A100 headers ?

Hello, anyone know of an off the shelf set of tubular headers that fits straight on an A van ? I've seen loads that fit the poly 318 but I've just had a quick look with the torch and I can see the engine mounts being an issue. Cheers. Simon.

d-series half ton should be very close to the same both 2wd and 4wd.
jegs part # 30082
dynomax part # 2285032
either one "should" have little to no clearance issues.

i have headers off of a b body on mine

The motor mounts are in the same position of all V8s, so aside from the shift linkage for the 3 speed, there really is a lot more room in the 'A's than any car.
Most any header should fit, except fenderwell headers.
I have 2 pairs that do, one that came on it another set of Hookers that are for a truck. Block hugger headers should work too.
Headers have to clear the engine, mounts, starter and transmission. They also have to have enough ground clearance. Aside from that, they have to clear the specfic vehicle, and the 'A's have hardly any stuff in the way. No crossmember, no torsion bars, more doghouse space than car fenderwells, and wider rails. There also isn't an angled firewall and floor near as close.

Try Clifford performance. They have headers that will fit your A100.

Summit Racing Block Hugger Headers, PN# SUM-G9064:
Link to Summit.

Go ahead and get a header wrap kit while you're at it.

These headers and wrap are on my to-do list for my A-100, mostly for heat management. I'm going to be extremely careful though, I'm worried about the 45 year old manifold bolts breaking. I don't really want to do a top-end if I don't have to

Soak once a week for a while before you need to remove.
Kroil, PB blaster or some rust buster.
Better to run some heat cycles too, if possible.

slowflapper wrote:Summit Racing Block Hugger Headers, PN# SUM-G9064:
Link to Summit.

Go ahead and get a header wrap kit while you're at it.

These headers and wrap are on my to-do list for my A-100, mostly for heat management. I'm going to be extremely careful though, I'm worried about the 45 year old manifold bolts breaking. I don't really want to do a top-end if I don't have to

I would think long and hard before getting header wrap. Instead get the headers Jet Hot coated. your headers will last a lot longer and run a lot cooler. headers run at 900 degrees but with jet hot coating they run around 500 degrees.

Hmm Jet-Hot...

Any idea how much that costs?

Not now. a few years ago they were around $180.00 for two headers for my 347 stroker.. They are triple coated inside and out. It is what the military uses on jets, tanks etc. Looks really good too. Google Jet Hot Coatings for more info. I used it on Vanishing Breed and was extremely happy with them.. You will have to send your header to them and it is about a two week turn around time.

i saw some on clifford as mentioned above... i was thinking of splitting up my exhaust like they do on a straight 8 for a raspy sound like running 2/4 with glass packs to see how it sounds... anyone ever seen or doen that to a slant?

*edit just checked out some sweet vids and some cool setups. i think i want to split mine

If you are planning on a custom header or any mods to a /6, I'd suggest reading up on it.
http://www.allpar.com/slant6.html
plus all the links should give you a lot better idea what works and what doesn't...

Thanks for all the replies (its been a while since I've logged in) I stopped getting the e-mail notices. Anyhows I used headman headers as they were the only ones available on ebay located in england. I used factory manifold gray, which fell off pretty quickly.