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HEADER,SBC,1 5/8",55-57 CHEVY,55-82 CORVETTE,CHASSIS,2 1/2",BLACK

HEADER,SBC,1 5/8",55-57 CHEVY,55-82 CORVETTE,CHASSIS,2 1/2",BLACK

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  • PAIR OF BRAND NEW SOUTHWEST SPEED FLAT BLACK CHASSIS HEADERS FOR 1955-1957 CHEVYS & 1955-1982 CORVETTES WITH SMALL BLOCK CHEVY 262-400CI ENGINES (SWS PART #440-2114).

  • THIS PAIR OF SOUTHWEST SPEED SMALL BLOCK CHEVY CHASSIS HEADERS ALLOW YOU TO KEEP THE EXHAUST SYSTEM UNDER YOUR 55-57 CHEVY CAR. THE "3/4-LENGTH" DESIGN PROVIDES MORE GROUND CLEARANCE THAN FULL-LENGTH HEADERS, YET MAKES MORE POWER THAN "SHORTY" STYLE HEADERS. THESE CHASSIS HEADERS FIT 262-400 S/B CHEVY V8S AND HAVE 1-5/8" PRIMARY TUBES WITH 2-1/2" COLLECTORS.

    • FEATURES:

  • 1-5/8" PRIMARIES TO THE 2 1/2" COLLECTORS
  • 2 1/2" TO 2 1/4" REDUCERS
  • IDEAL FOR ENGINE SWAPS
  • GREAT FOR HOT RODS, RAT RODS, STREET RODS, & ANY NOSTALGIA ROD
  • MORE PERFORMANCE
  • BETTER FUEL MILEAGE
  • MID-LENGTH DESIGN OFFERS MAXIMUM GROUND CLEARANCE
  • FITS STANDARD AND VORTEC-STYLE SBC HEADS (NOT D-PORT, LT-1 OR ZZ-4)
  • WILL WORK WITH SIDE ENGINE MOUNTS WITH ENGINE IN STOCK LOCATION
  • ENHANCES THE LOOK OF ANY ROD
  • INCLUDES GASKETS AND MOUNTING HARDWARE
  • PAINTED FLAT BLACK TO RESIST EARLY CORROSION

    • APPLICATIONS:

  • 1955-1982 CORVETTE
  • 1955-1957 BEL AIR
  • 1957 DELRAY
  • 1955-1957 NOMAD
  • 1955-1957 ONE-FIFTY SERIES
  • 1955-1957 SEDAN DELIVERY
  • 1955-1957 TWO-TEN SERIES
  • FITS SMALL BLOCK CHEVY 262, 265, 267, 283, 302, 307, 327, 350, 400 CID ENGINES WITH STANDARD EXHAUST PATTERN
  • HOT RODS, RAT RODS, STREET RODS, & NOSTALGIA RODS RUNNING A 1955-1957 CHEVY ENGINE

    • HEADER SPECS:

  • MATERIAL TYPE: STEEL
  • HEADER TUBE TYPE: CHASSIS
  • FLANGE THICKNESS: .35"
  • FINISH: PAINTED FLAT BLACK
  • HARDWARE INCLUDED: YES
  • GASKETS INCLUDED: YES
  • TUBE OUTSIDE DIAMETER: 1 5/8"
  • COLLECTOR DIAMETER: 2 1/2"
  • REDUCERS: 2 1/2 TO 2 1/4"

    • PAINT WARNING:

  • THESE HEADERS ARE PAINTED WITH A HIGH HEAT DULL BLACK PAINT. IT WILL GENERALLY DULL EVEN MORE WHEN THE ENGINE IS STARTED. THE HEADER PAINT WILL SMOKE AND LET OFF AN ODOR THE FIRST FEW TIMES THE ENGINE IS UP TO TEMPERATURE AND THE BLACK FINISH WILL BECOME DULLER TURNING CLOSER TO GRAY IN COLOR. IF EXHAUST TEMPERATURES ARE EXTREME AT START THE PAINT WILL BLISTER AND PEEL. THERE IS NO WARRANTY ON HEADER PAINT.

    • HEADER RETURN POLICY:

  • IN THE EVENT YOU ORDER A HEADER THAT WILL NOT FIT YOUR VEHICLE AND APPLICATION, YOU MAY RETURN THEM FOR A REFUND, PROVIDING YOU DONT DAMAGE THE HEADER. WHEN YOU RECEIVE THE HEADER THE FINISH WILL BE PROTECTED AND MUST REMAIN UNSCRATCHED FOR A REFUND. IF YOU BEND OR DIMPLE ANY OF THE TUBES OR SCRATCH THE FINISH, WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SELL THE HEADER AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PROCESS A REFUND. USE CARE WHEN TRIAL FITTING HEADERS. REPACK THEM WELL TO PREVENT DAMAGE RETURNING THEM TO US. WE WONT PROCESS REFUNDS FOR SCRATCHED, DIMPLED, DENTED, OR BENT HEADERS.

    • NOTES:

  • THESE HEADERS DO NOT FIT ANGLE-PLUG HEADS. THEY DO WORK WITH A "605"STEERING BOX. THEY WORK WITH MOST ANY BELLHOUSING AND MOST ANY MOTOR MOUNTS. SOME AFTERMARKET STARTERS MAY BE IN THE WAY. DESIGNED TO FIT CARS USING AN ORIGINAL V-8 PITMAN ARM. SOME AFTERMARKET ARMS MAY CAUSE AN INTERFERENCE. DOES NOT WORK WITH STOCK CLUTCH LINKAGE. THE USE OF A SHORTY SPARK PLUG MAY AIDE IN CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE PLUG AND HEADER PRIMARY TUBES.

    • YOU CAN VIEW AND DOWNLOAD THE COMPLETE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THESE HEADERS HERE.

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