[Chevelle-list] JUNK Sanderson headers

[Mike Holleman]

I know what your dealing with. I have used Sanderson's on customers cars. 
Ill fit and poor welds. We swapped headers with them on a Nova and the 
second time they failed I just rewelded them myself.
Mike
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Pell" <mjpell at prostreetcar.com>
To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <chevelle-list at chevelles.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 8:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] JUNK Sanderson headers


>I have the BB3 intermediates.  I'd say, don't bother.  Just return 
>them.....
>
> Mike H.  I have a BBC Chevelle with manual trans, and I want the 
> 'shorty'/intermediate headers.  Hedman and Sanderson are the only 2 
> headers I know of that will fit.    Oops, make that "Hedman is the only 
> ones I think will will fit".
>
> ARRRRGGHHHH!!!
>
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> Matthew Post wrote:
>
>> I'm also having an issue with Sanderson headers for my BBC.  They bolt up 
>> okay, but the passenger side header rubs the frame.  Usually the 
>> passenger side slides right in and the driver's side is the tight one!  I 
>> was going to exchange the long tube for their intermediate ones, but now 
>> I don't know if I should bother.
>>
>> Matt
>>
>> At 03:59 PM 5/22/2007, Michael Pell wrote:
>>
>>> <rant on>
>>>
>>> Has anyone ever actually bolted on a set of Sanderson <Junk>  headers?
>>> Of 5 sets for a BBC that I know of, not a single set will bolt up to a a 
>>> BBC.
>>> That's 0 for 5!!!!   aaarrrrgggghhhhhh!!   My first set would not bolt 
>>> on.  Called Sanderson, talked to the owner.  She (yes, she) started 
>>> giving me some lame excuses for why it might not bolt on.  I don't care 
>>> about your quality issues...  She said they'll send me a new set;  test 
>>> fitted to ensure they will work for me.    2 week later, I call to 
>>> inqure as the whereabouts of my new set.   Jeremy says, " we only had 3 
>>> sets on hand, and 2 of the sets would not bolt on to a set of heads; the 
>>> 'good' set will ship out today".  Why 2 weeks later on the day I call to 
>>> inquire?  and why would 3 of 4 sets not bolt up?  Junk, that's why!
>>>
>>> So I get them, finally, nearly 3 weeks later.   Tonight I test fit one 
>>> one.  NOT!  Stupid junk crap still won't bolt on.   42 years of the same 
>>> bolt pattern; same head, same, same same!  arrrgghhh!  I've spent 
>>> $500.00 and wasted 2 months on these headers.
>>>
>>> How hard is it to bolt up to a 40+ year old design?  I could build a 
>>> flange myself that would bolt up, with a hand drill!
>>>
>>> I guess I get to grind and cut on a brand new set of coated 
>>> headers..........   AARRRRGGHHH!!!
>>>
>>> I'm wishing I would've saved time and money and frustration, and bought 
>>> a set of Hedman's.......
>>>
>>> A buddy of mine has the same set of headers... same problem, will not 
>>> bolt up .  That's 5 of 5 sets.   Stupid junk crap.  I'm going to look 
>>> for the 'made in Taiwan' sticker.
>>>
>>> <rant off>
>>>
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>>>
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>>
>>
>>
>>
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