Headers vs. Exhaust Manifolds ~ 'Let The Debate Begin'

Brand 'X' Headers

* Appliance Headers
* Black-Jack Headers
* Cragar Headers


These 'Brand-X' Headers were 'The Bargain Headers'.

The tubing, bends and collectors were fine, but the 'welds' around the
port-openings of the 'Header-Flange' were usually atrocious.


And sometimes the 'Flange-Headers' were not square {'Exhaust Leak City'}.

Still, for a low-cost Header {sometimes $89.99} on a weak street machine, they gave you a decent sound and a guarantee of some additional Horsepower ^^^.

And, the 'Chicks' loved the decals. They always made your Car go faster.

After the first coupla header installs, and subsequent leaks,, I ALWAYs filed the flange welds flat,, the higher priced headers of today are definately better,, but back in "the day", I musta filed over a hundred sets..