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Old Apr 2, 2007 | 11:53 PM
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Does anyone make them? It sucks dragging headers on the ground when you pull into sloped drives or hit the construction zones!
Old Apr 2, 2007 | 11:59 PM
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Not shorties but my hooker comps seem to be tucked up pretty nice. I could post a pic if you like. Sure you prob know but I'll say it anyways, they say you get better torque with long tube headers and since the clevelands don't have much o that on the low rpm range I went with the Hooker Comps. Not only for that reason but mine is 4bbl and I had some troubles with leaks on a pair of blackjacks.

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Old Apr 3, 2007 | 12:07 AM
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well ya take a pic when you have a chance! i have had a pair of hedmans, and flowmax headers and they all seem to hang almost too low.
Old Apr 3, 2007 | 01:29 AM
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Default RE: shorty headers for a 351C

what about a tri-y style header? They usually dont hang as low.
http://www.jbaheaders.com/65-70mustangnew.asp
Old Apr 3, 2007 | 01:30 AM
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Default RE: shorty headers for a 351C

Sanderson makes some nice ones. They hand make them in South San Francisco, kinda spendy, but very nice. I have a set on mine.

http://www.sandersonheaders.com/

Here is the FC4...
Old Apr 3, 2007 | 01:46 AM
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+1 on the sandersons...if I couldn't mod mine hedmans, I would have tried those.
Old Apr 3, 2007 | 08:52 PM
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Default My Hookers

Here are some pics. I guess they do hang down a bit. I've never had a problem but then again the previous owner raised the front and rear about 1-2" with some super stiff springs. You can see the drivers side hangs a bit lower. These hookers fit with a c6, one reason I went with them. The drivers side only hangs about 1-2" below body & tranny I hope these help
Old Apr 3, 2007 | 11:51 PM
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thanks for the pics! They dont really hang that low! the sanderson headers arent that bad on price either! well that gives me some things to think about.
Old Apr 4, 2007 | 12:00 AM
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I hear tell the JBA line of headers are hard to beat. They are kinda exlensive, but you get what you pay for. They have a full line of long tube Tri-Y's to mid-length. You may not need the shorty's. JBA makes shorty headers, but not for classic engines. Consider the mid length so you can still have a collector.
http://www.jbaheaders.com/65-70mustangnew.asp
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