eBay LS Swap Headers - Test fit on a 67 Camaro

[n77nxc]

I've been on the hunt for a set of headers to replace the Dynatech LT's I have on my 67. The Dynatechs hang extremely low, and I cringe every time I scrape them on something.

I ordered a set of eBay shorty headers awhile back based on a recommendation from a member here. I had my doubts about the fitment/quality, but for the price ~$175, it was worth a shot. After roughly 6 months, I finally decided to take the time and see if they would work.

I'm not here to argue about Chinese vs. American but purely to inform others about the fitment. They fit like a glove with my setup. I searched high and low to see pics of these installed on a 1st gen Camaro and turned up nothing. So here goes:





I only took pics of the driver side since most header issues involve clearance with the steering box. I have set back brackets on my car and if the engine was pushed forward, there could potentially be interference with the steering box.

Next up is to fab the downpipes. I'll post more pics once I get the downpipes installed.

[Corey R.]

Looks like they clear fairly well. How close is that tube on cylinder 7 to the 90 degree PS fitting? It looks close. I have seen some 1st gen folks have issues with fitment and long term durability with the long tube headers (67Rally comes to mind).

What material are these made out of?

[n77nxc]

Originally Posted by Corey R.

Looks like they clear fairly well. How close is that tube on cylinder 7 to the 90 degree PS fitting? It looks close. I have seen some 1st gen folks have issues with fitment and long term durability with the long tube headers (67Rally comes to mind).

What material are these made out of?

Its the angle of the photo. There is plenty of clearance there. I can verify the exact measurement.

They are stainless steel. Probably the cheapest type but we will see how long they last. This was more of an experiment, so I'm not worried about it.

I'm just glad to get the Dynatech's off the car. Those are a nightmare on lowered 1st gens.

[rustomatic]

I think I have these same headers on my Falcon (5.3 LS). It'll be some time before I get any heat in the headers, but overall, I was very impressed with the materials (flanges/thickness) and welds. I mainly bought them because the manifolds I thought I was going to use presented too many problems. An added benefit of the headers is decent weight savings. They fit the around the block and bellhousing like gloves . . .

[Z06vette]

I have been eyeing these up. Has anyone tried them?

http://www.speed-engineering.com/ls-...6-engines.html

Trying to get my buddy to give them a shot, as he has dynatechs as well with poor ground clearance. Shimming the tailshaft would help a ton, but he's running a t56 and it hits the tunnel. In the short term we are going to cut the collectors off the dynatechs & run a slip fit collector with a thin style band clamp.

[n77nxc]

Those Speed Engineering headers closely resemble the Dynatechs. I can see those still having ground clearance issues.

[Vega$69]

Originally Posted by Z06vette

I have been eyeing these up. Has anyone tried them?

http://www.speed-engineering.com/ls-...6-engines.html

Trying to get my buddy to give them a shot, as he has dynatechs as well with poor ground clearance. Shimming the tailshaft would help a ton, but he's running a t56 and it hits the tunnel. In the short term we are going to cut the collectors off the dynatechs & run a slip fit collector with a thin style band clamp.

This the problem. On T56 tranny installs the tunnel needs to be cut to get proper driveline angle which also brings the header collectors level with the subframe and achieves more ground clearance. Also keeps the engine level in the engine bay and the rear of the engine parallel to the firewall and puts less stress on the motor mounts.

We have dynatechs on a 69 lowered 2" on Hotchkiss springs. Clearance work ok. I ran Hooker Supercomps on 2 cars and they tuck up nicely higher then the FBody oil pan.

[Z06vette]

Ya, he needs to raise the tunnel. We'll do it eventually. I raised mine last winter during a motor & subframe swap with the alston chassisworks cap. For now we'll delete the collectors flanges to the slip fit style. There's only a few scrapes on the header tubes themselves, but the collectors are ground down a bit. Its still going to scrape, but at least it will be on a flat surfaces vs a vertical one.

[n77nxc]

Originally Posted by Corey R.

Looks like they clear fairly well. How close is that tube on cylinder 7 to the 90 degree PS fitting? It looks close. I have seen some 1st gen folks have issues with fitment and long term durability with the long tube headers (67Rally comes to mind).

What material are these made out of?

I checked the clearance and it's a little over an inch.

[camarodude87]

Can you post a link of where you got your headers from. Im looking for a set myself for my 69 Camaro