187 Customs- Murder Nova Titanium Zoomie Headers!

We got the opportunity to work with Shawn and Danny 'Phantom' at 187 Customs to create new extreme light-weight zoomie headers for their flagship race car: Murder Nova. Using their existing stainless headers as a custom build template, we replicated the system in lightweight titanium. We started with creating a quick-turn build fixture on our jig table, adding clamps, supports, and bracketry to all the pertinent locations (bend tangents, bung positions, bracket mounts, etc..) and then verifying the turn up slope on the zoomie tips. From there, we carefully measured and digitized the flange profile to ensure we could duplicate the port and bolt locations exactly. Once digitized, we machined the very first set of billet titanium header flanges from .400" thick CP1 titanium for a Noonan Mach1 Billet cylinder head. These were carefully blended and ported to match the existing port profile of the old headers. Once the flanges were complete, we began the custom bending process. After careful routing and notation of design needs, we were able to elimiante welds in every header tube with a custom bending process, creating compound bend profiles in the thin wall CP2 titanium tubing. By eliminating 10 weld seams across the entire header system, we were able to improve overall strength and composition of the headers, as well as improve life expectancy with this metal. For all of the accessory components (brackets, EGt bungs, o2 sniffer kit) we added additional gusset & doubler plates to improve strength and longevity of those weld joints. This will also improve and help mitigate any weld joint failure that can happen in thin wall titanium tubing when exposed to high heat and vibrations. To further strengthen the system, we added long gusset plates underneath connecting the header tubes to the billet titanium header flanges, relieving stress on the flange weld joints. After all that, it was down to final assembly! Note the floating sleeves near the final bend on the headers, allowing the strut support rod bracket to 'float' along the header tubes, allowing for some movement in the system to assist in vibration absorption and improving overall header life expectancy.

Check out more from 187 Customs on Murder Nova and their other builds on all their Social Media Pages:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@187Customs
Facebook Murder Nova: https://www.facebook.com/187Nova
Facebook 187 Customs: https://www.facebook.com/187customsLLC
Instagram Murder Nova:https://www.instagram.com/murdernova/
Instagram 187 Customs: https://www.instagram.com/187customs_/
Instagram Danny 'Phantom' Parker: https://www.instagram.com/phantom.405/

This one holds a pretty special place for us- as one of our early sponsored vehicles, Dawson and David Boys have been an outstanding Race team to work with through their build, rebuild, and porbably another rebuild of their 1979 Bronco "Wild Child". Here is a great team history from Dawson:

Dirty Boys Racing, "Wild Child"

1988 F150 with a Big Block Ford Competing since 1996 and based in Mode, IL.

Team Overview

• Owner/Crew Chief-David Boys
• Altered Stock Driver-Dawson Boys
• Iron Headed Super Stock Driver-Jonathon Woods

Racing has been a family affair everywhere David Boys has ended up since 1992 when he drug home a completely disassembled 1979 Bronco.

David recalls “My mother about had a come apart when she got home and saw all the parts strung across her yard” He began racing that truck with the OMRO and winning races!

In 1993 he built his first big block for the truck and in 1996 He built the Wild Child we all know and love. He took this truck racing across the United States until he retired from driving. In more recent times David Boys spends his time on the sidelines making tuning adjustments and leaves the driving to Dawson Boys and Jonathon Woods. Our team has put together an absolutely wicked combo that has been a race winning machine. It is a Large Bore, Large Stroke, High Compression Big Block Ford.

With all that air coming we needed an efficient way to get it out and this is when we turned to Stainless Headers. Stainless Headers got this BBF set up with a set of 2.25 Inch Primary headers with a 4.5 Inch Collector to help those hot gasses escape. In moist and muddy conditions mild steel headers just rust out within a few years. The only proper option is to make an expensive purchase. Stainless Headers is an affordable company that brings the best quality to the table. The Dirty Boys Race Team could never even think about looking to another company for Stainless Steel Products!

Recent accomplishments:

• 2022 Altered Stock 2nd Place Points

• 2022 Iron Headed Super Stock 3rd Place Points

Like what you see? Follow Dirty Boys Racing and their improvements with Wild Child on their Facebook Page; Dirty Boys Race Team, or on Instagram @wildchild_1869

This IROC-Z28 Camaro utilizes all American-Made stainless steel tubing from Stainless Headers Manufacturing. The 400" LS runs a V7 YSI-B 8 rib blower setup. It has a new prototype intake manifold built by Tick performance with 1340 rwhp. The custom zoomies are 2.125" step to 2.250" step to 2.375" and the 2.5" mufflers are slipped over the ends of the tubes. Great example of how Stainless Headers Mfg gives it's customers all the custom components needed to find the solution for any racing application.

