[StandardByker88]

what is everyones opinions of the summit brand headers. for the tbi 318s. do they seal well? do they hang below the frame rails alot/any? did the power increase any/much? and what is everyones overall opinion of them? thanks people. and the price is good for me...

 

[IntenseImages]

what is everyones opinions of the summit brand headers. for the tbi 318s. do they seal well? do they hang below the frame rails alot/any? did the power increase any/much? and what is everyones overall opinion of them? thanks people. and the price is good for me...

if you get them please do a product review as i was also interested in these headers

thanks

eric

 

[TheRamChargerMan]

I have them. They are made by flowtech.

They work good, but they do not fit good. I had to modify my aftermarket shifter bracket at the trans (which I shouldn't have had to according ot Summit) and I had to get a shorter starter.

Thye make 2 diff length starters...I got the shorter one.

 

[Guest]

My opinion only, but you get what you pay for. The cheaper headers will probably only last a couple years and, if you do not re-torque the header bolts on a regular basis, you will have to replace the gaskets often. They will be maintenance intensive. And after a couple months. they will look like crap from all the inevitable rust. Having said all that, even cheap headers give a tremendous boost in power.

 

[Monsta® aka Mudshark]

I have the headers.

Install was challanging but accomplished.

I did NOT have to change out my starter. After you hang the header but before you tighten it, put the starter in. Then go back and tighten the headers down.

I have retorqued my header bolts once, after a short break-in.

 

[BrianT]

Spend the extra 40 bucks and get Hedmans

 

[TheRamChargerMan]

Well, the last set of headers I had on were even cheaper yet, never had to retorque them, and they lasted 13 years.

I had no choice on the starter....I did like you said, and the starter was actually touching the headers......no way around it. I drove it that way for about 2 weeks, then then starter died from the heat.You may have had the shorter starter to begin with. The diff in length is only about 3/4", but it is enough.

 

[Monsta® aka Mudshark]

IF your worried that much about the starter, you can always use heat wrap for the starter. Placing the heat wrap on the headers voids the warranties.

 

[harvester]

just a simple flat piece of sheetmetal could work as a heat sheild?

 

[DDGRC84]

i haven't had any problems with my summit headers, in fact i think i have checked the torque once, they didn't even need retorquing. i've had em on there for 7 months. i did have to install a mini starter, i couldn't even get the big one in there.

Jake

Jake

 

[denros]

What about the heads with air injection and air pump, do the headers work with all that emissions crap ?

 

[Monsta® aka Mudshark]

No the summit brand headers are not for use with emmision controled vehicles.

 

[Guest]

I'll take back what I said then. Seems the Summit headers are better than I thought. Every set of headers I've ever owned were a huge pain in the butt. Always needed re-torqueing, always burning out the gaskets, always rusting thru. Even a set of Hedmans did the same thing.

Can you get the Summit headers coated (thru Summit)?

 

[Monsta® aka Mudshark]

Yes they do sell coated summit brand headers. What application?

 

[willy J]

I have the headers.

Install was challanging but accomplished.

I did NOT have to change out my starter. After you hang the header but before you tighten it, put the starter in. Then go back and tighten the headers down.

I have retorqued my header bolts once, after a short break-in.

LOL i wont talk crap about em short of there pain to install.

however when Me an MS cranked up his 78 RC with em we thought the RC caught fire with all the smoke from the paint burning off

 

[Monsta® aka Mudshark]

The paint s supposed to burn off.

 

[TheRamChargerMan]

yeah, they did make quite a smoke show until the paint burnt off.

 

[DDGRC84]

so did mine, kinda cool tho.

Jake

 

[AZ-Trailduster]

mine fit, just gotta lift the engine up a bit to get the drivers side in. I wouldn't suggest them if you have the Milodon 4x4 oil pan though, I have about 1/4" of clearance between one of my header tubes and the side of the pan. I'm gonna have to make a heat shield or put some heat wrap on to keep it from heating up my oil, even though it dosent seem to be running hot at all now.

One thing i liked about them is, they placed the collectors almost perfectly. I can run a straight piece of pipe straight back without any bends until the rear axle.

 

[Monsta® aka Mudshark]

I ran straight pipe from the headers to an X-pipe, then into flowmaster 40 series mufflers, then more straight pipe