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Camaro Research Group Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: aaronz28 on February 03, 2017, 09:54:44 PM
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Anyone know of a reasonable source for these Kustom or Bill Stewart Headers?
HBC has em for about 2k that seems ridiculous -
I seem to recall someone saying Larry Christiansen was having them done - but i don't know how to get ahold of him or what the price was.
Thanks
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Headers were not offered for the '69 model year. They appear to have been discontinued as an option during the '68 model year. The listing in the Z/28 Miscellaneous Shipping List in the Assembly Instruction Manual was removed March 5, 1968.
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yes I"m aware of this - but they were available as an over the counter option in 69 for the Z28
thanks
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Aaron,
Yes Larry Christensen is doing repops of the original headers. He doesn't live that far from me. They are $1500 when I spoke to him 2 weeks ago. I'll PM you his phone number.
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Thanks!
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HBC price seems to be $1775 (including their $25 surcharge for size/weight).
Anyone know if these, or Larry C's version, work with power steering and/or stock back drive linkage?
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HBC price seems to be $1775 (including their $25 surcharge for size/weight).
Anyone know if these, or Larry C's version, work with power steering and/or stock back drive linkage?
Not sure about the power steering but they fit great on our 68Z. I purchased ours from Larry several years ago and from comparisons they seem to match or duplicate the originals in a great way. Spent a few hours making my own header gaskets based off an original set.
(http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z117/1-2-b-67L89/68%20Camaro%20Z28/Engine%20Related/DSC_1192_zpsbd6bn8ut.jpg) (http://s192.photobucket.com/user/1-2-b-67L89/media/68%20Camaro%20Z28/Engine%20Related/DSC_1192_zpsbd6bn8ut.jpg.html)
Some detailed pictures of the headers as they arrived. Again, nice examples!
(http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z117/1-2-b-67L89/68%20Camaro%20Z28/Engine%20Related/100_5688_zps8jrrccop.jpg) (http://s192.photobucket.com/user/1-2-b-67L89/media/68%20Camaro%20Z28/Engine%20Related/100_5688_zps8jrrccop.jpg.html)
(http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z117/1-2-b-67L89/68%20Camaro%20Z28/Engine%20Related/100_5692_zps251rcjv6.jpg) (http://s192.photobucket.com/user/1-2-b-67L89/media/68%20Camaro%20Z28/Engine%20Related/100_5692_zps251rcjv6.jpg.html)
(http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z117/1-2-b-67L89/68%20Camaro%20Z28/Engine%20Related/100_5691_zpsmwkcaiyh.jpg) (http://s192.photobucket.com/user/1-2-b-67L89/media/68%20Camaro%20Z28/Engine%20Related/100_5691_zpsmwkcaiyh.jpg.html)
(http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z117/1-2-b-67L89/68%20Camaro%20Z28/Engine%20Related/100_5690_zpstckpgi26.jpg) (http://s192.photobucket.com/user/1-2-b-67L89/media/68%20Camaro%20Z28/Engine%20Related/100_5690_zpstckpgi26.jpg.html)
(http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z117/1-2-b-67L89/68%20Camaro%20Z28/Engine%20Related/100_5689_zpsmhd3aeqy.jpg) (http://s192.photobucket.com/user/1-2-b-67L89/media/68%20Camaro%20Z28/Engine%20Related/100_5689_zpsmhd3aeqy.jpg.html)
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Anyone know of a reasonable source for these Kustom or Bill Stewart Headers?
HBC has em for about 2k that seems ridiculous -
I seem to recall someone saying Larry Christiansen was having them done - but i don't know how to get ahold of him or what the price was.
Thanks
Probably cost more now than 2009.
http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=5202.0
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I assume these headers are NOT stainless although they look a bit like it in the pics.
Chick, what did you coat or paint yours with?
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HBC price seems to be $1775 (including their $25 surcharge for size/weight).
Anyone know if these, or Larry C's version, work with power steering and/or stock back drive linkage?
When I spoke to him he did tell me they work with power steering. When I asked about the back drive linkage on a 69, he said they "should" which gave me the impression he wasn't sure.
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I assume these headers are NOT stainless although they look a bit like it in the pics.
Chick, what did you coat or paint yours with?
John, I had them Jet coated.
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If headers were sold over the counter for 69 z/28 but were discontinued in 68 then what header manufacture supplied the ones sold over the counter? Was it the 67-68 left overs?
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As stated previously there were no Chevrolet headers for 1969, either as an option or OTC. All the part numbers out there were developed for 67 & 68 Z/28s and supplied by Bill Thomas Race Cars or Kustom Headers. They will have the alternator mounting bracket on the LH flange, not required for '69. While they may fit a '69, it was not the design intent.
If you really want factory headers, the SCCA did homologate Camaro headers for the '69 season: 3965702 & 3965703. They were designed for the aluminum hemi heads so you will also need those.
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If you really want factory headers, the SCCA did homologate Camaro headers for the '69 season: 3965702 & 3965703. They were designed for the aluminum hemi heads so you will also need those.