DeTomaso Mailing List: September 97, Message #64
     



From: Dan_Miller@ccmail.sgo.sony.com (Dan Miller)

Subject: Re[2]: Heddman Headers

Date: Tue, 2 Sep 1997 14:05:57 -0800



     The "bundle of snakes" exaust seems to be the full-tilt push the 

     envelope way to go.  Looks and sounds totally awesome, but alas, not 

     streetable.  Too bad.  Just ask Bill Hohnhorst about his race car set 

     up.

     

     Dan M.





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Subject: Re: Heddman Headers

Author:  Dan Jones <djones@thunderbolt.dfrc.nasa.gov> at ccmail

Date:    8/29/97 1:25 PM





     

>He just bought a set of Hedmann Hedders from Larry Stock (who just purchased 

>the entire Hedmann inventory for a fire-sale price, and is selling them for 

>$250 a pair.)  He reported they fit right out of the box with no 

>modifications, and they even come with all mounting hardware, and a 3-inch to 

>2.5-inch adaptor so any muffler shop can adapt your stock muffler tailpipes. 

> He's happier than a pig in slop.  He's sending them out to be Jet-Hot coated 

>(at a cost of about $250) before installation.

     

Tell me more about these headers.  What are the primary tube lengths 

and diameters?  I've been less than impressed with the design of the 

Pantera headers I've seen.  Either the primary diameter is too large or 

the length too short or the collector too small.  In other 

applications, a typical Cleveland header might have a primary diameter 

of 1 3/4" or 1 7/8", a primary tube length of 32" to 36", and a

gently tapering collector with a diameter of 3" to 3 1/2".  A typical 

Pantera header might have short 2" diameter primaries dumping into an 

abrupt collector of 2 1/4" diameter.  It appears the problems stem 

from trying to make the headers bolt up to the stock tailpipe flange, 

though there may be some clearance problems as well.  It seems to me 

that, if someone didn't mind replacing the entire exhaust system, 

there could be quite a bit of power to be gained.  

     

Later,

Dan Jones

     

     



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