Stahl Headers

[Dick Butler]

Anyone have a picture of the original Stahl Traction bar?
I would love to get hold of the 2 x 4 carbs and manifold he used on the 56 cars. Purely Science I bet....

[Paul Ceasrine]

The single traction bar set-up from Stahl Engineering.

[Dan Bennett]

Originally Posted by Dick Butler

Anyone have a picture of the original Stahl Traction bar?
I would love to get hold of the 2 x 4 carbs and manifold he used on the 56 cars. Purely Science I bet....

Years ago when I visited his shop, he showed me a 56 (57?) car that he planned to build as one of his junior stockers but drive on the street. As far as I know he never finished the project but I bet it would have opened some eyes.

As an interesting aside, he was telling me that a very large portion of his business at the time was building headers for BMW straight sixes. He was a bit unsure how he came to get that business. I've never been very politically correct and told him I'd bet that the bimmer yuppies were under the impression that someone named Stahl was a German engineer who had escaped from the factory.

Other than his stuff was very effective (as usual) I've never heard a better explanation as to why sporty car guys would flock to an died in the wool hot rodder.

[Billy Nees]

Well if you have a reason to talk to him, ask him about his Mazda Miatas and his Volvo SCCA cars.

[Dick Butler]

Paul, Thanks for posting the AD with the traction bar. I have a contact at Stahl who has located one for me.... I need the heims and wasnt sure if they were solid or movable.
Dick Butler
I sold my Stahl headers from my car about 2 or 3 years ago and sure wish I could remember where they went. I would like to have them back for this project....

[Billy Nees]

Dick, they will make you a brand new set! They even have a couple of sets on the shelf still!

[SAMATCOTOOLSMAN]

My friend the zinger has a set of vintage stahl headers for 1957-1962 corvette,i've seen them,......vht paint....no rust!...welds would make a(nyc)ironworkers local 580 finisher smile!....even billy liked them!!!!(lol)

[Dan Bennett]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Well if you have a reason to talk to him, ask him about his Mazda Miatas and his Volvo SCCA cars.

I haven't spoken to Jere for years but if I do I will be sure to ask. I did read somewhere that his daily driver is a Subaru WRX Sti so that doesn't surprise me that he got into sports cars.

I don't think Miatas had even been released when we had the conversation I related.

[Dick Butler]

Billy, none in stock and 1000$ + for new ones. I think my headers brought $150....

[Billy Nees]

Haven't bought a set of race headers lately have you Dick?