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Old 06-17-2009, 11:29 AM
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Question Block hugger header clearance
Will block hugger headers clear my stock subframe for my 68 camaro? They are for my 6.0 that I just droped in and I just wanted to make sure they fit, kind of tight with that big bulky steering box.
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Old 06-17-2009, 03:50 PM
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I doubt it, and besides, why? They do make long tubes just for this swap.
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Block huggers are 2 hundred & long tube are about 5 hundred the cheapest. All the little stuff in this swap have been nickle & diming me!
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This has been dyno tested, block huggers are no better than stock exhaust manifolds. The LS1 wants 1.75" long tubes. That's a solid 40+ HP. And At a price difference of $400, that would be $10/hp, which is excellent these days.
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