Visit their Facebook Page at Tick Performance

Robbie's Nasty LSx Twin Turbo 300zx

Robbie in North Carolina took up the challenge of shoving this built TKM 'Black Sheep' cammed 408 LSx twin turbo engine into his 300zx. Running a pair of our LS turbo headers, he was able to stuff those VS Racing 69/73 turbos down behind the front bumper for a super clean install.

Here are some extra details from Robbie on the build itself: . It's a TwinZ rear wide body and front nose for updated looks. TKM LSx 408 built with all forged internals, using their "Black Sheep" cam. Twin VS Racing 69/73 turbos. T56 with McLeod RXT1200 twin disc clutch. 370z rear differential with 3.39 gears using SUV Q45 half shafts. Holley standalone HP computer with Holley's 6.89 digital dash

He also had this to say about these LS Turbo Headers: "Thank you so much! It makes crazy power for the light and short wheelbase so it's wild! Thank you! I tell anyone I use your heads and post ab them whenever it applies!"

Check out more on our LS Turbo Headers

Joe sent us the build process of his 2"-2 1/8" stepped header set, ending in a 4" collector exit combined with a shorty muffler before he exited his fenders on bullhorn tips. He fabricated this for his small block nitrous non-turbo grudge car using materials and components we sent down to him.

Jimmy's '72 Drag 'N' Drive Turbo Nova

One word: Badass.

Tony in St Paul, Minnesota brought together this wicked twin turbo big block for his customer's Corvette. After starting with our weld on formed collectors to save a little money, he made the change over to our custom double slip turbo merge collectors, saving him a tremendous amount of time, and being far more durable in the process. He paired the turbo merge collectors with a set of our 1/2" thick Big Block header flanges to round out the header kit; this system is built to take a beating! Final power numbers haven't been disclosed yet, but safe to say it'll use every cubic inch of that big block to do it!

Check out more info on our merge collectors here: https://www.stainlessheaders.com/mergecollectors

#StainlessHeaders #TurboHeaders #MadeInTheUSA #CustomHeaders #MinnesotaMade #BigBlock

NMRA Truck & Lightning entry of John Wiker Jr. (Johnny Lightning!) Is one tough truck. We fixed em' up with a fresh set of Zoomies using Stainless Headers which supplied the material and custom bends to get the job done as always! #HeadersbyWoodside

A few photos of the new zoomies we done for Johnny Lightning Performance truck using Stainless Headers material earlier this year. Also setup and installed a custom set of Menscer Motorsports LLC front struts to get this hotrod working and performing better than ever!

Bill's Twin Turbo '93 Fox Body

Bill from Pennsylvania is out running this gorgeous '93 Fox Body Mustang in the HeavyX class, with a twin turbo 427 small block Ford and an undisclosed amount of horsepower (can't give too much away!) These Fox body engine bays are notoriously tight for running adequately sized header tubes, but Bill did a great job fitting these 2" 321ss headers into position. The 321 stainless used on this set is a great selection for high-boost applications, as the additional nickel and titanium bonding molecules in the alloy produce great strength at high temperature and vibrations, as is often seen in a turbo build. We also provide bill with all of the aluminum components for this charge pipe system too!

We are a one-stop shop for all of your turbo header needs, check out our catalog for all of your Forced Induction needs

Woodside Motorsports- Big Block Camaro Zoomie Headers

John's Small Block Spread Port Camaro Headers

Late Model Performance- 2020 ZL1 Camaro Headers

Austin's Twin Turbo Pontiac G8 GT

Austin sent in this build put together on his Pontiac G8 GT. And this build is kitted out. The power plant is a Borowski 427 SHO block with forged Callies Crank & Rods. The Frankenstein M311 heads & valve train are operated by a nasty little Cam Motion camshaft and 0.700"lift dual titanium springs, and are topped off with a color-matched BTR trinity intake & valve covers.

The turbo headers on this build are a custom design modified to work with the G8 engine bay, pulling out 2" primary tubes into the 2 1/2" log, and ending in our billet stainless steel v-band assemblies. The headers push out into a pair of VS Racing 78/75 turbos and dual 50mm wastegates. The whole turbo kit was built & assembled by Austin on this run.

