Clifford Intake and ? headers

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I have a Clifford 4 barrel intake and bought these headers any ideas on what brad they could be, because they look like they will fit on my 74' duster A body. Help anyone! I was thinking early Clifford's ?
 

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The two piece headers are usually Hooker.
 
Those look like garden variety Hooker/Hedmann/Blackjack/Cyclone headers (Cliffords have shorter primaries?). Not a bad thing, they'll do the trick. That shiny black paint will last about 3 minutes though.

So, you can either run duals, or 2" collectors Y-branching into a 2 1/2" single system. I'd suggest the big single.
 
Clifford did make a long tube set years ago, but it was a 6 into 1 header. Not a pair.
 
RustyRatRod said:
Clifford did make a long tube set years ago, but it was a 6 into 1 header. Not a pair.
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To the best of my knowledge, Clifford never made a 6 into 1 header for a slant six. At one time Clifford had more then 10 different slant six headers (depending on engine/vehicle), all long tube, two outlet. The Clifford "shorties" were made to reduce cost, two sets to cover all applications. Mopar Performance had a single outlet header, at one time. The headers in the pics, look similar to older Cliffords, but can't say for sure. The collectors don't look like the Cliffords I have seen, and the routing of the number 4 & 5 pipes are different. But I have not seen every configuration of Cliffords. They might also be Hookers, or even another company that I am not aware of.

PS: FYI Clifford headers did not have a "brand" or part number on the header, just a paper tag, like a store price tag, with the part number. All Clifford slant six headers were tagged 55-xxxx

PPS: also back in the old days, Jack Clifford would make "special" headers for serious class racers. He made me a few sets of different length & diameter headers, for my Z/SA 65 Valiant.
 
Well, I've seen a 6 into 1 somebody claimed to be a Clifford. Any idea who made those?
 
That's what's research came up with was early clifford because the Aussie headers look a lot different. Thanks Charrlie S
 
Yeah.....from what I've read, the 6 into 1 is the best design for the slant.....makes me wonder why no one makes one.
 
Another identifiable difference between any Clifford header and others is that Clifford uses a 3/8" thick mounting flange so they match up with factory intakes at cyl head. Hookers and others typically use a 1/4" flange. I don't know about the mopar Performance ones as I don't believe I've ever seen any. Just another .02
 
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