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Old Dec 5, 2004 | 03:41 PM
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I'm new on the board and I had been hearing that its hard to find a set of off the shelf header , well I have a 1979 camaro that I'm putting a Ls1 in. The car has a M6 and solid motor mounts the Pace Setter headers fit with the exception of I had to trim the driver side collector about half an inch to clear the frame other that they went in perfect and looked killer!! coated around four hundred shiped to your door form texas speed.
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Old Dec 5, 2004 | 03:57 PM
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got pics and a part #?
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Old Dec 5, 2004 | 07:13 PM
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Are the Pace Setter headers a long tube for ls1? I have Hooker long tubes from my '01 SS they look like they'll fit but the collectors will have to be cut and turned 180 * so the 02's won't hit the subframe. Also it looks like the dr side header may touch the lower control arm . I'll find out for sure in about 3 weeks when the LS6/ 700R4 goes in.
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Old Dec 5, 2004 | 07:26 PM
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Why not plug the 02 holes and just weld in new bungs? Seems like that would be simpler to me.
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Old Dec 5, 2004 | 10:20 PM
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I will be able to tell you if the edelcrock victor headers will fit or not too. Be a little bit before we get them out of my buddies car.
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Old Dec 6, 2004 | 09:00 AM
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I put the pace setter LONG tube non-emission headers on my 69 Camaro.

The passenger fit perfet. The driver is a mess ( I am running a steeroid rack that is right in the way).

Going to have a local speed shop chop and fit it for me.
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Old Dec 6, 2004 | 02:41 PM
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How is the ground clearance with those Pacesetters on the '79? Do they tuck up tight?
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Old Dec 6, 2004 | 02:58 PM
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I Dont have any pics yet but they are long tubes they have about a quarter to a half inch of clearence from the floor board to the header and hung about a inch lower than the frame. the stearing colum cleared fine other than the trim on the collector every thing fit with out banging or scraching. hope they work for you, it might also depend on your motor mounts.
hear is the ones that i have
http://www.texas-speed.com/item_deta...ProductID=1310

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Old Dec 6, 2004 | 08:49 PM
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Whats the primary sizes?
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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 11:13 PM
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Im not sure about the size but the people at texas speed are very helpfull
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Old Dec 8, 2004 | 01:16 PM
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Awesome! Thanks for sharing. Which motor mounts are you using?
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Old Dec 9, 2004 | 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by John B
Awesome! Thanks for sharing. Which motor mounts are you using?
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Originally Posted by badjuju342
Why not plug the 02 holes and just weld in new bungs? Seems like that would be simpler to me.

Why not just buy Jet Hot's the 02 bungs come on the inside and are of better quality than the Hookers?
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