What headers work, and what don't?
I have a set of summit long tubes on my 318 duster ...... I am not 100% impressed BUT for the money....I can't complain.
They were a PAIN to install. I had to raise the engine on each side for each header....plus they are the one peice headers so I had to drop all my steering components.
but as for ground clearance, they don't hang much lower than the trans pan or subframe rails or anything so I don't think I will have much clearance issues.
I was not to impressed with the design of the mounting flange that bolts to the head...I tihnk they could have put a little more thought into that area.
everything seems to fit good ( VERY TIGHT TOLERANCES THOUGH) I am within about 1/4" on all the closest points. I was touching on my passenger side torsion bar so I had to pull that header off and clearance is a bit.
all in all....I would say for the money,the summit headers are a great buy......BUT if you want an easy set of headers to install and a slightly better fitment quality and a little less headache and a tin tag on your headers with the company's brand name pressed into it... Then by all means,spend the $700.00 rather than the $130.00 lol
it all boils down to how much money you have for you build,what your looking to gain out of the build,if you have patience and if it is going to be a top notch show car.
but if you are doing a local car show car,or a daily driver that you jsut want some get up and go in or you just plain don't have a bunch of cash to drop on headers than I see no problem buying the cheaper ones....to each his own.
I have a set of summit long tubes on my 318 duster ...... I am not 100% impressed BUT for the money....I can't complain.
They were a PAIN to install. I had to raise the engine on each side for each header....plus they are the one peice headers so I had to drop all my steering components.
but as for ground clearance, they don't hang much lower than the trans pan or subframe rails or anything so I don't think I will have much clearance issues.
I was not to impressed with the design of the mounting flange that bolts to the head...I tihnk they could have put a little more thought into that area.
everything seems to fit good ( VERY TIGHT TOLERANCES THOUGH) I am within about 1/4" on all the closest points. I was touching on my passenger side torsion bar so I had to pull that header off and clearance is a bit.
all in all....I would say for the money,the summit headers are a great buy......BUT if you want an easy set of headers to install and a slightly better fitment quality and a little less headache and a tin tag on your headers with the company's brand name pressed into it... Then by all means,spend the $700.00 rather than the $130.00 lol
it all boils down to how much money you have for you build,what your looking to gain out of the build,if you have patience and if it is going to be a top notch show car.
but if you are doing a local car show car,or a daily driver that you jsut want some get up and go in or you just plain don't have a bunch of cash to drop on headers than I see no problem buying the cheaper ones....to each his own.