Product Summary

Mid-Length Header Tube Type, Standard Flange Style

  • Made from durable 16 and 18 gauge tubing
  • Comes complete with gaskets, header bolts and collector reducers for an easy installation
  • Engineered to provide improved ground clearance for popular muscle cars and street rods
  • Available in three finishes to better suit your style
  • Primaries have a 1-5/8" diameter and go into a 3" collector

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Key Specs

MFG. Part #H8600-1
Header Tube TypeMid-Length
Flange StyleStandard
Primary Tube Diameter1-5/8"
Material TypeSteel
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Patriot Exhaust H8600-1 Details

Clippster style headers are perfect for grafting modern uni-body front clip

Mid length or "clippster" headers provide improved ground clearance for popular muscle cars and street rods.
• Durable 16 and 18 gauge tubing
• Comes complete with gaskets, header bolts and collector reducers.
• Available in three finishes
• raw steel for individual customizing, Hi-Temp Black Coating or Metallic Ceramic Thermal Barrier Coating
• Limited One Year Warranty

  • H8600-1 1 5/8" Clipster Direct Replace Headr with dog leg ports 68-70 AMX, Javelin, Rebel, Ambass 290-390 71-74 Javelin, Rebel, Ambass 304-401 72-79 CJ5,7,8, Cherokee, Wagoner, J10, J20 81-91 Cheroke, Grand Wagoner, J10, J20 360
  • Collector: 2 1/2"
  • Port: SAP
  • Primary: 1 5/8"
  • 68-70 AMC car applications modification to stock downpipes required .71-74 AMC car applications are a bolt on replacement for OE manifolds no modifications required. 72-79 Jeep app
  • H8600-1 1 5/8" Clipster Direct Replace Headr with dog leg ports 68-70 AMX, Javelin, Rebel, Ambass 290-390 71-74 Javelin, Rebel, Ambass 304-401 72-79 CJ5,7,8, Cherokee, Wagoner, J10, J20 81-91 Cheroke, Grand Wagoner, J10, J20 360
  • Collector: 2 1/2"
  • Port: SAP
  • Primary: 1 5/8"
  • 68-70 AMC car applications modification to stock downpipes required .71-74 AMC car applications are a bolt on replacement for OE manifolds no modifications required. 72-79 Jeep app

Application

1968-1969 American Motors Ambassador 4.7L/290 V8
1968-1969 American Motors Ambassador 4.8L/290 V8
1969 American Motors Ambassador 5.1L/309 V8
1968-1969 American Motors Ambassador 5.6L/343 V8
1970 American Motors Ambassador 5.9L/360 V8
1970 American Motors Ambassador 5L/304 V8
1968-1970 American Motors Ambassador 6.4L/390 V8
1968-1969 American Motors AMX 4.7L/290 V8
1968-1969 American Motors AMX 4.8L/290 V8
1968-1969 American Motors AMX 5.6L/343 V8
1970 American Motors AMX 5.9L/360 V8
1970 American Motors AMX 5L/304 V8
1968-1970 American Motors AMX 6.4L/390 V8
1968-1969 American Motors Javelin 4.7L/290 V8
1968-1969 American Motors Javelin 5.6L/343 V8
1970 American Motors Javelin 5.9L/360 V8
1970 American Motors Javelin 5L/304 V8
1968-1970 American Motors Javelin 6.4L/390 V8
1968 American Motors Rebel 4.7L/290 V8
1968-1969 American Motors Rebel 4.8L/290 V8
1969 American Motors Rebel 5.1L/309 V8
1968-1969 American Motors Rebel 5.6L/343 V8
1970 American Motors Rebel 5.9L/360 V8
1970 American Motors Rebel 5L/304 V8
1968-1970 American Motors Rebel 6.4L/390 V8

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CARB Warning

For use on pre-1966 vehicles only

Emissions warning: this part only legal for sale or use in California 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.

Patriot Exhaust H8600-1 Specifications

KEY SPECS
MFG. Part #H8600-1
BrandPatriot Exhaust
Header Tube TypeMid-Length
Flange StyleStandard
Primary Tube Diameter1-5/8"
Material TypeSteel
ColorSilver
Weld-UpNo
Collector Diameter3 Inch
FinishCeramic Coated
Hardware IncludedYes
Gasket(s) IncludedYes
GENERAL
Sold in QuantityPair
GTIN Code694342541668

Questions & Answers

2 Questions2 Answers

Will these fit an amc 343 engine with rectangular ports

by La sorra

7 years ago

1 answer

Hi Sirs Would these headers fit a 1978 AMC 304ci V8 engine?? Thanks

by J

8 years ago

1 answer

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Fitment

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