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aaronz28

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repop headers for 67-9 Z28
« on: February 03, 2017, 09:54:44 PM »
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.

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william

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Re: repop headers for 67-9 Z28
« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2017, 11:56:29 PM »
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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Re: repop headers for 67-9 Z28
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2017, 12:15:58 AM »
yes I"m aware of this - but they were available as an over the counter option in 69 for the Z28
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Re: repop headers for 67-9 Z28
« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2017, 12:39:36 AM »
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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Re: repop headers for 67-9 Z28
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2017, 12:45:39 AM »
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Re: repop headers for 67-9 Z28
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2017, 03:30:08 AM »
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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Re: repop headers for 67-9 Z28
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2017, 04:35:25 AM »
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.

Some detailed pictures of the headers as they arrived. Again, nice examples!




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Re: repop headers for 67-9 Z28
« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2017, 05:17:17 AM »
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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Re: repop headers for 67-9 Z28
« Reply #8 on: February 07, 2017, 06:20:54 PM »
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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Re: repop headers for 67-9 Z28
« Reply #9 on: February 07, 2017, 07:41:31 PM »
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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Re: repop headers for 67-9 Z28
« Reply #10 on: February 10, 2017, 12:40:05 AM »
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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Re: repop headers for 67-9 Z28
« Reply #11 on: February 16, 2017, 05:55:37 PM »
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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Re: repop headers for 67-9 Z28
« Reply #12 on: February 17, 2017, 11:06:33 PM »
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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Re: repop headers for 67-9 Z28
« Reply #13 on: February 18, 2017, 01:46:54 AM »
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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