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HEADER,SBC,1 5/8",55-57 CHEVY,55-82 CORVETTE,SHORT,2 1/2",CHROME PLATED

HEADER,SBC,1 5/8",55-57 CHEVY,55-82 CORVETTE,SHORT,2 1/2",CHROME PLATED

440-2180

$399.99
$399.99

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  • PAIR OF BRAND NEW SOUTHWEST SPEED TRIPLE CHROME PLATED CHASSIS HEADERS FOR 1955-1957 CHEVYS & 1955-1982 CORVETTES WITH SMALL BLOCK CHEVY 262-400CI ENGINES (SWS PART #440-2180).

  • THIS PAIR OF SOUTHWEST SPEED SMALL BLOCK CHEVY CHASSIS HEADERS ALLOW YOU TO KEEP THE EXHAUST SYSTEM UNDER YOUR 55-57 CHEVY CAR OR 55-82 CORVETTE. 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
  • TRIPLE CHROME PLATED 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: TRIPLE CHROME PLATED
  • 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"

    • CHROME WARNING:

  • DUE TO A REVISED CHROMING PROCESS BROUGHT ON BY RECENT EPA REGULATIONS AND HIGH LABOR COSTS, TODAYS CHROME IS NOT THE QUALITY OF DAYS GONE BY. BE AWARE: EXHAUST COMPONENTS WHICH ARE CHROME PLATED ARE NOW MUCH MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO BLUEING, BLISTERING, PEELING & CORROSION. WE SEE VERY FEW HEADERS THAT DO NOT CHANGE COLOR ONCE EXHAUST TEMPERATURES ARE ACHIEVED. NO WARRANTY OR RETURNS ON CHROME EXHAUST ITEMS ONCE THEY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED.

    • 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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