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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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