There are braces that need to be removed. They run diagonal between the frame and the control arm mount.

 

Thank you Nomad. I am convinced the new headers are the wrong ones my old headers cleared but the new ones contact as if to go through the actual rear A-arm housing witch is welded to the frame to bolt the a-arm on lol! crazy well I am glad I didn't damage my car yet. Ill get some summit headers for now again. when I get more money I will put the time to weld up some stainless.

 

Is that a sentence? I dont even understand the thought trying to be conveyed.

 

I do not Know but, I deleted it for a reason that is for sure lol! The reason was not for 'sentence structural design issues'. OK serious question- Does anyone else have SUMMIT or JEGS headers and say wether short or long tube and how was the fitment/ issues?

 

I just had a shop finish up a header install that I couldn't finish. Took, 3 different types to find one that would fit. I bought them all brand new and they were designed for my Z28. The first shop gave up because they had too much time in the car and the modifying they didn't like to do.

Everyone is going to tell you its easy. I've attempted 3 jobs. 2 I finished. All 3 were hell! Prepare yourself to become very furstrated

 

I put a set of jegs brand headers on an 81 i had.It was definitely not an easy job,but once done the fit was good.I had to remove the braces that were mentioned,and i also had to take the starter off,then i had to jack the car up as far as i could and the headers went up from the bottom.

 

Sheesh. I installed headers in a mustang II and everyone said it would be hell and the headers went on exactly how the instructions indicated. It had a slide in tube, alone that went around the front suspension and hooked back into the collector. One side went from bottom /one side from top with motor lifted & motor mount unbolted on one side.. it was a peice of cake. Now with this camaro and all that engine room and everything -and they cannot make a decent fit your '81 camaro header because they're lazy? All because they want the multi-application of half way fitting numerous vehicles? This is ridiculous. Time to weld up my own and sell copies of the best fitting 2nd gen camaro header. LOL maybe I will. I need a job anyway it might as well be this.

 

Thanks BM. Were the jegs- long tubes or shorties?

 

Man, I never realized headers could be such a pain. I have done numerous swaps on everything from a g-body to a postal jeep. Of course I never worried much about the exhaust after that. Hope it works out for you man. I personally like the hooker headers on my car.

 

I notice the jegs and summit long tube headers have ever so slightly softer bends than the headers they most likely mimic from the pictures I have seen of the F-body headers.