Product Summary

Long Tube Header Tube Type, Oval Exhaust Port Shape

  • Elite Hedders
  • 1-5/8 In. Tube Dia.
  • 3 In. Coll.
  • Full Length Design
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Key Specs

MFG. Part #68298
Header Tube TypeLong Tube
Exhaust Port ShapeOval
Flange StyleStandard
Primary Tube Diameter1-5/8"
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Hedman Hedders 68298 Details

Hedman Hedders has been manufacturing quality headers in the USA since 1954, and they've been manufacturing long and MID-LENGTH tube headers for Chevy passenger cars for decades. Each set uses mild steel, smooth flowing, CNC mandrel bent tubes, that are hand-welded to ensure each pair is identical to the next. Hedman's unique, gasketless ball and socket collector design allows your Small Block Chevy exhaust system to bolt up, even if it is not perfectly aligned with the header collectors.

This set is part of Hedman's ELITE line of headers. Hedman ELITE headers have a heavy-duty design that uses stout 3/8" flanges, and thicker 14 gauge primary tubes. The heavier-duty construction of HEDMAN ELITE Hedders makes them ideal for high-performance engines and tow vehicles, both of which produce higher exhaust temperatures. ELITE models have a MATTE-SILVER ceramic finish that looks great and keeps more heat in the tubes, and underhood temperatures down.

These LONG-TUBE headers fit a variety of popular 1971-1993 Chevy Passenger cars, including Impala, Caprice and Bel Air; 1970-1977 Monte Carlo (A-Body) , and 1964-1977 Chevy Chevelle, Malibu and El Camino models fitted with a SB Chevy (Gen 1) engine. The smooth 1-5/8 in. tube design provides ample exhaust flow to let your 283-400 SB Chevy engine breathe easy, and produce maximum horsepower and torque.

Each set includes a pair of gaskets, header flange bolts and collector bolts. No collector gasket is needed. Hedman Hedders is so confident in the quality of its headers that these headers are factory backed by a Limited Lifetime Warranty. These headers have a high temperature, MATTE-SILVER ceramic finish that resists corrosion, and can withstand temperatures up to 1400 degree F. This finish is covered by a 5 year factory warranty, in addition to Hedman's standard lifetime header warranty.

Features

  • Elite Hedders
  • 1-5/8 In. Tube Dia.
  • 3 In. Coll.
  • Full Length Design

Application

  • 1971-1975 Chevrolet Bel Air CID 283
  • 1971-1975 Chevrolet Bel Air CID 302
  • 1971-1975 Chevrolet Bel Air CID 305
  • 1971-1975 Chevrolet Bel Air CID 327
  • 1971-1975 Chevrolet Bel Air CID 350
  • 1971-1975 Chevrolet Bel Air CID 400
  • 1971-1972 Chevrolet Biscayne CID 283
  • 1971-1972 Chevrolet Biscayne CID 302
  • 1971-1972 Chevrolet Biscayne CID 305
  • 1971-1972 Chevrolet Biscayne CID 327
  • 1971-1972 Chevrolet Biscayne CID 350
  • 1971-1972 Chevrolet Biscayne CID 400
  • 1971-1972 Chevrolet Brookwood CID 283
  • 1971-1972 Chevrolet Brookwood CID 302
  • 1971-1972 Chevrolet Brookwood CID 305
  • 1971-1972 Chevrolet Brookwood CID 327
  • 1971-1972 Chevrolet Brookwood CID 350
  • 1971-1972 Chevrolet Brookwood CID 400
  • 1982-1993 Chevrolet Caprice CID 283
  • 1982-1993 Chevrolet Caprice CID 302
  • 1982-1993 Chevrolet Caprice CID 305
  • 1982-1993 Chevrolet Caprice CID 327
  • 1982-1993 Chevrolet Caprice CID 350
  • 1982-1993 Chevrolet Caprice CID 400
  • 1964-1973 Chevrolet Chevelle CID 302
  • 1964-1973 Chevrolet Chevelle CID 305
  • 1964-1973 Chevrolet Chevelle CID 327
  • 1964-1973 Chevrolet Chevelle CID 350
  • 1964-1973 Chevrolet Chevelle CID 400
  • 1964-1977 Chevrolet El Camino CID 283
  • 1964-1977 Chevrolet El Camino CID 302
  • 1964-1977 Chevrolet El Camino CID 305
  • 1964-1977 Chevrolet El Camino CID 327
  • 1964-1977 Chevrolet El Camino CID 350
  • 1964-1977 Chevrolet El Camino CID 400
  • 1971-1985 Chevrolet Impala CID 283
  • 1971-1985 Chevrolet Impala CID 302
  • 1971-1985 Chevrolet Impala CID 305
  • 1971-1985 Chevrolet Impala CID 327
  • 1971-1985 Chevrolet Impala CID 350
  • 1971-1985 Chevrolet Impala CID 400
  • 1973-1976 Chevrolet Laguna CID 283
  • 1973-1976 Chevrolet Laguna CID 302
  • 1973-1976 Chevrolet Laguna CID 305
  • 1973-1976 Chevrolet Laguna CID 327
  • 1973-1976 Chevrolet Laguna CID 350
  • 1973-1976 Chevrolet Laguna CID 400
  • 1974-1977 Chevrolet Malibu CID 283
  • 1974-1977 Chevrolet Malibu CID 302
  • 1974-1977 Chevrolet Malibu CID 305
  • 1974-1977 Chevrolet Malibu CID 327
  • 1974-1977 Chevrolet Malibu CID 350 ...See Application Guide for Additional Fitments

