Question about straight six headers?

[the duke]

Hey everybody! Happy Thanksgiving! I read in a old magazine article that headers on chevy straight 6's that isolate the front 3 cylinders from the rear three create a horrible noise and I was wondering if you guys and gals thought that this is true. Thanks everybody The duke

[shoebox72]

It's more like music to my ears.

Billy

[Unkl Ian]

Isn't that what people did when they split the stock manifold?

[TwistedC]

No the noise is not horid, the split's sounds pretty good & the engine breaths better .

[praisethelowered]

That sound is the reason why I will never need a stereo in my ranchero with a straight six and split exhaust. A lot of people love that sound. I always know when there is a lowrider club meeting in the park near my house when I hear all of the straight pipes rapping.

[TheRev]

i've got an original Hooker header for my ford six and it splits the front3 and back3 into 2 seperate 2+1/2" extractors,sounds wild! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
the Reverand

[Tony]

I bought a split stock manifold for my 235 from crestliner, it's split 4 front and 2 rear.
It actually sounds wild, sounds like a small block at idle..til ya hit the gas http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I always thought the cast headers like fenton's were split 3 and 3.
they do sound sweet!!

Rat..

[4woody]

http://photo.starblvd.net/Hughee/1-1-5.jpg Works on Mopar flat 6 too!
http://photo.starblvd.net/Hughee/1-1-3.jpg

[AHotRod]

NAW...and run straight pipes, then you'll break every window you pass !!!!!!!!

[1oldtimer]

fenton makes some, clifford makes 'em. the "lowrider" sound is 1 straight pipe one one side and 1 small (12" or less) glasspack on the other. the muffler shop next to my work had an early '60 falcon with a header. it had 2 pipes into 1 flowmaster (and it was on the loud side), so they changed it to a turbo and it sounded ok.

[briggs&strattonChev]

a 3-3 split sounds good, but a 4-2 is even better. What were you readin?

[TwistedC]

here is a pic of a set of cliffords. kinda pricy.

[Jerry Reed]

I bought a split stock mainfold for my 235 from the Night Prowlers. There is no horrible noise. Just the sweet sweet sound of the 6 banger. Nothing sounds like a straight six with duals. It's awesome!

[Jerry Reed]

Where can you get that Clifford set-up? It's looks badass!

[Rocky]

I used Cliffords with 2 glasspacs on my 292 chevy motor...sounded sa-weet!

[whizzerick]

Jerry Reed, are you running mufflers? What kind?

[Jerry Reed]

I'm running a pair of glass packs and 3" slash cut echo cans out back.

[Jethro]

My version

[briggs&strattonChev]

holy SHIT, thats SWEET Jethro!!!

[Jkustom]

Can I see more pics of those headers jethro? PLEEEEESE! -J.

[52plybizcoupe]

4woody mor pics of that flat head 6 that thing loks badddddddd

[RawDeal]

Jethro, that's awesome!!!!!

[Jethro]

more pics as requested

[Jethro]

!!!

[Jethro]

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[Jerry Reed]

Jethro that intake and headers are absolutely awesome! Nice work! What are you gonna put that motor in?

[Jethro]

Jerry...I want to make some kind of modified. I'm just at the gathering parts stage. I made the intake/headers as a kind of experimental(heavy on the mental) project.

[RawDeal]

too cool! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[LOLYSTICS]

Fellas, I know this was a long time ago topic, but I joined just to get some info from you veterans. I'm only 30 years old but I love classic cars and straight 6 engines. I had a 50 fleetline that had a stock split exhaust like the ones you guys are talking about. How is it done??????? I have a 54 that I want to split the stock manifold myself. do I cut it and weld it? Can you guys describe it for me and school me on this?

[Vern]

Heres a pic of my set up stright pipes no mufflers....sorry not the best pics

[Vern]

Heres a pic of my set up stright pipes no mufflers....sorry not the best pics
Well That didn't work like I wanted it too!!!!

[LOLYSTICS]

I know this is old, but can someone tell me how to do this step by step? Im a young cat with an old 54 bel air lowrider. I want to keep it traditional.

[mopar steve]

as far as splitting your manifold and rewelding it I have not had much success with cast iron stayin together:confused: but there are a few people on the hamb that sell reworked manifolds blue skys and old daddy for mopar and kansas kustoms..stovebolt for the bowtie crowd I have a fenton split on my flat six 48 and guys once you go dual you never go back:D :D :D

[GooGooMuck]

Damn, Jethro. Dual lakes for a straight six? That manifold is tits. Are those headlight bucket air scoops?