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Author:  mopartim [ Mon Jun 15, 2009 6:37 pm ]
Post subject:  Probably dumb header mounting question.
I just snagged a 66 dart wagon, with a 70's 225 1 bbl, that came with a cast 2 bbl intake (no carb) and all the linkage, and a set of what look to be clifford long tube headers. My dumb question is- looking at the mounting flange on the headers, and the factory intakes- it appears to be a big difference in the THICKNESS of the flanges- the header flange is much thinner. How do you compensate for this when mounting it with a factory intake, since the bolts and triangular washers seem to tighten both the intake and headers? Does that make sense? Thanks for any help- this is my first slant 6 project, so.... :oops:
Author:  slantzilla [ Mon Jun 15, 2009 7:43 pm ]
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If the flange is a different thickness those are probably Hooker headers. Clifford's normally have a 1/2" thick flange that matches the intake.

You can tack weld 1/4" nuts on the spots where the triangles touch. That's what MP did on their headers. :D
Author:  terrylittlejohn [ Mon Jun 15, 2009 7:44 pm ]
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if the flanges are thinner it`s most likely hooker headers, i welded washers to the headers to make up the difference.
Author:  Charrlie_S [ Tue Jun 16, 2009 4:43 am ]
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You will want to check and see if the headers will fit the car. Unless they are really old NOS headers, they most likely will not fit the 66 chassis. I don't think anyone has made long tube headers to fit the 66 and older "A" bodies, for more then about 15 years.
Author:  mopartim [ Tue Jun 16, 2009 6:55 am ]
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Thanks guys- that's kind of what I was thinking was going to have to be done. They are older headers. The guy I bought the car of of said he found them on a 65 Dart in the junk yard, so they should be earlier narrow frame a body?
Author:  Doc [ Tue Jun 16, 2009 1:12 pm ]
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Be careful... used headers are a total "crap-shoot" when it comes to fitting.
(SL6 headers in general are not known for the best fit... especially the long tube styles)
DD
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