'69 Le Sabre help

Discussion in 'A boatload of fun' started by bigair, Nov 27, 2013.

  1. bigair

    bigair New Member

    My son recently got a 69 Le Sabre Sedan. We are looking for a set of headers for it and have only found a set of shorty headers from Jegs, or expensive Thorley's. Does anyone else make a set that will fit this car? Also want to find a complete exhaust, so any help there would be appreciated. Got one more for ya, what are the wheel stud dimensions? We tried fitting my T-Type wheels on it, but the studs are a little farther apart. Thanks in advance.
     
  2. Bad Boattail

    Bad Boattail Guest

    And why isn't your son posting this question, after all it's his car.... :Do No:

    1969 LeSabre wheels have a 5 x 5 bolt circle, 80's Regals are using a 5 x 4.75 bolt circle.
    Here's a little chart from a wheel application guide:

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  3. flynbuick

    flynbuick Guest

    Try Waldron for the exhaust.

    WWW.TAPERFORMANCE.COM FOR THE HEADERS.


    For this car shorties will make the same power. I would make sure Jegs is not mixing a Buick 350 with a Chevy. I would skip the headers in lieu of other performance mods.
     
  4. bigair

    bigair New Member

    Thanks for the info guys. As for my son posting, he is 17 and would rather spend his time on Facebook rather than a car forum......I don't get it at all. I am not sure about the shorty headers on Jegs, I typed in Buick and that is what came up, never called about them. Does anyone have a part number for an intake manifold? Now I am concerned about everything being for a sbc. Thanks for the help!
     
  5. Smartin

    Smartin antiqueautomotiveservice.com Staff Member

    I'm assuming this is a 350?

    TA Performance will have what you need. Your best (only) bet for headers on this car is shorties. TA also has a 350 intake available.
     
  6. Bad Boattail

    Bad Boattail Guest

    The base 1969 LeSabre came with a 2 barrel 350 engine.
    When there is a "LeSabre 400" emblem on the rear wings, it doesn't mean that the car came with the 400 big block engine, this is indicating that the car came with the TH400 transmission.

    Like Jim and Adam already said, check the TA Performance website :TU:


    Click image to read more about the TA 350 intake :Comp:

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  7. Go Buick Go

    Go Buick Go Woot!

    I have a 70 LeSabre and I had gotten a set of headers for an A-body thinking they might work. Just an FYI, they don't. There are many parts that will swap between A-bodies and the full size cars, but headers are not one of them. Shorties are better than the stock exhaust manifolds.
     

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