And the fun part! At only 10psi of boost, he made 1034 hp before running out of fuel, the engine has more to give and Austin plans on turning it up for next season.

Lots more build details available, and Austin learned a lot from various shops and Facebook Groups, and wanted us to make sure to thank them for the input and information learned:

Oklahoma G8/SS Club

Turbo G8,SS & PPV owners Only

G8only/ SSonly / LSXonly

Rakes Performance Tuning

Legendary Motor sports

Check out more on our LS Turbo Headers on our site, and get your own turbo systems running today!

Nick's Procharged Fox Body Zoomie Build

Gary's BBC Swapped Firebird

Jacob S. Built some great custom stainless headers out of our Small Block Chevy LT1 header build kit. Utilizing 1 3/4" primaries and a 2 1/2" collector, Jacob included another custom touch by incorporating v-bands and unique tip-outs to fit his application.

The truck is a 1990 Toyota with a fuel injected 350 LT1. This is mated to a 6-speed manual trans on top of a 4-link suspension and King coilovers.

Check out more info on these  LT1 Header Build Kits

Fox Friday this week is brought to you by Anthony out of Louisiana. Running a beautifully modified Fox body Mustang with a Yates C3 headed small block, he's putting out over 800hp on the build. We helped him configure a great set of stainless tubing and bends to terminate through a pair of stainless merge collectors before the turn ups.

Anthony had this to say about our kits: "I was fighting a mild steel set of headers trying to make them front exit and with your kit being available and a complete upgradeable kit I was able to build a high quality awesome set of headers that look awesome and will last for a lifetime. Thanks for an awesome product!!"

Awesome ride and a great build.

Check out more on our Yates C3 Custom Header Build Kits #MadeInTheUSA #StainlessHeaders #FoxBody #Yates #SmallBlockFord #CustomHeaders

X-275/ULTRA IROC-Z Header Build

Anthony P from Connecticut whipped up this nasty set of big tube small block headers for this '89 IROC-Z Camaro, with the intentions of using it for X275/ULTRA and local small tire race events. This wicked set of fender exit headers are built from 2" primary header tubes, and collecting through one of our performance merge collectors, sized at a 3.5" choke, and transitioning out to 4" on the outlet. The car sports a 385 cubic inch small block and pushes power through an ATI PowerGlide Trans, a 9" Moser rear end, and throws a big fat shot of nitrous on the top end for good measure.

Check out more on these Stahl Pattern header kits here: Stahl Pattern Chevy Header Build Kits

Ryan's 8 into 1 Jet Boat

Check out this piece of stainless symmetry from Ryan out of North Carolina. Running a Big Block Ford 460-based engine in his jet boat, complete with Kaase cylinder heads, this is an engine ready to breathe. We sized him up with 2 1/4" primaries, and an exotic 8 into 1 merge collector, with a 4 1/2" throat and 5" transitional exit. A bit more backstory from Ryan on the build as well: ". I have a 1975 18’ Sanger Super Jet with a 557 stroker. I bought the boat with a 429 that was supposedly freshly rebuilt but it only lasted about 20 hours before it self destructed. Anyway I decided to go all out and bore and stroke it. Scat forged rotating assembly with custom Mahle pistons with valve reliefs for the Kaase SR-71 heads. Custom .781 lift roller Comp Cam and lifters. Super cobra jet high rise intake and Holley Super Sniper 4500 EFI. Probably around 950 hp. Berkeley jet pump with stainless steel impeller" Thats a lot of muscle for an 18' boat, should be one helluva ride!

Check out more on our 8 into 1 collectors

Mike Finnegan of Finnegan's Garage came to us for a special project on his twin-turbo jet boat "Game Over". The previous downpipes and wastegate dumps weren't the look he wanted, but also weren't giving correct readings on his O2 sensors due to turbulent airflow, which was making tuning difficult. So, he drew up a quick sketch of a new exhaust tip he had in mind and came to us for an answer.

What started as a simple pencil on paper drawing quickly turned into some initial CAD models, and eventually, and final CAD rendering for Mike's approval.

Shortly after, we brought together a custom tip that not only met design- but exceeded it. With a custom rolled edge, perforated liner, and a brushed stainless finish, the tip came out great, and sounds even better at the end of that jet boat.

