headers fitment on 76 cutlass supreme

[rascalrock]

Does anyone know which header brand actually fits into a 76 cutlass supreme/s with a olds 350. I already bought and tried the hedman full length headers #58060. There is no way these babies were close to fitting. Didn't know if flowtechs #11150flt or hooker 3901hkr, or even dynomax #85030 fit any better. Or would shorty headers be better. Thanks

[pappy86]

I had the same set of headman headers they dont come close to fitting on passenger side. I have a set if any wants them one tube is slightly crushed but i would send them out for shipping costs only. I went with Sanderson shorties they fit great have not leaked I have 2,000 miles on car. I can easily get my started and oil filter out. car runs good went 13.21 last night fighting lean condition in top of 2nd, and all of third.

[rascalrock]

would you happen to have part num. or where I could purchase a set.

[W451973]

Just curious. Where were they hitting/interferring ? Did you remove the oil filter and mount ?

[rascalrock]

yes removed oil filter and mount. Were hitting on passenger frame. Not even close. Would have to collaspe a hole to make work.

[W451973]

Ok. And just for clarifications sake, not doubting you, just asking.

You removed the stiffening cross bars underneith ?

You had the front jacked up high so you could slip the header in from underneith ?

Agsin, not doubting you, just asking.

[rascalrock]

Yes did all that. I even tried putting on headers and dropping in the rebuilt engine all at the same time. No luck . Also tried dropping engine in with headers already in engine compartment. No luck. Then with engine in, I raised car and motor, took off oil filter and mecadism, and the bar you are referring to (these were all off with ever process i tried). No luck. Like I said, I would have collaspe a whole tube and maybe a little on another to make these fit on pass. side. They were hitting the frame of car. Driver I had little problem with.

[GT73]

If you could afford them the Hooker 3" adjustable are probably the best headers for Olds A bodies. I will get those next time, after having to heat up and hammer my Headman's in order to get them to fit into my 73 Supreme.

[73431Cutlass]

I have headers from Hooker Headers. This is the 350 part number 3901HKR. There is a rumor that they wont fit a Supreme, but that is false mine fit fine. I also have a BB set in my 73 and they are fine. I have a set of Flowtechs in my 82 and I hade to grind the header flange, ear on the tranny and some edges off my G-Force crossmember. So I do not recommemnd FlowTechs at all...... I have had the headers on a 76 and a 73 both with BB engines since 1994.