Anyone have any experience with Patriot Headers? I took a chance on a set I found at a local swap meet today (shocked to even find anything like that there). These are brand new part number H8101 which are apparently 1 3/4" tubes with a 3" collector and were ceramic coated by a third party. I'll be using them on my 455 build which should be somewhere shy of 500 hp. At a quarter of the price of the ARH headers I was looking at I figured they might be worth a shot?

 

great score Clay, if they dont fit you'll still look good on the engine stand

 

Surely someone has tried these headers on a 1970-1972 Cutlass or 442? I know I need to relocate my brake proportioning valve, but my biggest question is how well do they fit - will I need to hammer the pipes anywhere to get needed clearance?