We hand-fabricate custom projects to spec & design every single day for our customers, and this was certainly no exception. We operate in one-off parts such as Game Over's tip, but we also run batch parts, such as custom merge collectors for turbo snowmobiles, large scale muffler production for Ferrari and Porsche, and much more.

Check out more of our hand-crafted header components here @CustomHeaderComponents

For more on Mike, "Game Over", or Finnegan's Garage, check out his YouTube Channel @FinnegansGarage
Also, check out Mike's website for Finnegan Speed & Marine merchandise and more @FSMGarage.com

Dan N.  purchased one of our custom header build kits for a Big Block Chevy to start off his build. He used a stepped header kit with 2 1/4" to 2 3/8" primaries, with merge collectors for his new dragster. The engine is a 634" Big Block that makes 1120 horsepower. This season it has been 7.30’s at 182 mph in the quarter mile. He started off at a local hardware store to purchase a bunch of pvc fittings and some sticks of pipe to get an idea of how to lay out the headers on the car. In just a few nights the headers were mocked up, and stainless kit had begun to take shape.

Check out our Big Block Chevy Header Build Kits

This is a 1955 c10 with a 6.2 ls texas speed stage 2 cam and a 88 Corvette suspension front and rear. This was Jack's first set of headers, but with quality components and materials, he fabricated a beautiful end product.

Check out our LS Header Build Kits, and get your own custom swap headers built in no time.

Jimmy and Scott of Baldy's Rod and Custom built this 1927 T-Bucket Chassis car for bracket racing. They used a small block chevy header build kit with 1 3/4" primaries to finish up their project. Witha  365 cubic inch small block, 450 hp, and only 1800 lbs, they managed to run a 10.56 @ 125 mph.

Check out a custom Small Block Header Build Kit

Check out their shop or give them a call @ Baldys Rod and Custom, 832-412-0043

Here is an in-progress build of a Chevy pickup built by Brad Baxter of Baxter Metal Works. Brad is a local builder with a significant amount of fabrication experience. This ‘54 Chevy 3100 street/road course race truck runs an LS with an 8-into-1 collector going to aluminum under-truck exhaust. Brad used our components to fabricate his header with one of our 8-into-1 collectors. He brought together the under-truck exhaust using an aluminum muffler he fabricated from scratch. We really like that side exit. Make sure you watch for upcoming posts on this ongoing build.

For more information on Brads build and for some videos, see his Facebook page.

Robert brought together this custom stainless header for his Big Block Chevy S10 drag truck. Featuring a custom 2 1/4" to 2 3/8" stepped primary tube, and terminating in a pair of our 4" formed stainless header collectors. From there, he went the extra measure to maintain performance by utilizing our 4" oval exhaust components to keep solid ground clearance without sacrificing performance. Running a 540 cubic inch motor and solid roller cam, this build is pushing 1000hp on pump gas via a 9" Ford rear end. Check out more on our Big Block Chevy Custom Header Build Kits. 

Or, give us a call at the shop to work up a custom stepped kit to best fit your own application.

This custom set of stainless headers is built on a Big Block Ford 460 base with oval port heads. Utilizing 2" primary tubes and a 3 1/2" weld on style collector, this definitely will wake up the neighborhood.

Check out the weld consistency on the primary tubes as well, no matter how good the welder, quality tubing makes that possible. We guarantee all our components and flanges are made from 100% American made tubing, and that won't ever change.

The preformed header stubs look to have made the flange configuration a piece of cake, and those come standard with every kit that doesnt have round-port flanges.

Check out more on those 460 header kits

He and his nephew toured around the Hot Rod Magazine Drag week one year (while still original), and has now decided to hot-rod the car himself!

Check out some more info on our Big Block Ford Header Kits

The crew over at GPS Racecars in Clinton, TN brought together this great set of stepped, fender exit headers on this 1963 Corvette for their customer.

Utilizing a big block Chevy, they designed the headers to step from 2 3/8” to 2 ½”, and finish off with a nice slash-cut 5” merge collector.

This set up should handle all the power they can throw at it.

Check out more on these Big Block Chevy header kits here

See what else the guys at GPS have going on at their Facebook page, too: GPS Racecars

Whats better than a badass boat header? Two. Two badass boat headers. That's what Dana @HDR Industries has once again brought to the table. This time, we've got a 454 Big Block Chevy, topped off with a TBS blower, pushing over 900hp on the dyno. We decided to upgrade tube sizes here and worked out the build with 2 3/8" primaries, coming through a pair of 4 1/2" merge, to 5" transitional exit merge collectors, and then terminating in some reverse cones for that final exhaust tune. With the custom collectors and materials we offer, these headers turned out beautifully.

