Best fitting headers?

[GMFORLIFE]

How do you guys access the engine on these bad boys?
Looking for good fitting headers for the 73 camper special.
Thanks.

 

[CSFJ]

How do you guys access the engine on these bad boys?
Looking for good fitting headers for the 73 camper special.
Thanks.

For engine access, I think most of us open the hood.

 

[Honky Kong jr]

Works for me!! Lol

 

[GMFORLIFE]

Must have some monkey arms to reach the spark plugs!
Im going to invest in a crazy ladder..you monkeys..carry on..lol

 

[theblindchicken]

For spark plugs I usually stand on the rim or tire. Used to be able to sit in the engine bay and swap em out when I was younger.

A flexible head 3/8" drive socket wrench was perfect for the rear plug on the passenger's. 1/2" drive regular socket wrench worked just fine everywhere else.

 

[Honky Kong jr]

I do my plugs without opening the hood.

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[theblindchicken]

2" body or 3"?

 

[Blue Ox]

Milk crates make a pretty good "shim" for you short arm types. A rubber cargo strap around the tire is a good thing to keep it from shooting out when you're really stretching.

 

[82sbshortbed]

For engine access, I think most of us open the hood.

Hahaha...nice!

 

[1987 GMC Jimmy]

I was never able to figure out the whole sitting in the engine bay. To do anything in the engine bay, I’ll usually totter on a work bench and fall off a couple times. If I really need to get up in there, then it’s knees on the top of the core support.

 

[Obwonkonobe]

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-g9006-9

I've been considering these but am not sure if I wanna go ceramic or stainless

 

[theblindchicken]

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-g9006-9

I've been considering these but am not sure if I wanna go ceramic or stainless

So.... ceramic coated stainless?

 

[Green79Scottsdale]

Maybe it’s just me, but I never understood the draw to stainless headers. The whole point of the ceramic coating is to keep the heat IN the exhaust system. I can’t see stainless doing that. Granted I have never had stainless headers, so I could be completely off-base. Has anyone had both so they can offer up their insights?

 

[Obwonkonobe]

Maybe it’s just me, but I never understood the draw to stainless headers. The whole point of the ceramic coating is to keep the heat IN the exhaust system. I can’t see stainless doing that. Granted I have never had stainless headers, so I could be completely off-base. Has anyone had both so they can offer up their insights?

I never thought of that, I Think stainless is just rust prevention on a budget

 

[theblindchicken]

Ceramic to keep the heat in, stainless to prevent them from rusting is the way I see it.