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Originally Posted by bigorange1970
...I wanted to know if headers will fit and what are pros and cons of them thanks
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Took out the original 250-6 3OTT and did a 350/350 swap.
Think I got the headers from Shuck's at the time, and the benefit of getting them from your local parts store is that if they don't fit to your satisfaction you can return them for a different part # without paying return shipping, waiting etc.
On the positive side: they shave a lot of weight off of the front end and of course they flow better for increased performance and economy.
On the negative side: I haven't found a high temperature paint yet that will keep those dang things from eventually rusting. (ceramic coating is awe$ome!)
They also like to leak and the bolts like to come loose sometimes, but I cut the pads in between the ports and used copper gaskets with copper silicone sealant on the head & collectors to ensure the greatest chance of a good long lasting seal, and in the last 15 or so years that I have run them I've never had to tighten the bolts and they sound great!
Notice that I used a typical header bolt on one side of the #1 cylinder because I couldn't get the Allen wrench in that tight tube bend.
Also got a good deal at (what is now O'Reilly's) on a spare set that was on sale, but have never had to use them.
The spare set does make a cool garage trophy rack though!
