TTI Shorties in an Early-A?

I need shorty headers in my ‘65 Valiant for ground clearance; their website says that the shorties are for ‘67 and up so I called them and asked if they know if they will fit a ‘65 and they told me that they “weren’t designed to fit” and if they knew of anyone who has tried and they said no.

Does anyone where know it the shorties will fit an early-a and if not what the issues are? Thanks in advance!

Not something I've tried, but the early A body engine compartment not only is significantly narrower than 67-later, but the early K frame and steering gear box are two inches further to the rear than the later ones. Can't see a shorty header designed for a 67-up A body can possibly fit in a 65 Valiant.

If ground clearance is your only concern, TTI and Doug's both make long tube headers for an early A. Not cheap, and not so easy to install, but they do fit, and have good ground clearance (nothing below the tie rods).

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