Fenderwell headers for a 440 69 A body Cuda
About 6 years ago I put a set of NOS Hooker 1 7/8 fenderwell headers in my ‘67 383 Formula S car that I have driven roughly 17-20k miles so far.
Tires - I’m running 155R15 Firestones on 3.5” Slot Mags w/1” bolt on adapters & I have no rubbing issues but I run it fairly high, it’s super close & my tires are only 24.8” tall.
Tubular Upper A-Arms - The mfgs of tubular a-arms optimize the angle of the upper ball joint to be in a natural position to allow increased caster while lowering the car. When you lift the car for header clearance, the upper ball joint is going to be in a bind using aftermarket tubular a-arms.
Brake Master - I bought FineLines stock brake lines for my Formuka S which is disc & bent/formed/routed them back along the firewall & put /safety wired a Starter Heat Wrap around the bottom of the master to eliminate boil over. I’ve had this out commuting to work in 100* days in traffic with no issues.
My opinion, I wouldn’t want it any other way. You can pull the spark plugs for tuning in less than 15 minutes. You can run the plug wires under the headers with no burning issues. You can pull a header without moving the engine. You can pull the transmission or starter without touching the headers. You can drop the exhaust at the track without crawling under the car(if you run down the side).
I am planning to switch from 2.5” exhaust to 3” this spring & have them run to look like a straight run off the header with no bend, just put the mounting flange at an angle. We’ll see how it works out.
Here’s some pics...
About 6 years ago I put a set of NOS Hooker 1 7/8 fenderwell headers in my ‘67 383 Formula S car that I have driven roughly 17-20k miles so far.
Tires - I’m running 155R15 Firestones on 3.5” Slot Mags w/1” bolt on adapters & I have no rubbing issues but I run it fairly high, it’s super close & my tires are only 24.8” tall.
Tubular Upper A-Arms - The mfgs of tubular a-arms optimize the angle of the upper ball joint to be in a natural position to allow increased caster while lowering the car. When you lift the car for header clearance, the upper ball joint is going to be in a bind using aftermarket tubular a-arms.
Brake Master - I bought FineLines stock brake lines for my Formuka S which is disc & bent/formed/routed them back along the firewall & put /safety wired a Starter Heat Wrap around the bottom of the master to eliminate boil over. I’ve had this out commuting to work in 100* days in traffic with no issues.
My opinion, I wouldn’t want it any other way. You can pull the spark plugs for tuning in less than 15 minutes. You can run the plug wires under the headers with no burning issues. You can pull a header without moving the engine. You can pull the transmission or starter without touching the headers. You can drop the exhaust at the track without crawling under the car(if you run down the side).
I am planning to switch from 2.5” exhaust to 3” this spring & have them run to look like a straight run off the header with no bend, just put the mounting flange at an angle. We’ll see how it works out.
Here’s some pics...
