How many header bolts are you using on shock tower cars

[e philpott]

You guys with headers in shock tower cars, are you using all four mounting bolts or just side two bolt locations and/or along with top bolt ?

That bottom bolt in my 63 Fairlane is a real mother F#*cker

[fastback 427]

I use as many as I can get to. The small headed header bolts help a lot, along with some cheap wrenches I bent.
As long as they are on opposite sides you should be ok...

[mike7570]

I put in 28 on the large tube Hooker race headers in a mustang. But then I’m a bit OCD.
New REF race headers only have 8 per side (top and bottom) easier than the Hookers but like the Hookers you have to install the individual tubes in the right order or your removing them multiple times until you get it right.
Ask me how I know. Haha!

[mike7570]

These are a must have for the top and bottom bolts, I wish I had picked them up sooner.

[GerryP]

Nearly every engine on Earth uses two bolts per port.  Some, like the GMs, Mopars, and AMCs with siamesed center ports, use two for those ports.  Two works just fine.

[e philpott]

Thanks Gerry, Ive fought the 4 bolt for 30 years and think I'll take an easier route this time, Mike I hear you on the 4 bolt and OCD as I've been doing it that way since the beginning , Fastback 427 I been using the small bolt headed bolts too but my Crites headers are still tight

[gregb]

I’ve on,y ever used two per port…..