[Chevelle-list] JUNK Sanderson headers

Wed May 23 15:57:18 MDT 2007

Dale, I haven't used Dougs on a small block, so I don't know. My 327 in my 
Elky has Hooker super comps and the spark plugs are fairly easy. Two plugs 
are behind tubes, so a wrench has to be used instead of a socket. Once I 
break them loose I can get them in and out with my fingers. On a 502 I just 
installed in a 66 Chevelle I used Dougs with no issues with the plugs.
Mike
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dale" <396guy at lcisp.com>
To: "'The Chevelle Mailing List'" <chevelle-list at chevelles.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 12:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] JUNK Sanderson headers


> 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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