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I have a 79 280zx with manual steering. Will any brand of block hugger headers work on a 350 chevy in this chasis? What about regular long tube headers? Shorties? Just trying to learn if I have other alternatives...thanks for any help. john

Johnc, you caught me showing my ignorance regarding structural integrity about steel tubing, or any steel for that matter. Thanks for the link. Great information and I saved it for future reference.. I have spent a decent amount of time looking through the older posts and finally came across this one http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=115656 that helped shed more light on this endeavor. Matthew, I appreciate the invitation and will likely contact you in the future about certain aspects of your modifications to your vehicle. At the moment I am at work so it will be 22 days before I can get back on the project anyway. Thanks guys for taking the time to comment. john

Ok guys, here is the relevant info.. Car is a 1979 280zx. Parts of the floorboards, firewall and both frame rails need to be replaced. Because of the power of the engine going in, I am considering using 4 x 2 x .083 rectangular tubing for the frame rails. Is this over kill? Is it not enough? 3 x 2 x .083 is also available but under the circumstances... when the car is done I don't want to be wondering if it is all going to stay together when I am playing around. This is a serious inquiry as the car is in my shop, the engine is mocked up, and I am looking to get the tubing. Having never attempted anything of this magnitude before, I am cautiously optimistic. All the inspiration a man could ever need is on this site, and there is some remarkable talent here. The way that I work allows me 14 uninterrupted days at home to finish the honey do list and play in the shop. The only limiting factor is finances.(It tends to run out after the first week off). Thanks for any suggestions and any advice that you have learned from your own project that you feel may be helpful. john