roadhawg Posted September 17, 2011 Posted September 17, 2011 I'm planning a '55 Chevy build that will be a small block street car but has fenderwell headers, similar to these......http://waywardgarage.com/FriendsRides/Kyles55/primerprogress/kyles55_5.JPG Do any kits contain anything like this, or will I be forced to make them?
Sixx Posted September 17, 2011 Posted September 17, 2011 Check Ebay, I thought at one time I seen someone selling resin ones, dont remember who tho...sorry
AMT Pacemakers Posted September 17, 2011 Posted September 17, 2011 Hey Tommy, not sure if you'll find those in kit form, did the Rat Packer Nova have some, possibly big block? By the way, have you seen that shortened flat black 55 running around there in Freehome? I see it all the time when I down there. Robert
62rebel Posted September 17, 2011 Posted September 17, 2011 AMT's repop MPC '53 ford flipnose has a set, i believe, but they're for BBC..... maybe i'm wrong, though. i have two sets of Johan Mopar headers, but they're for B/RB engines, of course.
John Pol Posted September 17, 2011 Posted September 17, 2011 the MPC flipnose 57 Chevy had a set and some of the corvette gassers have them to. John Pol
1320wayne Posted September 18, 2011 Posted September 18, 2011 The Johan 64 Dodge "Recharged" kit has probably the best set of true fenderwell headers. Otherwise Bandit Resins sells a set that are really great.
High octane Posted September 18, 2011 Posted September 18, 2011 The headers in the JoHan "Recharged" kit are for a Wedge engine and not the hemi. They can be bought from MCW. Perry's Resins used to have a set of fenderwell headers for a Chevy smallblock. I don't know if Perry is offering those anymore.
62rebel Posted September 18, 2011 Posted September 18, 2011 i often wondered why the Recharged Polara headers wouldn't fit properly.... now i'm wondering why they included a hemi in a kit representing a car that ran a wedge..... that's why i have two sets of them; they wouldn't fit the engine..... the AMT '37 Chevy also has some that are almost fenderwell style, also for BBC. the Malco gasser Vette set is nice. i'm of the mind, though, that bending up some solder is the easiest way to get a set that will fit your application without modification..... i haven't tried that, though, i don't build in that style often.
roadhawg Posted September 18, 2011 Author Posted September 18, 2011 Ok, thanks everybody. Good suggestions. I'm trying to find some from a kit, but those scratchbuilt ones up there look mighty fine....might have to go that route. And Robert, yes, I've seen that '55......I think it was a 4 door and somebody took a section out of it to make it a two door. The kids think it looks like a Shriner car.
1320wayne Posted September 18, 2011 Posted September 18, 2011 Creating a set from solder can also be a lot of fun if you have the patience. I did a set a number of years back for a 65 Plymouth AWB and they came out pretty good. I even had to wrap them around the framerails and the torsion bars like some were done back in the day. Sorry that the picture isn't any better but I don't have this build any longer or I would take some closer photos.
crazyjim Posted September 18, 2011 Posted September 18, 2011 .062 I think? Or is it .032? Get it at a well stocked Radio Shack.
Eric Stone Posted September 18, 2011 Posted September 18, 2011 The ones I posted are 0.62". The collectors are 1/8" OD aluminum tubing butted up to the ends of the primary tubes, with heat shrink tubing slid over the ends of the four primaries and the 1/8" tube and shrunk down. Flanges are cut out of styrene sheet.
Greg Myers Posted September 19, 2011 Posted September 19, 2011 .062 I think? Or is it .032? Get it at a well stocked Radio Shack. + or - .030 ?
Chuck Most Posted September 19, 2011 Posted September 19, 2011 AMT's repop MPC '53 ford flipnose has a set, i believe, but they're for BBC..... maybe i'm wrong, though. i have two sets of Johan Mopar headers, but they're for B/RB engines, of course. No, you're right, thy're for a BBC. They have separate collectors, so finagling the pipes to match up to the ports on another engine wouldn't be too tough.
Sam Cates Posted September 19, 2011 Posted September 19, 2011 Glad this question was brought up. I have been fartin' around looking for some well headers for a while, I will certainly try the solder trick!
bobss396 Posted September 20, 2011 Posted September 20, 2011 Look in the plumbing aisle of Ace or True Value hardware for Kester .062 solder. It comes coiled up in a tube but straightens out when rolled between 2 pieces of plexiglass. Think mine cost $1.49 and can easily make up a few sets of headers including throwing out some in the process. Bob
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