This boat is build for & owned by Father & Son duo Jerry + Josh Casper, who've apparently owned the boat since the early 1980's! Couple that ownership story with the 3 or 4 times it's sank, and the blower that's been strapped atop it for the last 40 years, makes this a damn special ride.

After the build, Dana had the headers sent out Deter's Custom Finishing for that beautiful polishing job.

Check out more on our Big Block Chevy header build kits, and keep up with HDR on Instagram.

Check out this clip from HDR Industries' TikTok:

Jesse H. of Pennsylvania built this custom set of stainless fender exit headers for the Hybrid Composite Fabrications '88 Mustang, owned by the Knudsons.

It runs a 407 cubic inch small block Ford, with Yates C3 heads, fuel injection, and mated to a clutchless 5-speed on 10" tires. It pushes 8.60 @ 160+ mph, all N/A.

The slip-on merge collectors were paired nicely with a set of our custom bullet race mufflers, leading to his slash-cut tips going out the fender.

Check out more information on our Yates C3 Fender Exit Header Build Kits

Chad Hoffmann of Innovative Metalworks Chassis & Speed in Lafayette, MN built this custom set of 2 1/8" Zoomie headers on this all-out small block '65 Mustang. Hoping to have videos screaming down the track later this spring! Stay tuned for more.

Check out more on our Zoomie Header Kits

The guys over at JF Hot Rods built another high horsepower custom set of headers. This set is for a 565 cubic inch Big Block Chevy thats cradled tightly inside a '90 Fox Body. They used one of our mild steel header build kits with a 2 1/4" primary, and a 4" collector secondary for this application. After the headers were built, they were likely sent off for ceramic coating to ensure longevity and durability.

The guys over at JF Hot Rods built and race this very custom S-10 dirt drag truck. With over 700 cubic inches of motor, and 1500hp on engine alone, these guys hold several dirt drag racing records. They used one of our header build kits to assemble a high performance set of headers with 2 1/2" primaries and a 5" merge collector in American Made stainless steel.

Check out the rest of their shop at their Facebook Page

Look at the build kit used in their Big Block Header Build Kit

This 1988 Trans Am was transformed into a Bonneville Salt Flat Speed Racing car, and outfitted with a 540 cubic inch big block, and twin 86mm turbos. The engine is mated to a 4 speed Lenco, and features a quick-change rearend. They configured the exhaust system and downpipes with American Made stainless steel tubing.

We provide large diameter tubing, mufflers, and other components for big cubic inch engines, and turbo downpipes. Those 90 degree bends work great for bullhorns and short exit.

Johnny Groff of Johnnys FabWorx in Mount Joy, PA put together this beautiful set of small block Chevy headers in this 1967 Chevelle. he ran 1 3/4" stubs and immediately stepped up to 1 7/8" primaries, and completed that with a 3 1/2" formed collector. To add that extra edge of performance, Johnny also incorporated some of our performance collector spikes- the next best alternative when a true slip-on merge collector cant be utilized.

The Chevelle touts a 383 stroker and makes about 650hp, pushing ETs to the low 10's in the 1/4 mile, at over 130 mph.

Full stainless kits like this are a great way to build a custom long tube header, and maintain both performance and aesthetics. Check out the welds on this system, with a full back purge, only American made tubing will be that clean.

Johnny had this to say once the project was done:

"So obviously once I saw this super nice mug that you guys make I knew I had to have one! They really turned out great and I can't thank you enough for the high quality materials! They were 100% purge welded and everything went very smoothly using your products!"

Check out those mugs he talked about here: Stainless Bullet Mugs

We send these out for free, along with a t-shirt, to every customer who documents their header build and sends us back the pictures and a quick bio of the build. Gives a great reason to show off your build and brag to the racing community!

Here is a link to some more information on our small block Chevy header build kits as well

Jose D. Came to us looking for an off-the-shelf solution to performance headers on his airboat. We were able to meet, and exceed, every expectation he had for the headers. We custom-bent every primary tube to allow for maximum flow at his given RPM level, without reducing exhaust velocity.

We decided on a 2" primary tube, coming through to a 4" formed collector, utilizing an internal merge spike.

Note the lack of weld seams in the primary tubes, as we were able to design and build this particular system in a compound-bend header, allowing for short build time, and reduced costs.

