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CamaroMike 09-03-2014 07:38 PM

Stainless Works Headers for LS 69 Camaro
 
After battling an unsuccessful set of ls swap headers for 1st gen camaro I went to Henson Supercars and they set me up with a set of stainlessworks headers. These headers are the way to go! I made my own engine/trans mounts to get the engine as low and far back as possible without cutting up the firewall and they still cleared my control arms and steering box perfect! Only problem is the tip of the z-bar of the clutch fork side is rubbing one of the tubes, I might just switch to hydraulic so its not a big deal.



Here is a picture of my first set of "direct fit" swap headers, they hit the steering box bad and the passenger upper control arm

http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/...ps5b68211e.jpg


And the stainless works

http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/...ps1b5d187c.jpg

http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/...ps90a5948b.jpg


Night and day difference in the clearance (and price) but I think they are well worth it! Hope this helps out someone else before they get cheap "swap" headers like I did.

fishface 09-03-2014 10:11 PM

Like the old saying pay me now or pay me later.

MaxHarvard 09-04-2014 12:41 PM

The stainless works headers are killer! Got mine through speedtech :)

130fe 09-04-2014 10:02 PM

I like mine, great ground clearance!

72Z/28 09-05-2014 05:01 PM

I have the same headers as well through Speedtech along with their front clip and rear suspension.

Just wondering if you have a photo illustrating the slip fit connectors with the clamps. Mine is leaking from the connectors because they have removed several times and joints became enlarged a bit

CamaroMike 09-06-2014 08:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 72Z/28 (Post 568832)
I have the same headers as well through Speedtech along with their front clip and rear suspension.

Just wondering if you have a photo illustrating the slip fit connectors with the clamps. Mine is leaking from the connectors because they have removed several times and joints became enlarged a bit

I'll take a pic for you today. They look like the same slipfit used on the 5th gen. I think I have a spare set from my headers I didn't use, I'll check.

CamaroMike 09-06-2014 08:20 PM

http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/...psffy9qcrb.jpg



http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/...ps7tug2ted.jpg

Sorry for the quality, took them with my ifail

72Z/28 09-07-2014 12:54 AM

Thanks alot for the photos. I noticed that the O2 sensors are welded to the stepped connectors(assuming these are the connectors not a portion of the cat back that is going to be welded to the stepped portions)

The clamps you have are different than mine. I will try to take some photos and send them to you for comparison purposes.

72Z/28 09-07-2014 12:01 PM

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...ps6b45309a.jpg


http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...ps2993f34d.jpg




http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...ps95a291d6.jpg

Sorry for the crapy photos. The above photos show the type of the clamps I have, and the last photo illustrates the carbon deposition at the area where the leak is.

I am wondering if I get a wider clamp to press the little openings from which the exhaust leaks.

CamaroMike 09-07-2014 05:25 PM

Ditch those clamps, the chevy dealer should have some like mine. I put some headers and magna flow exhaust on a 5th gen camaro and if I remember correctly it reuses the factory clamps that look just like the one I got from stainless works. I know SW changed their design so they probably don't even sell the older style horseshoe clamps. Maybe they will send you some new clamps but that should fix that leak, hope this helps.


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