Hedman Hedders 69390

[88GMCtruck]

These are probably what I'll end up buying for my vortec 454:
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/...-jba-headers&gclid=CLS8gtjV7s4CFUOSfgodXSIARA

And maybe send them to Swaintec for ceramic coating, though that may be overkill for not a race car:
http://swaintech.com/race-coatings/race-coating-descriptions/white-lightning-exhaust-coatings/

I've been looking at the JBAs myself....

 

[SmittySS]

The price on those JBAs is shocking.

 

[Christian Steffen]

I have the JBA titanium ceramic coated shorties on my L29, they fit great, look great, and seem to be of very good quality. But they come at a very hefty price. It should be noted that to run their headers you have to buy their mid pipes, they have a ball & socket type connection. This adds about $200 to the total price, which sucks, but they are 3" mandrel bend stainless steel and the connection won't leak.

 

[88GMCtruck]

I have the JBA titanium ceramic coated shorties on my L29, they fit great, look great, and seem to be of very good quality. But they come at a very hefty price. It should be noted that to run their headers you have to buy their mid pipes, they have a ball & socket type connection. This adds about $200 to the total price, which sucks, but they are 3" mandrel bend stainless steel and the connection won't leak.

Any chance you could get pictures of the setup? I'm curious how their crossover pipe works and if it would work to tie into the factory system forward the cats.

 

[Christian Steffen]

Any chance you could get pictures of the setup? I'm curious how their crossover pipe works and if it would work to tie into the factory system forward the cats.

I'll try to get some tonight. They do make it so you can tie in before the cats, which is nice. Really the swap wasn't too bad.

The worst part was removing the rusted out old headers, which leads to my next point of not buying plain steel headers if you live anywhere that sees salt. Mine only lasted two years before the collector had rusted apart, but I also had put header wrap on them which trapped moisture.

 

[88GMCtruck]

Yeah, we don't have near the problem here in WA with rust. Good to know you need their crossover though.

 

[Big D]

Big D, what is the part number of the Doug Thorley headers?
Do yu have a set on a big block 4x4 the same generation as my 96 K2500?

thy-303y-c

I put em on a 2wd Dually 1991. I dont think doug thorley makes headers for our trucks anymore, I bought mine used.

and If you think those JBA's are pricey, I believe it was about $800+ out the door for these back when they made em.

 

[Christian Steffen]

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I'm trying to do this off of my phone so bear with me. Also disregard some of the things that are issues under the hood, it's a work in progress.

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[Christian Steffen]

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[cool_as_crap]

Thanks for the pics ^
What are the connectors bolted to, do you have an aftermarket Y pipe?