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I have a 454 and I have no clearance even with the right mounts I can't fit a pair of manifolds into place... Hooker recommended some super comps and they claim that they will fit but they are pretty expensive I was curious what everyone thought as this is my first car and my first big block swap
 
#2 ·
I'm guessing the issue is on the driver's side. the passenger side should have plenty of room. I'm running flowtech headers. #3 cylinder tube required a little hammering (dent) and the bolt for the upper control arm was sticking out kind of far.
 

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Hi David. I don't know how much money you want to spend or what kind of end results you are looking for on your project. I ordered headers from Lemon's. they are custom made and fit like a glove. Not for the faint of heart when it comes to $$$. but you get what you pay for. There are other header builders out there also. I myself cant seem to spend a few hundred dollars and still have to hit them with a hammer to get them to fit, or they hang down too low for ground clearance, spark plug access. I don't have a lot of money, but I'm doing my project once and only buying one time. good luck





also I'm using small block motor mounts in stock location. I did not use big block mounts or move engine over.
 
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