Ok, my heavy dynatech headers are cracking at the flange despite the reinforcement they have. I’m looking into the new lightweight stainless headers out there. They are expensive but rough weight loss of about 20lbs over what I have and many claim a performance gain due to design. So what’s everybody’s choice or go to for them?

I have had a couple sets of FAB SHOP
Awesome headers
would buy again

Hippie Fabrication / Haynes Rawlings is the best around. https://www.hippieheaders.com/contact.html

REF in Kingman, AZ for me!

Zoomies, they are light weight and fast!!

Hippie Fabrication / Jaymes Rawlings. Nice, lightweight, great finish headers. We have purchased 3 sets and had them for about 3-4 years so far with no issues. On my downswepts Jaymes actually shortened the primaries and I ran them with the normal collector for 1 season, then sent him the collectors that winter to add turnups.

Highly recommended.

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Originally posted by Big Steve:
Zoomies, they are light weight and fast!!

While a zoomie guy all the way, I hear with carbs those other things help out.

Funny as clicking on post I was just thinking I have not had collector headers o0n race car since 1989 and yes i am old and feeling it,

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Originally posted by wideopen231:

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Originally posted by Big Steve:
Zoomies, they are light weight and fast!!

While a zoomie guy all the way, I hear with carbs those other things help out.

Funny as clicking on post I was just thinking I have not had collector headers o0n race car since 1989 and yes i am old and feeling it,

Years… ago we were running B/ED , very fast car in the day. We tested zoomies. It slowed right at a tenth. Killed the bottom end. Jeff can confirm. Of course compressed cars are way different.

Well, I'm down to three choices. Hippie fabrication, Stainless works, and Mike's Fab Shop. Mikes did offer me a set of Ti headers already made and ready to go....$9300 plus whatever options I choose, marked down to $8000.....Thinking seriously about those but I'm gonna need a go fund me account and someone to donate to my cause for those!!! Too rich for my blood!

Stainless works is the lowest price w/o shipping, and has a lifetime warranty....Hippie comes in second at about $800 less than Mikes and says that's shipped....Not sure if he realizes I'm in alaska or not though......

REF for door car, Danny Nelson Zoomies for Blower dragster.

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Originally posted by Mark Yeager:
REF for door car, Danny Nelson Zoomies for Blower dragster.

Both of which I do not run....I'm n/a - nitrous.....big inch....

At the D3 race in STL today Sadie Gleen took the collector headers off and bolted on some Zoomies and picked up a tenth and 4 MPH in the qtr. She DNQ in race one and qualified for race 2 after putting on the zoomies

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Originally posted by Alaskaracer:

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Originally posted by Mark Yeager:
REF for door car, Danny Nelson Zoomies for Blower dragster.

Both of which I do not run....I'm n/a - nitrous.....big inch....

Haha..I'm sure REF could build a set. I had TEK build me a set for my Nitrous Dragster. 5" Bore space deal. Worked well!

What's James with Hippie headers price range for BBC dragster, downswept, stainless headers? HIs website don't help much.

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Well, I'm down to three choices. Hippie fabrication, Stainless works, and Mike's Fab Shop. Mikes did offer me a set of Ti headers already made and ready to go....$9300 plus whatever options I choose, marked down to $8000.....Thinking seriously about those but I'm gonna need a go fund me account and someone to donate to my cause for those!!! Too rich for my blood!



Stainless works is the lowest price w/o shipping, and has a lifetime warranty....Hippie comes in second at about $800 less than Mikes and says that's shipped....Not sure if he realizes I'm in alaska or not though......

FYI Stainless works are very good quality but they are NOT light. At least not the ones I had.

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Originally posted by Triple Nickel:
What's James with Hippie headers price range for BBC dragster, downswept, stainless headers? HIs website don't help much.

He's asking $3200 for those with straight collector. Been talking to him, gonna run his stuff. About $850 cheaper than Fab Shop for pretty much the same thing, and that's shipped to the lower 48. He's checking on shipping for me, which is gonna sting, but is what it is. Since I can't fix my dynatechs, I think this is the best option.

You might also check with Wes Collins if your on Facebook or call (402) 466-0402.

email: proheadersystem@gmail.com

He can also do them polished. He does nice work.

TD

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Originally posted by Big Steve:
At the D3 race in STL today Sadie Gleen took the collector headers off and bolted on some Zoomies and picked up a tenth and 4 MPH in the qtr. She DNQ in race one and qualified for race 2 after putting on the zoomies

What's her combo?

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Originally posted by Alaskaracer:

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Originally posted by Big Steve:
At the D3 race in STL today Sadie Gleen took the collector headers off and bolted on some Zoomies and picked up a tenth and 4 MPH in the qtr. She DNQ in race one and qualified for race 2 after putting on the zoomies

What's her combo?

BBC with a small 8/71 and single carb is all I know

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Originally posted by Big Steve:
BBC with a small 8/71 and single carb is all I know

Blowers like zoomies, nitrous does too if you're spraying a ton of it, like three or more stages on a big engine....I'd likely lose power from them though