These headers, and several other designs, are now available as off-the-shelf airboat headers for many aircraft-engine, small block, LS, coyote, Mod-Motor, and Big block applications. We even have turbo manifold designs available.

Check out our selection of Custom Airboat Headers

James at Lafitte Fabrication built the custom stainless headers for this gnarly 1969 Camaro. Its got a conventional headed 582 cubic inch big block, and runs mid to upper 4's on 275 radials in Texas limited class. Engine made about 1220 horsepower on motor, and a single nitrous fogger brought him up to at least 1800 hp.

Check out Lafitte Fab at their Facebook Page

Check out our custom Big Block Header Build Kits

James at Lafitte Fabrication built these Big Block Headers in a Chevy S-10 for a customer. It is Texas Limited 275 radial truck with 588 conventional heads, and upwards of 1800 hp on spray. He is running a stepped header kit from 2 1/4" to 2 3/8", with 5" performance merge collectors, bullet mufflers, and custom turn outs.

Landon S. from Ohio built these custom Ford pulling truck headers. Built in 304 Stainless, these fit nicely in this Ford's truck frame.

It boasts a 514 cubic inch Big Block Ford making 950 horsepower.

Check out this wicked video from Landon of the 460 at idle:

1976 BMW R90/6 Cafe Racer

Luis down in Florida has been an avid builder with our parts for years- but rather than twin-turbo dragsters, he's building these beautiful old-school motorcycles with some great hand-crafted stainless exhaust. Check out this build on a '76 BMW R90/6 Cafe Racer.

1979 Honda CB750F Super Sport "Montjuïc Tribute"

Chris also does chassis fabrication and builds drag wings.

See what else he has going on at: 

Maston Fabrication

We sponsored NDSU’s turbo snowmobile project. It was entered into the 13th annual Society of Automotive Engineers’ Clean Snowmobile Challenge. We supplied the flanges and mandrel bends.We sponsored NDSU’s turbo snowmobile project. It was entered into the 13th annual Society of Automotive Engineers’ Clean Snowmobile Challenge. We supplied the flanges and mandrel bends for their custom header build.

Here’s a slick set of zoomies built by Ken Nelson over at Nelson Fabrication out of Hayden Idaho. Using our flanges and mandrel bends, Ken fabricated this set up for his own car.

Check out our custom Big Block header kits

Available in mild steel, 304 stainless steel or 231 stainless steel. Our zoomie headers are built using 16 gauge mandrel bent tubing that is purge tig welded. Incorporating heavy 3/8" thick flanges and a three sided formed tube support assures extra durability. They are available in a wide range of configurations.

Tri-State Blue '94 Camaro Headers

Roger from Iowa put together some bit tube headers on this built 406 inch small block Chevy. Running spread port heads featuring a Stahl Pattern exhaust, we were able to configure his header kit with a 1 7/8" Primary tube, and dropping it through a 3" merge, and 3 1/2" transitional exit. This tapered collector outlet will be huge benefit on his NA engine, improving exhaust scavenging, volumetric efficiency, and increasing the exhaust velocity. This engine build comes in at 790+ hp, good for a personal best of 9.08 in a 1/4 mile run, weighing in at only 2840lbs in his 'Tri-State Blue' 1994 Camaro.

Check out the rest of our Stahl Pattern kit options here: Stahl Pattern Header Kits

The above photos are of a custom made set of headers for a SCCA Pro Racing Corvette. Fabricated using the customers supplied Earnhardt-Childress Racing specifications, they are a Tri Y design that incorporated a crossover. The customer supplied the Chevy SB2 block and headers along with a chassis mockup. This made it possible to construct the system without having the car at our location and still acheive a perfect fit the first time. Made from 304 stainless and purge tig welded, this set of headers incorporates mulitple slip joints and V band flanges for ease of installation and stress reduction.

The above photos show the intricate fit between the headers and the chassis members. Maintaining equal length and appropriate tube sizes were a primary customer concern.

In the right hand picture, notice the large crossover balance tube and the extruded transition hole where the crossover is married up to it. The extra time required to utilize this fabrication technique pays off by giving a significant increase in tube strength. The stress induced at this location is more equally distributed throughout the weld joint. The structural integrity gain at this point is done without any increase of weight.

Custom Headers On a Sonny’s 5.3 Bore Spacing Big Block

This set of headers were built for a 5.3 bore spacing Sonny’s engine and using 2 ½” primaries with a 5” diameter collector. I think the customer added his own turnouts to fit his exact configuration. Nice pictures of the car at the track.

