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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 10:41 AM
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I'm doing a Newman modified frame 63 corvette with a LS2(402) and have been looking for a set of headers that will fit. I know S&P has a set of street rod headers that fit but they are nothing more than shorties. Anyone try F-body or C5,C6 headeers on one of these. It sems like something should come close or close enough to be modified to work. Thanks
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 11:04 AM
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The driver's side F-body header has the collector pointing outward and won't fit. The C5/C6 headers have the collectors too close to centerline and will hit your trans. You might want to try GTO or CTS-V headers. I have never seen them in person, but the GTO headers from stainlessworks look like they might fit.
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Old Dec 19, 2005 | 06:54 AM
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what year are you needing I have ones off my 2001 Corvette
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Old Dec 19, 2005 | 08:58 AM
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I know street and performance will make custom headers, Call em, they my already have some or made them before!
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I tried S&P but they only carry the street rod headers and don't feel the need to build any LT's. Can't blame them as there can't be much demand for this application I'd imagine.
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Old Dec 19, 2005 | 02:29 PM
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Your best bet is to have something custom fabricated. Bring the rolling chassis to a good shop and have them fabbed up right in place. I did and the cost was only around 1K.



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Old Dec 21, 2005 | 02:12 PM
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Im taking my hooker sidepipes and cutting off the flanges and i bought ls1 flanges to weld them up to them.
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I'm building my own from a Speedway kit.
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