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Originally Posted by volvofan
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Here's an update on the long tube header quest. We wound up ordering about half a dozen headers from Summit... I'm going to just eat the return shipping on the ones we don't use for the greater good of the LS swap community (small though it may be for Volvo folks). We tried three 1 7/8" headers, and none of them fit. The rest we tried were 1 3/4". The pacesetters designed for the 2010+ Camaro SS fit on the passenger side, but interfered with the steering column shaft on the driver's side. I think we could have machined an angled flange to tilt those headers in a little closer to the block and get them to clear, but then we tried the JBA 1 3/4" stainless steel headers (6812S, if I recall correctly). They are VERY close, to the point where a little "massaging" should get them to fit without any major machining or adapters required. Added bonus: they were the most inexpensive stainless steel option and came with some nice V bands & mid-pipe extensions. Thanks for all the help!
-Jon
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Curious, do the frame rails tuck inwards, towards the center of the car esentially making less room in the tranny tunnel area?
If that's the case, why dont you look into LS Swap headers designed for a 3rd generation F-Body (1982-1992 Camaro or Firebird).
Those cars have the front frame rails angle inward toward the center of the car which makes header clearance challenging so just about every header for those cars has the collectors practically sitting directly beside the block.
Stainless Works makes a set for Hawks Thirdgen Performance.
http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/pr...Collector.html