Check out this mix of custom components and assemblies we've done over the years.

Dave Campbell and Rod Russell (Of Precision Aircraft Welders) built this gnarly custom set of headers for Dave's blown 1956 Ford Tudor Sedan up in Alaska. He has a 351W with a 6-71 Jimmy Blower, and 2 Holley Double-Pumpers. This was coupled to a 4-Speed Toploader transmission, and the tires hook up nicely thanks to the built and narrowed 9-Inch rear end. This set of headers is utilizing electric cutouts and dumping shortly after the firewall.

Check out more information on our custom 351W header kits

This Top Sportsman Cavalier boasts a Tick Performance 400" LS engine with Twin 76/85 Precision turbos,  and about 1650 wheel hp. The whole turbo header was built with components commonly used in our header build kits. The car has ran 4.20's in the 1/8 mile so far.

Built using our merge collector and mandrel bends, this Triumph Rocket III custom header used the original Triumph Rocket 3 header flanges. The header married up to the original Rocket III system.

This set of light weight race mufflers was incorporate during the fabrication of a set of headers by U.S. Speed and Custom. These light weight rebuildable mufflers were fabricated to their exact specifications to meet the header design needed for this application. These mufflers are available in a variety of diameters and lengths. They can be custom made to virtually any configuration.

Pictures courtesy U.S. Speed and Custom New Buffalo, MI 269-231-5234

Here’s a 427 ls with a F1X-12 Procharger setup, brought together by the crew over at Wicked Chassis Works over in Denham Springs, Louisiana. Fabricated using one of our header build kits, the headers are configured with a 2 1/8” primary tube finished off with 4 ½” merge collectors coupled to a set of our lightweight race mufflers with V band flanges. That side exit tip, in front of the front tire, makes a nice setup with a clean installation.
For more on what Wicked Chassis Works has going on, check them out at:
www.facebook.com/wickedchassisworks

Check out our LS7/LSX Header Build Kits

This SBC, in an S-10, was fitted with a set of custom built headers fabbed by the crew over at Wicked Chassis Works. Built in mild steel, with 1 7/8” primaries, they did a nice job of coming up and over to give that 3 ½” collector a front side exit. This set was built using one of our complete header build kits.

For more on these kits, see our small block chevy header build kits

For more on what Wicked Chassis Works has going on, check them out at: www.facebook.com/wickedchassisworks

Ben M. from Louisiana brought together this monster ProCharged LS Zoomie Header. Boasting 420 cubic inches and well over 1300hp, this configuration is bound to be fast and loud. We set up his custom zoomie header kit with 2" primary tubes; including J bends, 45 degree mandrel bends, and our VERY popular nesting Zoomie Bends. This kit allowed him to configure his tubes to fit the chassis, and its a damn good build. It was finished off with our zoomie header sleeves and straps, tuned through a set of our 1/8" EGT Sensor Weld Bungs.

Stanley's 3rd Gen Big Block Camaro Headers

Here's a Big Tube Big Block Camaro Build from Stanley in Michigan. With the welder and fab man Jon Moore on hand- they fabricated this nicely fit set of 2 3/8" headers to a front fender outlet, punching out with a 5" collector exit.

Nicely fit headers using our Big Block Chevy Fender Exit style Builder's Kits

Ed 'Butch' X. Custom built this set of near-mirror-image steel headers for the Big Block Chevy in his 1941 Willys.

With 2 1/4" primary tubes and 4" merge collectors, these headers should provide plenty of airflow in his system.

Ed had this to say about the project, too:"This was probably one of the most challenging things I've had to fabricate for quite some time. Your help was greatly appreciated." Check out our Big Block Chevy Header Build Kits

Check out this custom 8-1 merge collector setting atop this Derby car built and brought together by Evolution Fabrication. The guys did a nice job with this stainless 8-1 merge collector.

David M. Built this highly-customized 1931 Ford with a 351w perched up front. It sports a mild cam, T-5 trans, and sending the power to a full locker Ford 9".

The exhaust is 1 3/4" primary headers, with slip on merge collectors. The collectors have a 2 1/2" merge, and finish with a  3" transitional exit in 304 stainless steel.

He will continue his build by cutting the roof another 3".

