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.
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).
Here’s some pics...
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