[Chevelle-list] JUNK Sanderson headers

Wed May 23 10:49:41 MDT 2007

How are the Doug's or Hedmans on spark plug access?  I have some brand (on
the car when I bought it) on my 67 SBC El Camino and two plugs (1 and 5) are
impossible to get to without unbolting the collector and dropping the
header.  Makes it a pain when the alternator & power steering have to be
removed as well.

I'm not particularly interested in a 'performance' gain, just access to
plugs without having to take stuff off. I'm almost ready to go back to stock
manifolds.

Dale McIntosh
1966/67 Chevelle Reference CDs
ChevelleStuff.com

-----Original Message-----
From: chevelle-list-bounces at chevelles.net
[mailto:chevelle-list-bounces at chevelles.net] On Behalf Of Mike Holleman
Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 11:35 AM
To: The Chevelle Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] JUNK Sanderson headers

Matt, I'm the one that recommended Doug's. I can't compare them to Hedmans
but they fit much better than Hookers and fit much tighter under the car as
well. The last two sets I used on Abodys had the lowest point above the
crossmember. The last set of Hookers I used dropped well below the
crossmember. And frankly Dougs quality was clearly better than Hookers.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Matthew Post" <mpost at qualcomm.com>
To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <chevelle-list at chevelles.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 11:46 AM
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] JUNK Sanderson headers

> In your experience, which headers have the best fit?  Hedmans?  Someone
> else said Doug's fit good?  My main concern is ground clearance.
>
> -Matt
>
> At 06:34 PM 5/22/2007, Mike Holleman wrote:
>>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!!!
>>>
>>>--
>>>  I would rather live my life as if there is a God, and die to find out
>>> there isn't, Than live my
>>>  life as if there isn't, And die to find out there is. -Blaise Pascal
>>>  Check out my webpage at http://www.ProStreetCar.com
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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>
>>>>>
>>>>>--
>>>>>--
>>>>>  I would rather live my life as if there is a God, and die to find out
>>>>> there isn't, Than live my
>>>>>  life as if there isn't, And die to find out there is. -Blaise Pascal
>>>>>
>>>>>  Check out my webpage at http://www.ProStreetCar.com
>>>>>  TREMEC Distributor at http://www.5speedTransmissions.com
>>>>>  Team Chevelle member #1778 (Gold),  ACES member #1377
>>>>>  Hoosier State Chevelle Assoc (http://www.IndianaChevelles.com) #6
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
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