David mentioned: "Your videos helped me out a lot , never welded stainless before"

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And more info on our 302/351w Header Build Kits

Custom Zoomie Headers Made To Order

Available in mild steel, stainless steel or chrome plated mild steel. Our zoomie headers are built using 16 gauge mandrel bent tubing that is purge tig welded. Incorporating heavy 3/8" thick flanges and a three sided formed tube support assures extra durability. They are available in a wide range of configurations.

Here is a custom set of turbo headers installed on a very custom airboat application. With nearly 2500HP being made from the engine, these headers had to withstand the head and vibration, as well as uphold the aesthetics demanded by the build.

The headers were fixtured and built based upon a temporary weld job by the customer, which we then spec'd out and successfully built this set of headers to match the original mock-up.

Looking for a custom, high end airboat header? Look no further than Stainless Headers MFG. For years we have been supplying high-end custom headers for airboats of all applications, including: airboat racers, government airboat services, high end show cars, and even smaller systems for tour boats.

Give one of our header specialists a call about getting your own mockup kit started today.

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This is a custom set of stainless headers built for an Aston Martin V12 Vantage using our flanges, bends and collectors. Notice the unique 6 into 1 merge collectors for this application.

Originally built by the Boeing Company in 1945, the B-29-20-BW, or B-29 Superfortress, was a one-of-a-kind airplane. The B-29 was designed and built by Boeing in Wichita and flown primarily by the U.S. Air Force at the end of World War II and then during the Korean War. In May of 2000, the B-29 known as Doc was rescued and transported from California to Wichita. Doc’s story began in March of 1945 at the Boeing plant in Wichita, Kansas. Originally built by the Boeing Company in 1945, the B-29-20-BW, or B-29 Superfortress, was a one-of-a-kind airplane. The B-29 was designed and built by Boeing in Wichita and flown primarily by the U.S. Air Force at the end of World War II and then during the Korean War. Stainless Headers Mfg., Inc. was contracted to build the exhaust system for the Curtiss Wright 3350s. These systems were built by hand. Each system was custom made.

Doc's Exhaust System Laid Out For Installation

Doc's Complete Exhaust System Shown On A Curtiss Wright 3350 Before Installation

These upswept headers were built for a mud truck with a Chevy LS motor. They incorporate a 4” secondary on the collector with V bands. The customer was very specific on collector length and the choke in the collector merge, so when Zach fabricated and welded this set, he spent extra time to get these dialed in just right.

Cole W. Is building this 598 CID Ford A460 with Trickflow heads to run on 93 octane pump gas in this 1979 F-150. He is expecting 925 N/A horsepower, and over 800 lb-ft of torque.

He's running a TH400 on a Cal-trac suspension.

Goal of the truck is hit low 10's during an upcoming Hot Rod Drag Week.

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Cole even had some great stuff to say about his products-received thus far:

"All header components have been bought through Stainless Headers and the quality and customer service is phenomenal. (1/2” 304 SS flanges, 2.250” 304 SS primaries, 304 SS merge collectors, etc..)"

Fabricated using our collectors and mandrel bends, this Lamborghini Diablo system was custom made to fit into the original location. We stock the header flanges and collectors to build this system in  304 stainless steel custom builder's kits.

Billy used several sets of our oval pie cut kits to transform a difficult exhaust system into a nice low-profile, custom tailpipe to fit his application, while still maintaining good airflow.

Check out our oval components here: https://www.stainlessheaders.com/oval-exhaust

This custom header build was done by a customer starting with a PVC mockup. This allowed them to simulate a creative and effective header set for a Viper SRT-10 engine in a Karmann Ghia.

This customer purchased a set of custom collector mufflers and built his own set of headers. If you get a chance go to the link on Ford Muscle and see the details on this build.

See the chassis build at Ford Muscle Ranchero Custom Headers

This was a set of headers for a Factory Five Cobra. They were fabricated with a set of our performance slip-on merge collectors positioned with the merges meeting face to face. This allows for an accurate sampling for the O2 sensor, proved the performance advantages of a merge collector, and allows for the 4 tube side-pipes to be configured to meet the professional look people have come to expect on a Cobra build.

This header was designed to replace an original cast exhaust manifold that had cracking problems in industrial applications. By incorporating a slip joint between each segment, we reduced the cracking issues and improved longevity of the manifolds. Notice the bellows over each slip joint segment. We manufactured these in house to meet the customer’s exact specifications. Since these headers are used in an explosive environment, these stainless bellows stopped the leakage, but yet let the slip joints move with the expansion and contraction of the header segments.