Exhaust headers are the essence of hot rodding. They look good, produce power and are mellow fellows. And thanks to modern manufacturing methods, they have become true bolt-ons.
What's more, manufacturers like Sanderson offer a wide variety of one-piece cast-iron or tube headers that fit a number of street rod engine and chassis combos. For instance, Sanderson carries shorty-style block huggers designed to fit '27 and later cars equipped with small-block Chevys, small-block Fords powering '27-'48 rods, flatheads and Clevelands, plus big-block Chevys, Fords, Chryslers (including Hemis) and both V6 Buicks and Chevys. Sanderson was one of the first companies to manufacture headers specifically designed for street rod use with an eye for the do-it-yourselfer. Most can be installed with little or no further modifications to the existing exhaust system, as you'll see in the following how-to.
