What do you like for LS headers?
#1
Jim Stainer
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What do you like for LS headers?
It appears header options are as limited as oil pans and subframes! So I'm looking for recommendations on headers too. I know of a couple:
Sanderson V8RLS1 header set for small block Chevy LS1 engines in 1927-Up car and truck applications. Including Mazda Miata with Chevy LS1 and LS2 V8 conversions
Seems like really small primaries. I asked them about making the same header with 1 5/8 and they said no problem but they are not as tight of a radius and they did not know if it would work in a Miata.
Flyin' Miata : Engine conversions : V8 conversions : Flyin` Miata LSx headers
No spec on the primaries but quite the dent in the front tube. I like the stainless full length design for sure though.
I’m going to guess Boss Frogs would not fit with a Martian or V8R subframe and at 600 bucks they are off the table anyway.
Any other options out there?
Sanderson V8RLS1 header set for small block Chevy LS1 engines in 1927-Up car and truck applications. Including Mazda Miata with Chevy LS1 and LS2 V8 conversions
Seems like really small primaries. I asked them about making the same header with 1 5/8 and they said no problem but they are not as tight of a radius and they did not know if it would work in a Miata.
Flyin' Miata : Engine conversions : V8 conversions : Flyin` Miata LSx headers
No spec on the primaries but quite the dent in the front tube. I like the stainless full length design for sure though.
I’m going to guess Boss Frogs would not fit with a Martian or V8R subframe and at 600 bucks they are off the table anyway.
Any other options out there?
#2
V8 Miata Participant
Boss Frog uses Hooker block hugger headers with a dimple to clear the steering shaft. After using them, I am sure I could have used off the shelf headers and dimpled them myself. They did fit very well and have not leaked on my set up. I did use dead-soft Aluminum gaskets at the collector though and for the mounts I used studs with flangehead nuts. Mind you these are for the LS application.
#6
Jim Stainer
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Yeah I don't know what I'm going to do but no way will I choke my poor motor with #1 being squished in half like that. I may see if I can weld up a relief tube either over to #5 or down to the collector somehow. It would look stupid bit I don't really care.
#7
Moderator
Buy a new drivers side header from Sanderson and move on with life. Like you, I refused to deal with that. It still hurts me to have such small primaries, but at least they are more equal.
#8
Jim Stainer
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Have you ever looked at Hooker block huggers? I believe they are 1 5/8 primaries.
Last edited by charchri4; 03-29-2013 at 11:05 AM.
#9
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The new header design normally doesn't need touched. I did shift my assembly over just a touch using the tension method haha.
I went with the Sandersons, fixed it, sent it back for them to see where it needed fixed, and moved on with life. On M.net, someone is setting up a sweet set of LT headers. He needs to send them to Kook to duplicate.
I went with the Sandersons, fixed it, sent it back for them to see where it needed fixed, and moved on with life. On M.net, someone is setting up a sweet set of LT headers. He needs to send them to Kook to duplicate.
#10
V8 Miata Participant
Boss Frog uses Hooker Block Huggers for the LS... The dimple is much smaller than what is pictured. I bet the off the shelf Hookers could be dimpled at home and be a lot cheeper than BF's asking price. I will let you know on my next car for sure!
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I used the Sanderson Headers (Ceramic coated), and had to dimple the #7 & #1 tubes. Not as radical as the Fly'n Miata, but dimpled none the less. No issues with the steering shaft, heat on the shaft or what I can tell on performance (although I'm sure there's some).
Here's a pic
Here's a pic
#12
Jim Stainer
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I think that is the new style Sandersons. They changed in late 2009 and the newer ones have more clearence. I could live with that dent for sure but mine is an oldy... I'm test fitting now and picked up a piece of 1 1/2 exhaust pipe to see what I can make work before I spend 200 bucks on a new header.
Thanks!!
Thanks!!
Last edited by charchri4; 04-11-2013 at 11:18 AM.
#15
V8 Miata Noob
We used the Hooker block huggers cast iron headers. For the steering issue, we unbolted the steering shaft from the firewall, and scooted it outward, and bolted it back in, and have no clearance issues.
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Martin said they used the G-8 cast iron exhaust manifolds. They are a very nice looking piece. That's what gave us the idea for the Hooker cast iron headers. We used the 2 1/4 in tubing for the exhaust, but not sure which manifold we used.
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