Guest gprix1 Posted January 7, 2002 Share Posted January 7, 2002 Just got my new Summit catalog today and started looking at headers. The FlowTECH headers look interesting (page 182 in the new catalog). Has anyone tried these? Do you think it would fit ok in a 240? At $134.95 for the pair the price is sure right!! just want to know if anyone has had experiance with these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gbvol54 Posted January 7, 2002 Share Posted January 7, 2002 Try a search on 'flowtech' and you'll find some useful information. Some guys use them with success but recommend the ceramic coated ones to help with heat problems under the hood. I believe JEGS has them for slightly under $200. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Juday Posted January 8, 2002 Share Posted January 8, 2002 Rick, I've got them. They clear everything on the car fine. A little tight around the plugs and very tight around the water temp senders in the heads. They are not top quality items. What do they say? "Ya gets whats ya pays fo". No regrets, ceramic coated, delivered to my door, total $197. If you have angle plugs they may not fit. I believe I've heard others say that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLKMGK Posted January 8, 2002 Share Posted January 8, 2002 Supposed to be straight plug only according to their WEB site I believe. My ceramic coated ones sdhowed up missing a weld It was fixed and if I ever get off my butt to remove them they will be up for sale but at this rate it will be Spring (sigh). Except for poor quality control, needing straight plugs, and being a small diameter primary these are great headers! Hrm, and if they hit on something, flip them side for side and they may fit better - mine fit MUCH better once flipped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Juday Posted January 9, 2002 Share Posted January 9, 2002 I tried flipping mine to get more clearance on the temp senders. No luck. I think I got two lefts. Can't dimple either with the coating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RON JONES Posted January 9, 2002 Share Posted January 9, 2002 If You buy the Summit Brand name headers.Your going to get the Flowtech Headers.Flowtech makes them for Summitt.I Bought a set of Summit brand name shorty headers and they even had the flow tech tag welded on them.That was a misstake,they aren't supose to have the Flowtech tags welded on,but once in a while one slips through.Save yourself a few bucks and buy the Summit Brand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QWKDTSN Posted January 9, 2002 Share Posted January 9, 2002 I've got the the Flowtech ceramic coated headers and the clearance is great all around. As you can see, if the sender in the head was rotated a little more it wouldn't clear the header but as it is there's plenty of room. There's probably over a half inch of clearance by the steering shaft. Overall they appear to be a pretty quality product and the price is right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyZ Posted January 9, 2002 Share Posted January 9, 2002 Ron, That's really great to know, but I also have the Summit brand of header and they have a different looking flange than the pictures. Perhaps they change them once in a while ?? Mine are several years old. Davy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QWKDTSN Posted January 9, 2002 Share Posted January 9, 2002 Can anyone clarify what the extended hole thingies are in the flanges? (just above the temp. sender) throttle return spring hookup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RON JONES Posted January 9, 2002 Share Posted January 9, 2002 Davy,they may have changed over the Years on both brands.We Use to have a member on this site that Has coating bussiness.He probobly is still a member,but I just havn't seen any posts from Him in a while.His name is :Talkman57(I think).He confermed this when I first bought My headers a year ago,I brought this up.He had a set of Flowtech and a set of Summit in his shop at the same time.He said side by side,they were the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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