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361 BB headers

jeff Mentzer

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Hello everyone, looking to install a set of shorty headers on my '66 satellite with a 361 BB in it. I bought a set of block huggers at a swap meet but they wont fit especially with the power steering components.

Which would y'all suggest?
 
361 has same outside dimensions as a 383/400. Google the usual suspects for price and availability.
Block huggers made for swapping a Mopar into a street rod chassis.
 
I would suggest getting 68-69 Cast iron manifolds.
Unless you enjoy laying under the car swearing.
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Hedman #78070 $255.99 at Summit Racing (painted)
easy fit, 1-3/4" tubes with 2.5" collector pipes
disclaimer;
if you have 3" exhaust may have to make a collecter adapter
& keep it away from the draglink on the passenger side
will fit very well, with angle plug Edelbrock Aluminum heads too
actually better than most manifolds or headers

(been there done that, into a Mandrel Bent, FlowmasterMuscle car Delta 50
system with an H-pipe, all the way out the back of the car, it sounds great)

(but they won't work with a 'bolt-in' Unisteer rack & pinion/rear power steering
ask me how I know :poke: )

You're not going to make as much power
as almost any long tube headers do either
(an expensive TTI Header is hands down the best fitting for a bolt-in systems,
by far for long tube headers, for engines with mild mods etc., they are not
really a race header either, maybe 5-10hp more than the Hedman shorty
)

but the Hedmans will make more than the stock castiron manifolds
(except maybe the upswept S/S 63-64, heavy $1200 sets for re-pops)
yes still, even more, the 68-70 HP manifolds, ever will,
no reversion or backpressure & it sounds better too

Exhaust Heddman Hedder B-RB Shorty style 1.750 inc tubes with 2-5 inc collectors hed-78070_xl.jpg


otherwise, they damn near drop-in' & it's easy to get at/change plugs etc.
I'd highly suggest DEI socks so no problems with getting burned

you can get other ones
Hedman headers (Hedders) 78076 $572.99
with ceramic coating too or chrome-ish looking
(in black ?)

you will need to make or have some made for you
a head-pipe to connect them to the rest of the exhaust

good luck
 
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