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Post Info TOPIC: long tube headers for a 66 bonneville
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long tube headers for a 66 bonneville


Hey every one ! Where can I pick up a set of long tube headers for my 389 '66 Bonneville ? I have only been able fine a pair of  Doug's headers at $700 a pop !  hoping for some plain steel ones like Black jacks of something for around 2-300 ! any ideas ? thanks j



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Boy, not many of us with a US model here I'm afraid. Maybe Pete will see this, although he has an earlier model.

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Try these guys : http://www.ramairrestoration.com/pontiac.html?cat=12 They make good quality factory headers for the American Pontiac ...



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But he's looking for long tube Pascal...

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The factory style manifolds that are being reproduced are probably nearly as good performancewise as long tube headers but without being as prone to leaks. Headers are the ultimate, but they can be a pain to fit on a Pontiac and may need a few rounds of retightening to stave off leaks. I remember years ago my friend was looking for headers for his 1973 Firebird with a 350. The guy at the speed shop told him Doug Thorley was dropping that Pontiac application, perhaps due to the lack of popularity due to the pain to fit them and the relative ease in fitting the Pontiac performance manifolds. Seriously, I remember Pontiac Enthusiast magazine testing the manifolds and found they gave very good performance when backed by a decent exhaust system.

My advise is to not rule out the reproduction Pontiac performance manifolds. Repro 421 tri-power or 428 H.O. manifolds should get you where you want to be.

IIRC the Pontiac manifolds don't use gaskets either, except for possibly the aluminum early 1960s Super Duty museum pieces.



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Only ones i know of that will fit " B" body with "modification" are 64 GTO & there not long tube. Need a B F H & Patience & likely a torch!! I still have the manifolds!!

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Would these work for you ? http://www.ramairrestoration.com/lb-1-long-branch-d-port-factory-headers.html I like 'em !



-- Edited by pontorquer on Wednesday 12th of June 2013 07:00:13 PM

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thanks for all the info....I can only find headers that will fit for $800 ! so might stay with the original manifolds !



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pontorquer wrote:

Would these work for you ? http://www.ramairrestoration.com/lb-1-long-branch-d-port-factory-headers.html I like 'em !



-- Edited by pontorquer on Wednesday 12th of June 2013 07:00:13 PM


 YIKES!!!!!  $880 US !!!!  for the pair. Nice Repo but costly. Org. ones would likely be double the cost for each one!!!!



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