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blown69nova
10-19-2005, 07:38 PM
Does anyone make good, but somewhat affordable headers or manifolds for 68-72 Nova/first gen Camaro w/sbc?
I love the Banks manifolds, but $1,800.00 seems pricey.
Thanks, Steve

sjg34
10-21-2005, 05:18 PM
I saw these one day, but I know nothing about turbos
http://www.ssautochrome.com/level.itml/icOid/1426

Blown353
10-21-2005, 05:43 PM
I thought the Banks manifolds were around $650/pair...

blown69nova
10-21-2005, 06:36 PM
I think they go for about 1800, but I could be wrong. They sure look nice though.

camcojb
10-21-2005, 07:41 PM
I thought the Banks manifolds were around $650/pair...


I paid just over that for mine. Unfortunately Gale decided he wanted to "discourage" sales of the manifolds separately and promptly doubled the price to $1800.

Jody

LS1NOVA
10-22-2005, 06:32 AM
I have heard ONLY bad things about ssautochrome, I would stay away from them.

Steve68
10-24-2005, 08:03 AM
Gale's not nice, I was thinking of doing a TT BBC for my Nova down the road, I have almost everything except the headers and a FI system, turbos,

Got any ideas on the FI system Jody???

camcojb
10-24-2005, 10:13 AM
Gale's not nice, I was thinking of doing a TT BBC for my Nova down the road, I have almost everything except the headers and a FI system, turbos,

Got any ideas on the FI system Jody???


I am leaning heavily towards Big Stuff 3. Talked to several high profile tuners who've been tuning with it and every one without exception loves it.

Jody

D Rock
10-24-2005, 01:43 PM
I have heard ONLY bad things about ssautochrome, I would stay away from them.

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LS1NOVA
10-24-2005, 04:00 PM
Several people have bought turbos from them off ebay and had them split apart after a few minutes run time and also intercoolers leaking. Read several posts on Turbomustangs.com and also bad reports from some on LS1TECH.com. Due some searches on ssautochrome and you will find out.

shearer
10-27-2005, 06:46 AM
SS Autochrome headers are bad news. Pretty much all the pretty polished headers you see on EBAY and elsewhere are manufactured in China and relabled. Same goes for there turbos also.

blown69nova
10-27-2005, 07:13 PM
I guess custom stainless or the Banks Iron manifolds are the only real way to go.

TEDDYS CAMARO
10-28-2005, 05:08 AM
Can Anybody Get A Discount From Gale Banks On The Manifolds?

shearer
10-28-2005, 09:46 AM
What kind of power are you trying to make? If it is in the budget I would definetely go with a set of stainless headers. If built properly they will make more power than the Banks headers across the entire power curve and probably not cost a whole lot more.

jdpepper
11-06-2005, 11:43 PM
I got mine from a guy named Brian at bgturbokits.com
Really easy guy to deal with. I wanted stainless but was not in the budget. Twin t-61's w/ 35mm waste gates on a dart little m afr headed 406 sbc.

Charley Lillard
11-07-2005, 07:16 AM
I know nothing about this place but they have headers.. http://www.bbsdesigns.net/

texlurch
11-09-2005, 05:49 PM
I built mine using a set of flipped S-10 swap headers, and modified them to suit. They are HPC2000 coated and have lasted for two years now. It isn't a daily driver by any stretch, but sees regular weekend use.

Mine is a 68 camaro, so they would work in a 69 Nova also.