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Shiny is Good! => Your Project => Topic started by: pintoman2 on February 17, 2014, 08:14:56 PM

Title: hedman headers for v8
Post by: pintoman2 on February 17, 2014, 08:14:56 PM: Hello, New guy here and need of your help . I'm need of a set of headers from hedman # 85601 is for the Windsor and cant remember for the 302 block I will take either or mine are not repairable If you know anyone that has these and willing to sell ,it would make my day You can e mail me @ fullerofseven@hotmail.com Thank you
Title: Re: hedman headers for v8
Post by: 74 PintoWagon on February 17, 2014, 08:33:11 PM: Have you tried to call Hedman direct?, maybe they would set you up??..
Title: Re: hedman headers for v8
Post by: Pinto5.0 on February 17, 2014, 08:55:20 PM: Heddman doesn't make them anymore. A few people have looked into it.
Title: Re: hedman headers for v8
Post by: 74 PintoWagon on February 17, 2014, 08:59:28 PM: Well, that's a bummer guess they must have gotten rid of the jig for them.
Title: Re: hedman headers for v8
Post by: Reeves1 on February 18, 2014, 04:35:59 AM: Quote from: Pinto5.0 on February 17, 2014, 08:55:20 PM
Heddman doesn't make them anymore. A few people have looked into it.

I was in touch with them & no, they will not (ever) make them again.

I have two sets. One set was on a started only engine. One NOS set.
Both will be cleaned up & ceramic coated inside & out.

Sorry, not for sale !

Best & cheapest way to replace them is have another set made, by a good builder.
I think you may still be able to buy the flat collector ?
Title: Re: hedman headers for v8
Post by: 74 PintoWagon on February 18, 2014, 06:52:25 AM: Guess things have changed over there, there was a time they they would make just about anything.
Title: Re: hedman headers for v8
Post by: fozzy on February 18, 2014, 06:20:23 PM: Stainless headers mfg would be able to help you out.
http://www.stainlessheaders.com/index.aspx

You basically build your own headers out of abs plastic pipe and knuckles and send it to them. They copy it and weld up a nice set of stainless ones.. Expensive but very pretty!
Title: Re: hedman headers for v8
Post by: 74 PintoWagon on February 18, 2014, 09:15:14 PM: Wow that is cool.. 8)
Title: Re: hedman headers for v8
Post by: dick1172762 on February 18, 2014, 10:31:19 PM: There's a set of Hooker swap headers on E-bay right now for a Pinto. Asking $556. Look under ford pinto headers. Every body I've talked to say the Hookers are much better. LOL
Title: Re: hedman headers for v8
Post by: amc49 on February 19, 2014, 03:06:21 AM: I understand the need for them in certain situations but flat collectors zoop, they do not vacuum from outside pipe to outside pipe very well at all. All 4 need to be in a tight grouping to vacuum each other evenly.
Title: Re: hedman headers for v8
Post by: Reeves1 on February 19, 2014, 04:41:28 AM: Quote from: dick1172762 on February 18, 2014, 10:31:19 PM
There's a set of Hooker swap headers on E-bay right now for a Pinto. Asking $556. Look under ford pinto headers. Every body I've talked to say the Hookers are much better. LOL

I don't have a set of Hookers, but if I recall, all the ones they made have the back 2 tubes go through the fire wall.
Like the old B2 headers of mine in this topic: http://www.fordpinto.com/your-pintos/new-car-!/90/
Title: Re: hedman headers for v8
Post by: Reeves1 on February 19, 2014, 04:42:48 AM: Quote from: amc49 on February 19, 2014, 03:06:21 AM
I understand the need for them in certain situations but flat collectors zoop, they do not vacuum from outside pipe to outside pipe very well at all. All 4 need to be in a tight grouping to vacuum each other evenly.

At some point I'll be building a 302w for one of my cars. Will have the Headman headers tested on the dyno & post results.
Title: Re: hedman headers for v8
Post by: beaner on February 19, 2014, 05:40:20 PM: i have a hooker kit in my car i might sell dont know yet but it is a option :-\
brad :)
Title: Re: hedman headers for v8
Post by: Pinto5.0 on February 19, 2014, 06:54:31 PM: I got my Hookers off Ebay for under $200 shipped & they are in excellent condition. Every now & again a set pops up for cheap.
Title: Re: hedman headers for v8
Post by: pintoman2 on February 21, 2014, 07:36:40 PM: Thanks guys I've done all my homework before I got on this website and it was worth a try . Taking the wagon to a header shop next week and after that would like to hit some of these pinto shows Car was basically a strip car have taken out the steep gears and the 13.1 393w to a pump gas 306
Title: Re: hedman headers for v8
Post by: entropy on February 22, 2014, 02:26:52 AM: Quote from: pintoman2 on February 21, 2014, 07:36:40 PM
Thanks guys I've done all my homework before I got on this website and it was worth a try . Taking the wagon to a header shop next week and after that would like to hit some of these pinto shows Car was basically a strip car have taken out the steep gears and the 13.1 393w to a pump gas 306

What's been done with the 393w? Um....no particular reason I'm asking.... ;-)
Title: Re: hedman headers for v8
Post by: dianne on February 22, 2014, 09:12:57 AM: I'm curious, do the Mustang II headers fit it? I found a pair of hookers for mine. They are on ebay once in awhile.
Title: Re: hedman headers for v8
Post by: pintoman2 on February 22, 2014, 07:27:50 PM: Well the 393w has a dome piston keith craft brodix heads 210 mill to get the 13.1 a custom bullet solid roller c4 with trans brake 4500 ptc stall 456 gears ran 6.40 in eighth mile on motor 5.90 on spray I would say would ran faster if motor was pushed back also 1.38 60 ft and dyno 605 at flywheel
Title: Re: hedman headers for v8
Post by: tjm73 on February 23, 2014, 05:34:35 PM: Check out the FRPP street rod shortie headers. I think they might work for 302's. Maybe 351W's. Not cheap but well made.

What about 351W Fox swap headers on a 302? Short tubes would tuck close to the block Long tubes might hang a little low however.
Title: Re: hedman headers for v8
Post by: Pinto5.0 on February 26, 2014, 09:41:44 PM: MII headers don't fit the Pinto at all.