Specs

Manufacturer Specs:

TUBE DIAMETER1-5/8 in.
TUBE STYLELong Tubes
AIR CONDITIONINGYes
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COLUMNYes
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - FLOORYes
MANUAL TRANSMISSION - COLUMNNo
MANUAL TRANSMISSION - FLOORYes
POWER STEERINGYes
COLLECTOR ATTACHMENT3 in.
COLLECTOR DIAMETER3 in.
COLLECTOR SIZE3 in.
COLLECTOR STYLEBALL and SOCKET Style (Gasketless)
REDUCER OUTLET SIZE2-1/2 in.
EXHAUST SYSTEM DIA2-1/2 in.
CONTENTSHeader(s), new bolts, gasket(s) to head, reducer(s) and hardware, instructions
FINISHMatte Silver Ceramic-Metallic
FINISH TYPEMATTE SILVER Ceramic-metallic coated
FLANGE STYLEStandard
FLANGE THICKNESS0.375 in.
HEADER STYLELong Tube
NOTES64-77 A-Body, 71-93 Chev. Pass. Car 283-400
MATERIALMild Steel
TUBE DESIGNStandard
TUBE LENGTHLong Tubes
TUBE MATERIAL THICKNESS14g
TUBE SIZE1-5/8 in.
WITH AIR SYSTEMNo
WITH EGRNo
EONo
WELD-UPNo
TUNEDNo
BOLTS/STUDS INCLUDEDYes
CATALYTIC CONVERTERS INCLUDEDNo
CROSSOVER PIPE INCLUDEDNo
GASKET OR SEAL INCLUDEDYes
HEADER FASTENERS INCLUDEDYes
INSTALLATION HARDWARE INCLUDEDYes
MOTOR MOUNTS INCLUDEDNo
MOUNTING HARDWARE INCLUDEDYes
REDUCERS INCLUDEDYes
Y-PIPE INCLUDEDNo
QUANTITYSold as a pair.
PRIMARY TUBE GAUGE14g
PRIMARY TUBE DIAMETER IN1.625 in.
PACKAGE CONTENTSHeaders, ball and socket reducers (exhaust adapters), gaskets, mounting hardware
HEADER MATERIALMild Steel
HEADER FINISHMatte Silver Ceramic-Metallic
CYLINDER HEAD PORT SHAPEOval
CYLINDER HEADStock Profile Heads
HEADER CONSTRUCTIONMILD STEEL- ELITE Heavy-Duty
REPLACEMENT GASKET41827500
REPLACEMENT HEAD FLANGE GASKET41827500
HEADER PORT SHAPEOval Port
PORT SHAPEOval
COLLECTOR BOLTS INCLUDEDYes
AIR CONDITIONING NOTESWithout A.I.R.
FOOTNOTES70-Up: LARGE compressor use Hedman 20110; SMALL compressor, modify OE bracket.

CARB Warning

For race/ off road use or for use on pre-1966 vehicles.

Emissions warning: this part only legal for sale or use in California for racing (competition) vehicles which may never be used, registered, or licensed for use upon a public highway, or if installed in vehicles model-year 1965 or older; motorcycles model-year 1977 or older; or off-highway recreational vehicles (such as off-road motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles) model-year 1996 and older. Any other use renders the vehicle tampered and not legal for use on California public highways (any public street or roadway, public dirt road, public park, or publicly maintained right of way open to the use of the public for vehicular travel). Violations subject to $37,500 penalty per violation per vehicle, revocation of registration, loss of use on California public right of ways, and proof of correction for tampering. There are similar restrictions and penalties under federal law and the laws of all other states with penalties under federal law of up to approximately $45,268 per tampered vehicle and/or engine.

Hedman Hedders 68298 Specifications

KEY SPECS
MFG. Part #68298
BrandHedman Hedders
Header Tube TypeLong Tube
Exhaust Port ShapeOval
Flange StyleStandard
Primary Tube Diameter1-5/8"
Material TypeMild Steel
ColorSilver
Weld-UpNo
Collector Diameter3 Inch
FinishMatte
Hardware IncludedYes
Gasket(s) IncludedYes
Collector Reducers IncludedYes
Collector Reducer Exit Diameter2.5"
GENERAL
Sold in QuantitySet
Collector Length3"
Flange Thickness0.375"
TunedNo
Crossover Pipe IncludedNo
Primary Tube Gauge14-gauge

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