[Chevelle-list] JUNK Sanderson headers

Wed May 23 15:59:35 MDT 2007

I have not used Doug Thorleys, only Dougs. Not sure about differences.
Mike
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Matthew Post" <mpost at qualcomm.com>
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Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] JUNK Sanderson headers


> Just to clarify my question, there are 2 companies now, but are their 
> products the same?  Is one better than the other for any reason?  Just 
> curious.
>
> Thanks,
> Matt
>
> At 02:24 PM 5/23/2007, Matthew Post wrote:
>>Thanks for all the responses.
>>
>>I noticed by searching Google that there is a Doug's Headers and a Doug 
>>Thorley Headers.  Some of the header pics look like the same thing.  Are 
>>they the same?  Maybe this has to do with the divorce someone mentioned?
>>
>>At 09:34 AM 5/23/2007, Mike Holleman wrote:
>>>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
>>>
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>>>>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!!!
>>>>>>
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>>>>>> out there isn't, Than live my
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>>>>>>  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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