these angled plug heads.

Daniel

My current headers are 1 5/8” cheap Summit pieces. I’ve started looking around for a set of budget full length headers that work with angle plugs, but a lot of times it’s not specified in the listing.

Does anyone know of a set that definitely work with angle plugs?

Daniel

Is it just angled plugs you are concerned about or do those heads have raised exhaust ports as well?

My hooker 2466 were for stock height ports but we modified them to work with the raised port heads by elongating the mounting holes. They are "okay" with my angled plugs but you really have to be careful with gasket selection to make sure they seal up.

Lance- they’re not raised port heads. My current headers just lack the room on about 4 of the cylinders. I’ll be cooking boots constantly and may not even be able to get a spark plug boot on 1 plug. I may just bring out the BFH and massage them. I’m just not sure if I can gain enough clearance before trashing the headers.

Daniel

While I pretty much hate all headers on a street car, these Hookers are about as least hateful as I have been around. If you do decide to change and they fit your application, they are worth a look.

Thanks for the suggestion Lance.

I beat the crap out of my headers today and gained some decent clearance. The #3 runner needed the most by far. Hopefully, it’ll be enough to keep the plug boots from constantly melting.

I also measured the bellhousing runout and it came in less than 2 thousandths. So, should be good there.

Daniel

My brother and I got the engine/trans installed yesterday. I'll start bolting on the accessories soon and hope to start it up in a week or so.

Daniel

Nice!!

Similar issue on my 383 w/ Hedman mid-length headers and AFR heads, had to cut and grind a socket just to be able to remove one of the plugs. Even with fiberglass thermal sleeves around the boot had a couple melt. Also had access issues torquing a couple of the header bolts and found Remflex (https://www.summitracing.com/parts/rfl-2086) headers gaskets as the only way to stop exhaust leaks. PS: Looks super clean.