hedman "tight tube" hedders?

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I was hesitant about getting them and running them under the steering, but that looks awesome. I am going to do mine like that. Thanks for the pics
 
Gandy Dancer said:
Will these headers fit a 66 barracuda?
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Nope, passenger side maybe, driver side..there is this thing called a steering box right under the 3-5 ports, and that is where these headers seem to occupy....So nope.
 
I was thinking of going with the 01 Magnum manifolds and was told it wouldn't go with the Z bar. I have 71 duster manual steering, 4 speed. Will the headmen tight tubes work?
 
41husk said:
I was thinking of going with the 01 Magnum manifolds and was told it wouldn't go with the Z bar. I have 71 duster manual steering, 4 speed. Will the headmen tight tubes work?
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Manual steering with a 4spd is no problem at all with these headers.
 
My car is a power steering car and I have these headers. I know they work on Auto w/ power steering, can't tell ya if the combo of power steering and manual trans would be a problem. But yes they do fit on my power steering car, (it's tight though)
 
jerry6 said:
all headers come close to the steering box on all A bodies , fact of life . they clear though
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From the looks of your car....do you think they'll clear a four speed? I cannot imagine why they wouldn't.
 
Mad Dart said:
Well if they fit I stand corrected, I can admit when I am wrong no problem!
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Yeah I thought the same thing.....then jerry posted pics of his car with um on it...and a big ole P/S box in the pic. Kinda hard to argue with all that. lol
 
Does anyone know if these will interfere with the firm feel short ratio pitman/idler arm?
 
magnumdust said:
Does anyone know if these will interfere with the firm feel short ratio pitman/idler arm?
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I actually just talked to dick from firm feel today about this. We talked for a little while and he said if you can get the mid Pipe above drag link and tight to the firewall he thinks they will work. He also said he got a set of Dakota headers and is going to to try and make them fit. That would be cool if firm feel did their own modified SS Dakota headers.
 
Lakeeffect said:
I actually just talked to dick from firm feel today about this. We talked for a little while and he said if you can get the mid Pipe above drag link and tight to the firewall he thinks they will work. He also said he got a set of Dakota headers and is going to to try and make them fit. That would be cool if firm feel did their own modified SS Dakota headers.
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That would be sweet, hopefully the price stays reasonable
 
Just wondering what the verdict is regarding the "Tight Tubes".

Are they the way to go for a street Dart?
 
Just a couple of months ago, one of the big 3 hot rod mags did an article on fabbing your own headers...there were a couple of new products to ease the fitting and mock-up. One of you really crafty guys needs to buy that kit and the Hedmans, and then fab up a set with the "improvements" I'll take mine in stainless please!:burnout:
 
71dusterdan said:
Just a couple of months ago, one of the big 3 hot rod mags did an article on fabbing your own headers...there were a couple of new products to ease the fitting and mock-up. One of you really crafty guys needs to buy that kit and the Hedmans, and then fab up a set with the "improvements" I'll take mine in stainless please!:burnout:
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...and at a descent price, I too would like some stainless.
 

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The Sanderson's are nice, but $345 for uncoated plain steel and $515 for coated are a little pricey... at least for me.

The Hedmans are $295, and those are expensive enough.
 
jrlegacy23 said:
The Sanderson's are nice, but $345 for uncoated plain steel and $515 for coated are a little pricey... at least for me.

The Hedmans are $295, and those are expensive enough.
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I hear Ya ,budget is always an issue with our little A-bodies but fit seems to be prominent on everyones mind.I just wanted folks to know there's more than one option for shorty headers.And these are a lot less than I paid for My Dougs long tube ceramic coated headers BTW.
 
So after reading this thread I went ahead and bought a set of uncoated Hedman Tight Tubes for my '70 Duster with a 360. I had them installed and the downpipes fab'd like on jerry6's ride. Unfortunately I wasn't crystal-clear with the exhaust guy on what I wanted done and he used the small reducers that came with the headers. They are already welded up and I owe $250 so it's too late to put bigger ones in. How much power will I lose compared to the biggest size I could run (2 1/4")?? My engine is .060"-over 1975 block with KB-107s, 10.6:1 comp, Lunati Voodoo 60401 cam, Magnum heads with 1.6 rockers, and Air-Gap intake.
 
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