Spitfires Arrived today!

[swing69]

I know the wrap on Harold and the infamous spitfires. Lots have been said in many different places. Positive and negative. I PRE-PAID for my set in late summer, KNOWING that I would not need them until ~ the new year, 09. Total time between order and delivery: 6 months.

I DID make a few calls down to check status of the headers. Harold indicated that he buys tubing in batches to save costs, which sometimes slows him down. So be it. Today I received my headers. They look very nice. The will be fit into the 73 Dart Sport, with a 340. Once extensions and pipe connections are made, they will go out for ceramic coating.

My OPINION; if you are willing to be patient, you will get a very good product for a very good price. Plan ahead. If you don't have time, someone will have TTIs on the shelf at $800 that they can send right out.

One suggestion; before sending them out for final coating, seal up the ports and do a leak test of all the welds. I checked mine over carefully with a stong light and found 1 pin-hole above a collector. No biggie, 1 dab with the MIG will fix it. Its better to find it now than later!

Good luck.... Happy Spitfire owner Mike

 

[pntastar69]

I'm sure you are a happy camper that you received them. I wouldn't jump the gun until that are installed. Even the TTI's have clearance issues for some. In my opinion, before you spend the $$$ to get them coated, install them and put a few miles on them. I'd hate to have you end up dinging them after they are coated. Just my .02.

 

[Backtobasics]

Side note:
Many of the ceramic manufacturers, will lifetime warranty the coating, but only on brand new headers. You might want to check their rules out....

 

[goldduster318]

I have a set i bought in 01 or 02, he's always been slow...the headers are pretty nice for ground clearance and spark plug clearance...and easy to install. I always wish I would have just made some pipes that go from the collectors to under the car for exhaust hookup, which would make installation a bit more difficult, but easier for me to hook up the exhaust since its somewhat difficult at times with the stock collector locations.

I suggest using one of the 1-piece Air Pump style metal/composite exhaust manifold gaskets. I've had those on two different engines with these headers and they don't leak at all. They even kind of look like header gaskets!

 

[fishy68]

You can buy TTI's step headers directly from them for $625 with nickel chrome coating for 67 and up A-bodies. Here's a link

http://www.ttiexhaust.com/Header-Small Block/340ABE.htm

I'm sure somebody wants $800 for them just like everything else people try to get rich off of ignorance. How much did the Spitfires cost? I plan on replacing my knuckle dragger Hookers and was thinking TTI's but I forgot about spitfires. Would like to look at them too but I searched and couldn't find a website.

 

[cantcatch06]

There is a link in the for sale section with a DIY writeup on the spitfires. The number on there to get a hold of Harold at spitfire is (479)-650-9989. the number is good I talked to him tonight.