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kymudhunter · 04-12-2009, 01:52 PM

I have purchase a set of up-rights for my 78 chevy short bed mud truck off ebay, from "randy's headers". Just seeing if anyone else has purchased any of these? Heres a link.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...AQ:MOTORS:1123
I bought mine and before installing I painted them with VTH high temp ( 8 bucks a can). So I went to put them on. First was to passenger side. I had to completly cut out the forward most hole to get a bolt in it. and then the second bolt CAN'T be wollered enough to get the second bolt in... but the rest of the bolts went in OK. then I went to do the driver side.... before I even set the header up there, I had my doubts. once I got it up there the damn thing won't even clear the brake booster.... so I will have to figure some way out of putting a smaller booster on to even run these.... I should have spent the money on a real brand up right....

Lesson learned.

creepyjon · 04-12-2009, 04:26 PM

all trucks with a power brake booster require a forward mount style upright header. Even still my brake lines are way too close the headers for my liking, but some heat shield stuff should help. The lacking of quality is another story all together. I got mine from dec headers. The fit was perfect, and I mean top notch! The quality of the header overall was pretty good, the service was good, and the price was only about 20 bucks more than that guy on ebay. Check them out: http://www.decheaders.com/shop/

trkklr77 · 04-12-2009, 04:29 PM

for what they are those look like cheap ass home built garbage, but they are cheap and the will still flow like all hell because they are open and straight pipes.

kymudhunter · 04-12-2009, 05:33 PM

I was thinking that if I swapped to hydro boost it may give me enough clearance... but thats a whole different set of worms.

Thanks for the link to DEC... I'll check them out.

trkklr77 · 04-12-2009, 05:48 PM

hydroboost sticks the master out in the same place, just the bosster is not big around.

79redneck460 · 04-13-2009, 07:50 PM

i got a set i think was from the same guy for a sb ford they work ok and had no problems bolting up or clearing the master cylinder . one is an inch shorter than the other though.

kymudhunter · 04-16-2009, 06:15 PM

I have talked to the guy, and he is willing to replace them.. we'll see how the next works out.

04-12-2009, 01:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
kymudhunter Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Member # 125564 Posts: 629	Ebay Uprights I have purchase a set of up-rights for my 78 chevy short bed mud truck off ebay, from "randy's headers". Just seeing if anyone else has purchased any of these? Heres a link. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...AQ:MOTORS:1123 I bought mine and before installing I painted them with VTH high temp ( 8 bucks a can). So I went to put them on. First was to passenger side. I had to completly cut out the forward most hole to get a bolt in it. and then the second bolt CAN'T be wollered enough to get the second bolt in... but the rest of the bolts went in OK. then I went to do the driver side.... before I even set the header up there, I had my doubts. once I got it up there the damn thing won't even clear the brake booster.... so I will have to figure some way out of putting a smaller booster on to even run these.... I should have spent the money on a real brand up right.... Lesson learned.

04-12-2009, 04:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
trkklr77 skullfuckery Join Date: Apr 2004 Member # 29016 Location: galt ca, because i wanted my own backyard Posts: 15,222	for what they are those look like cheap ass home built garbage, but they are cheap and the will still flow like all hell because they are open and straight pipes. __________________ Impeach or revolt, which will it be? buy my quad http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/vehic...00-2500-a.html I WILL TRADE FOR A ROAD WORTHY 55-57 or 71-87 CHEVY 2WD PICK UP

04-12-2009, 05:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
trkklr77 skullfuckery Join Date: Apr 2004 Member # 29016 Location: galt ca, because i wanted my own backyard Posts: 15,222	hydroboost sticks the master out in the same place, just the bosster is not big around. __________________ Impeach or revolt, which will it be? buy my quad http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/vehic...00-2500-a.html I WILL TRADE FOR A ROAD WORTHY 55-57 or 71-87 CHEVY 2WD PICK UP

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04-12-2009, 04:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
creepyjon Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Member # 123475 Posts: 34	all trucks with a power brake booster require a forward mount style upright header. Even still my brake lines are way too close the headers for my liking, but some heat shield stuff should help. The lacking of quality is another story all together. I got mine from dec headers. The fit was perfect, and I mean top notch! The quality of the header overall was pretty good, the service was good, and the price was only about 20 bucks more than that guy on ebay. Check them out: http://www.decheaders.com/shop/

04-12-2009, 05:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
kymudhunter Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Member # 125564 Posts: 629	I was thinking that if I swapped to hydro boost it may give me enough clearance... but thats a whole different set of worms. Thanks for the link to DEC... I'll check them out.

04-13-2009, 07:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
79redneck460 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Member # 117446 Location: iowa Posts: 233	i got a set i think was from the same guy for a sb ford they work ok and had no problems bolting up or clearing the master cylinder . one is an inch shorter than the other though.

04-16-2009, 06:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
kymudhunter Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Member # 125564 Posts: 629	I have talked to the guy, and he is willing to replace them.. we'll see how the next works out.