HEDMAN HEDDERS LS SWAP HEADERS; 1-3/4 IN. MID LENGTH; 1978-81 GM A-BODY & 1982-88 GM G-BODY CARS (CHEVY MONTE CARLO, MALIBU, EL CAMINO, GMC CABALLERO,
Hedman Hedders

HEDMAN HEDDERS LS SWAP HEADERS; 1-3/4 IN. MID LENGTH; 1978-81 GM A-BODY & 1982-88 GM G-BODY CARS (CHEVY MONTE CARLO, MALIBU, EL CAMINO, GMC CABALLERO,

Part Number:68026

GM A-Body cars went through a transformation in 1978, and although GM redesignated rear-wheel drive A-Body models as G-Bodies beginning in 1982, the platform remained relatively unchanged until 1988. The 1978-88 A & G-Body segment contains some of the more iconic muscle cars of that era, making them prime candidates for an LS swap.

Hedman Hedders has been building exhaust headers in the USA since 1954, and their extensive experience shows in the construction of these 1-3/4" diameter, mid-length LS swap headers, designed specifically for installing the reliable, late-model powerplant into 1978-87 Caballero, Cutlass, El Camino, Grand Prix, and Regal, or 1978-88 Monte Carlo models.

Built from mild steel material and handcrafted in our Whittier, California manufacturing plant, these headers come complete with gaskets, small head header bolts, and exhaust collector adapter for attaching the headers to a 2-1/2" exhaust system. They have a durable, polished silver ceramic-metallic finish to keep underhood temperatures down, increase exhaust speed to help with scavenging, and look good great at the same time. Also available with Hedman's Black-Maxx satin black ceramic-metallic finish, or uncoated.

As with all Hedman Hedders, these headers are backed by a limited lifetime warranty, and the coating is covered for a full 5 years.

To ensure proper fit, we recommend the use of Trans-Dapt's engine and transmission swap mounts designed for you with these headers.

  • Handcrafted, Mild Steel Construction.
  • The Mid-Length Tube Header Design Provides Significantly More Low and Mid-range Power than Cast Manifolds, and Provide Better Ground Clearance And Component Compatibility Than Long Tube Headers.
  • Ball & Socket Collector Design requires No Gasket, and Allows For More Exhaust System Misalignment than Old School, Gasket-Style Header Collectors
  • Includes All The Necessary Mounting Hardware, Gaskets and Reducers (exhaust adapters)
  • Limted Lifetime Warranty On Construction, Five Year Warranty on Factory-Applied Header Coating!
  • Proud To Say, Made In The USA, Since 1954!
Retail price
  • $1,650.69
Features
  • SKU
    68026
  • Brand
    Hedman Hedders
  • 50-State Street Legal
    Please Refer to Vehicle Fitment Data for CARB EO Information
  • Air Conditioning
    Yes
  • Alternate Variation Part Number
    68020 and 68023
  • Automatic Transmission - Column
    Yes
  • Automatic Transmission - Floor
    Yes
  • Collector Diameter
    3.0 in.
  • Collector Style
    Ball and Socket (Gasketless)
  • Cylinder Head Port Shape
    Round
  • Engine Fitment
    Chevy LS Series
  • Exhaust System Diameter
    2.5 in.
  • Finish
    HTC Polished Silver Ceramic-Metallic
  • Fitment Note
    A-Body (GM) 1978-81
  • Fitment Note
    Fits Manual Transmission
  • Fitment Note
    Fits Stock Profile Heads
  • Flange Style
    Standard
  • Flange Thickness
    0.375 in.
  • Header Style
    Mid-Length
  • Includes Bolts/Studs
    Yes
  • Includes Catalytic Converters
    No
  • Includes Collector Bolts
    Yes
  • Includes Crossover Pipe
    No
  • Includes Fasteners
    Yes
  • Includes Gasket/Seal
    Yes
  • Includes Header Fasteners
    Yes
  • Includes Mounting Hardware
    Yes
  • Includes Reducers
    Yes
  • Includes Y-Pipe
    No
  • Manual Transmission - Column
    No
  • Manual Transmission - Floor
    Yes
  • Material
    Mild Steel
  • Material
    Standard-Duty Mild Steel
  • Package Contents
    Headers, Ball and Socket Reducers (Exhaust Adapters), Gaskets, Mounting Hardware
  • Package Contents
    Headers, Collector Flange Gaskets, Collector Bolts.
  • Primary Tube Diameter
    1.75 in.
  • Product Type
    Headers
  • Prop 65 - Short Label
    WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm - www.p65warnings.ca.gov
  • Reducer Outlet Diameter
    2.5 in.
  • Reducer Outlet Size
    2.5 in.
  • Replacement Manifold Gasket Part Number
    27470
  • Sold As
    Pair
  • Tube Design
    Standard
  • Tube Diameter
    1.75 in.
  • Tube Size
    1.75 in.
  • Tube Thickness
    16 ga
  • Weld-Up
    No
  • With A.I.R. System
    No
  • With EGR
    No
  • With Power Steering
    Yes
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