HEADER,BBC,1 7/8",55-57 CHEVY,CHASSIS,3",POLISHED STAINLESS STEEL

NOTE: THESE HEADERS WILL NOT WORK WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS DUE TO CLUTCH LINKAGE ISSUES.

FEATURES:

• 34"-36" LONG PRIMARY TUBES
• 1 7/8" DIAMETER PRIMARIES TO THE 3" DIAMETER COLLECTORS
• 3" DIAMETER TO 2 1/2" DIAMETER REDUCERS
• A MUST FOR BIG BLOCK CHEVY ENGINE SWAPS
• GREAT FOR HOT RODS, RAT RODS, STREET RODS, & ANY NOSTALGIA ROD
• MORE PERFORMANCE
• BETTER FUEL MILEAGE
• GREAT CHOICE TO REPLACE CAST IRON EXHAUST MANIFOLDS
• ENHANCES THE LOOKS OF ANY ROD
• INCLUDES GASKETS AND MOUNTING HARDWARE
• POLISHED STAINLESS STEEL TO RESIST EARLY RUST & CORROSION

APPLICATIONS:

• CHEVY WITH BBC 396-502 CU. IN. ENGINES:
  • 1955-1957 BEL AIR
  • 1957 DELRAY
  • 1955-1957 NOMAD
  • 1955-1957 ONE-FIFTY SERIES
  • 1955-1957 SEDAN DELIVERY
  • 1955-1957 TWO-TEN SERIES
  • FITS BIG BLOCK CHEVY 396-502 CU. IN. ENGINES WITH STANDARD EXHAUST PATTERN

HEADER SPECS:

• MATERIAL TYPE: STEEL
• HEADER TUBE TYPE: CHASSIS HEADERS
• FLANGE THICKNESS: .380"
• FLANGE STYLE: ROUND
• FINISH: POLISHED STAINLESS STEEL
• HARDWARE INCLUDED: YES
• GASKETS INCLUDED: YES
• TUBE OUTSIDE DIAMETER: 1 7/8"
• COLLECTOR DIAMETER: 3"
• COLLECTOR LENGTH: 5 3/4"
• REDUCERS: 3" TO 2 1/2"
• REDUCER LENGTH: 4 7/8"

IMPORTANT NOTES & EXCLUSIONS:

• 1.NOTE: THESE HEADERS WILL ONLY FIT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, AND WILL NOT WORK WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS DUE TO CLUTCH LINKAGE ISSUES.
• 2. WILL NOT FIT IF THE ENGINE IS LOCATED MORE THAN 3/4" FORWARD FOR FIREWALL/HEI DISTRIBUTOR CLEARANCE.
• 3. WILL WORK WITH TCI # 725-7005-80 ENGINE MOUNT KIT, AND WITH THE EQUIVALENT DANCHUK MOUNTS.
• 4. THESE HEADERS ARE DESIGNED TO FIT CARS USING ORIGINAL GM # 3719487 V-8 MANUAL PITMAN ARM, AND WILL NOT FIT GM # 3709877 6 CYLINDER PITMAN ARM NUMBER. AFTERMARKET PITMAN ARMS MUST BE SAME CONFIGURATION AS OE FOR PROPER HEADER FIT.
• 5. WORKS WITH AIR CONDITIONING, POWER BRAKES, POWER STEERING, & AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.
• 6. DESIGNED TO WORK WITH STOCK STEERING, & 605 POWER STEERING BOXES.
• 7. ORIGINAL BELLHOUSING FRAME MOUNTS MUST BE REMOVED.
• 8. SWS # 400-7084 REAR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CROSSMEMBER MUST BE INSTALLED.
• 9. REQUIRES SWS # 400-7021 SIDE ENGINE MOUNTS.
• 10. WILL NOT FIT ANGLE-PLUG HEADS.
• 11. WILL NOT WORK WITH 168 TOOTH FLYWHEELS.
• 12. WILL NOT WORK WITH SOME AFTER-MARKET STARTERS.
• 13. WILL NOT FIT TALL-DECK TRUCK BLOCKS.
• 14. THESE HEADERS ONLY FIT 1955-1957 CLASSIC CHEVYS WITH 396-502 CU IN. BIG BLOCK CHEVY ENGINES.

POLISHED STAINLESS STEEL WARNING:

• STAINLESS HEADER TUBING WHEN EXPOSED TO EXHAUST TEMPERATURE WILL CAUSE THE FINISH TO CHANGE COLOR WHICH WILL VARY WITH THE EXHAUST TEMPERATURES. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FINISH OF THE HEADER WHEN THE ENGINE IS STARTED WILL CHANGE TO A LIGHT CHAMPAGNE COLOR TO A DARKER GOLD FINISH AND IN SOME INSTANCE MAY EVEN TURN DARK BLUE OR PURPLE. THIS CAN BE POLISHED OUT WHEN UTILIZING BLUE-AWAY OR SIMI-CHROME POLISH, BUT PLEASE NOTE THAT WHEN THE HEADERS REACH RUNNING TEMPERATURE, THEY MAY CHANGE COLOR AGAIN. NO WARRANTY OR RETURNS ON POLISHED STAINLESS STEEL EXHAUST ITEMS ONCE THEY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED.

HEADER RETURN POLICY:

• PLEASE REFER TO THE HEADER MEASUREMENT CHART BELOW TO MAKE SURE THE HEADER WILL FIT YOUR VEHICLE AND APPLICATION BEFORE ORDERING. 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.

YOU CAN VIEW AND DOWNLOAD THE INSTRUCTION BOOKLET FOR THESE HEADERS HERE.