440 hooker headers

[TheCouzin]

Hey there.

I got a 67 coronet with a 440 in it. Has hooker headers on it. They rattle off the torsion bars and am wondering has anyone been successful on pulling just the headers to dent them? I did not install or do this build. So just looking if someone has installed those headers without pulling heads or engine.

Cheers

 

[496 polara]

Which side is rattling? Just a guess but you may have to raise it off the motor mount to loosen the header and move it enough to make some clearance dings.

 

[Aron Gleason]

They need to be dented in a little, i bet its rattling off the torsion bar.

 

[Black_Sheep]

Let me guess, there’s a tube hitting the driver’s side t-bar.

You can remove the header without pulling the engine, it’s a pain in the *** but very do-able. My TTI’s were too close for comfort on the driver’s side, in the same spot that my Hookers actually touched the t-bar. I ran a heavy duty ratchet strap around the collector and the opposite side t-bar. I cranked it up until the collector was almost touching the trans. When I released the strap it bent the tubes enough to move them a half inch from the t-bar. I would suggest trying that first, because it’s 10x easier than pulling the header. The TTI headers use a heavier gauge tubing so the Hookers should bend pretty easily.

 

[33 IMP]

Park next to a tree, wrap a ratchet strap around the tree, and the collector. Pull in the direction of more clearance. I have adjusted my hookers with ratchet straps and floor jack under the collectors. Oh, and a hammer.
Dang. Black sheep tree'd me!

 

[BeepBeepRR]

If you do end up having to remove the header. Take it out from under the car. Its a ton easier than trying to take it out the top.

 

[TheCouzin]

Let me guess, there’s a tube hitting the driver’s side t-bar.

You can remove the header without pulling the engine, it’s a pain in the *** but very do-able. My TTI’s were too close for comfort on the driver’s side, in the same spot that my Hookers actually touched the t-bar. I ran a heavy duty ratchet strap around the collector and the opposite side t-bar. I cranked it up until the collector was almost touching the trans. When I released the strap it bent the tubes enough to move them a half inch from the t-bar. I would suggest trying that first, because it’s 10x easier than pulling the header. The TTI headers use a heavier gauge tubing so the Hookers should bend pretty easily.

That is a fantastic idea. Thank you. I will definitely be trying that before removing the headers. Did you heat them up at all?

 

[Aron Gleason]

The header tube needs to be heated up in order to move it.

 

[33 IMP]

The header tube needs to be heated up in order to move it.

I sure didn't have to.

 

[Black_Sheep]

That is a fantastic idea. Thank you. I will definitely be trying that before removing the headers. Did you heat them up at all?

No heat necessary…