I've been dealing with headers for over 40 years, both cheap speedshop junk and serious racecar stuff like Casler, Jardine and Gebler. I'm quite impressed by the fitment and robustness of these Hookers on my 440. The only issue--which isn't surprising at all--is that the starter can't be removed with the headers in place. However, I'm pretty sure that there are few applications for any brand of pipes on any make of car that don't infringe on the starter's real estate, ESPECIALLY our torsion bar cars.
Is a mini-starter captured by them, or just the OEM big-boy?
There is no access to one of the bolts, big or small starter. It's the lower, if memory serves. Yeah....you can get a socket on the upper.
An offset rachet. Wish I had one, looks handy.
Offset and relocatable vs the turning axis. It's an okay tool, not totally necessary. I generally use it due to the longer handle for higher torque issues. But yeah, in odd situations, the relocatable handle can be useful.
Do you happen to have a pic of your install? Or maybe you know the answer. Do the Hooker headers locate to the outside of the torsion bar or inside. I'm assuming the drop down between torsion bad and trans and cross over to the outside near the the transmission gear selector . I'm trying to figure out shifter linkage ( Ultrabell has no provisions) and I dont have motor back yet.
Thank you , I was looking at that thread this am too. It looks like every drop in on the inside of the torsion bar ( which is what I figured and hoped). If the Hookers fit the same way I should be in decent shape
Inside, and they don't really "cross over to the outside near the the transmission gear selector". They generally sweep straight back once they clear the T-bars.
