70_Chevelle_

After dealing with Hooker and their inferior product I bought 1 7/8 stainless headers from Stainless Works. I had the Hooker ceramic coated headers and they rusted in 1 week and had multiple exhaust leaks. They sent me a new pair but when I opened the box there were 2 sets of driver side and no passenger side headers and the 02 bungs weren't even drilled. That was it.

I ordered the SWs from byunspeed.com and everything was legit. Headers showed up in a few days. The SWs fit better and seat better on the heads. I'm very pleased.

Compare the pics below. Left is SW, right is Hooker

Jimbo1367

wow. I always thought Hooker was susposed to be decent header. I wish these SS header places would do some for 70-81 Camaros soon.

How much more were the Sw over the Hooks?

70_Chevelle_

$680 for Hooker, $800 for SW on sale. SW is more expensive but much more VALUE!

Jimbo1367

Thats not that much more. Have you decide yo have the SW coated to keep the temps down? Maybe in a year or so even?
thanks
Jim

70_Chevelle_

That's exactly what I was thinking. You can't beat ceramic. I'm gonna wait until the look doesn't suite me and then I'll jethot them. At that point you will have the best headers money can buy. I can already tell a temp difference, albeit small and worth it.

Jimbo1367

sounds like a plan. Besides...... coating them later on is easier on the checkbook.

93Polo

iTrader: (5)

Which mounts are you running?

I'd like to run them as they are just about the only true stainless Chevelle LT besides plenty of C5 friends like their Stainless Works exhaust.

COSPEED

iTrader: (331)

We sell all of the SW and I believe the OP used the Holley mounts which we also sell.

70_Chevelle_

I used the Hooker mounts which work fine. I did have to grind them a little because I am using polyurethane mounts and they need a little more space. I have manual steering and the stock LS1 lower alternator clears by about 1/2 in. I've put some miles on the SW headers and they look great. I'm very pleased and the guys a Byunspeed were great.