Svinet

Hey guys

I have a 64 F-85 Cutlass with a 350 '68 engine. Which headers will I able to fit with the 64 A body ?

Thanks in advance!

64Rocket

I have another '64 Cutlass that I put a 350 OLDS in it. I had to move the engine back a little over an inch to make the headers fit. I had to work the header tubes in a few spots also. I roam the wrecking yard to find a drive shaft of the right length and everything else is good to go.

Gene

joe_padavano

Wow! Those must have been some headers!

For the O.P., the 350 is externally identical to the 330 that was factory installed in that car. Unfortunately, the 64-67 frame rails are a little narrower than those on the 68-72 cars, and since the early cars are less popular, most header manufacturers have dropped those headers from their catalogs. SOME -and I stress the word some - 68-72 headers do fit the early chassis, but it's hit-or-miss, depending on how the manufacturer chose to route particular tubes. Headers from different manufacturers are not the same size or shape.

Svinet

Thanks! So I guess its a bit of a gamble eh?
Based on that info I better go with the smallest tubes I can find?

joe_padavano

Not necessarily. The problem isn't only the tube diameter, it's the exact routing that a particular manufacturer has chosen.

Svinet

Okay. I better stick to other people experiences with this. Returning a set of headers from Europe to the US isn't exactly cheap.

64rocket, which brand of headers did you go with? Do you have any pictures of your setup?

Thanks guys!

64Rocket

I used "Headman" headers. I will get some pic's tomorrow.

Gene

Svinet

All right. Thanks man!