Stahl Headers

Ed Wright · 04-20-2011, 09:38 PM

Used a lot of his headers since my first '56 Chevy Jr Stocker in 1967. Met him in person when Jere and Bill Stiles used a friend's shop during the World Finals here in Tulsa. 1968? Had the white Hemi Savoy. Last talked to him late last summer. Really bright guy. Very interesting to talk with.

BlueOval Ralph · 04-21-2011, 08:39 AM

Use to hang out at his Lenard Gas Staion in Romulus, Mi in 1961 just down the street from Bar Hop's drive in. Station was on the corner of West Huron River Dr & Northline road. We race on Northline south of Metro Airport, Doug Nash was also a regular there. Stahl built Jenkins & Stricklers first 4 tube equal lenght headers there for thier 63 Z 11 and road tested on Northline be for heading to Detroit Dragway, Stahl later moverd to York Pa where he tied up with Dick Moroso for a while

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Originally Posted by Ed Wright

Used a lot of his headers since my first '56 Chevy Jr Stocker in 1967. Met him in person when Jere and Bill Stiles used a friend's shop during the World Finals here in Tulsa. 1968? Had the white Hemi Savoy. Last talked to him late last summer. Really bright guy. Very interesting to talk with.

Richard Grant · 04-21-2011, 08:55 AM

I purchased a set of Stahl headers in 1965(I think, I may be off a year of so). The car would run one tenth below the national record. Later I replaced them with a set of Hooker adjustable headers after making every adjustment I could, the Hookers ran the same et that the Stahl headers ran straight out of the box. Stahl knows how to build a quality set of headers.

Nitro Joe Jackson · 04-21-2011, 09:06 AM

Jim, Stahl headers where the only headers we ever used in both the Nova's (big block SS & Small Block Modified) and both big block Corvettes, really nice headers and Jere was good friends with my parents. Sorry to see a good company like this closing up.

Jim Cimarolli · 04-21-2011, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Nitro Joe Jackson

Jim, Stahl headers where the only headers we ever used in both the Nova's (big block SS & Small Block Modified) and both big block Corvettes, really nice headers and Jere was good friends with my parents. Sorry to see a good company like this closing up.

Judy Stahl told me that they have been loosing money on the assembled header end of their business for a long time and that they just need to downsize their operation.
Like you, I sure hate to see them go, I've been using their products for decades and have always been happy with them.

Ed Wright · 04-21-2011, 10:34 AM

I used to buy from Stahl & Associates, after Jere and Dick Moroso split. Should have bought a set for this car while I still could. Jere told me he was working with Bobby Warren on headers for Bobby's SS/JA car last time we spoke. Should not have screwed around so long about ordering a set. Guess I had better get it done.

Bob Mulry · 04-21-2011, 12:43 PM

End of an era!!!!!

I also enjoyed reading the outside of the box which usually got hung on the shop wall..........

Nitro Joe Jackson · 04-21-2011, 12:58 PM

Bob, we have them hung up on the walls at our shop to, really go to look at when your get down on yourself.

Jeff Lee · 04-21-2011, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by A56

This is really sad news, I recomend Stahl headers whenever I have a customer call looking for a Header that I cant build them when there out of state. Im limited on what I can build as I only have so many jigs and header cars here at the shop. In my opinion they had always built a very very nice production / custom style header. Its sad that now the only production companys left are gonna be Hooker, Hedman, Dynatech, ect as there more large production companies. I wish I could get a few of Stahls old jigs, those are what id hate to see not being used. His Header designs have always been nice and fit very well.

Mark Lelchook
E/SA #704

See website:
A unique opportunity exists to purchase the assembly jigs, bending instructions, assembly instructions for certain header assembly jigs with a sample header. Please contact Jere or Judy Stahl for more information.

Mike Bassin · 04-22-2011, 08:19 AM

I can remember when the Dave Strickler / Grumpy Jenkins 63 Z-11 Chevy ran over 120 mph at York US 30 with the newly installed Stahl headers on the car, this car and many others just flew when his headers were put on an already good car. Great product plus Jere is an exceptional race car guy. His match races in 1966 between his street hemi Plymouth and Grump's 327 Nova where classics, I got to announce one of them at 75-80.

Mike Bassin

04-20-2011, 09:38 PM	#1
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Stahl Headers Used a lot of his headers since my first '56 Chevy Jr Stocker in 1967. Met him in person when Jere and Bill Stiles used a friend's shop during the World Finals here in Tulsa. 1968? Had the white Hemi Savoy. Last talked to him late last summer. Really bright guy. Very interesting to talk with. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

04-21-2011, 08:55 AM	#3
Richard Grant Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: West Monroe, La. Posts: 301 Likes: 9 Liked 13 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Stahl Headers I purchased a set of Stahl headers in 1965(I think, I may be off a year of so). The car would run one tenth below the national record. Later I replaced them with a set of Hooker adjustable headers after making every adjustment I could, the Hookers ran the same et that the Stahl headers ran straight out of the box. Stahl knows how to build a quality set of headers. __________________ Richard Grant 4988 STK

04-21-2011, 09:06 AM	#4
Nitro Joe Jackson VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Loudonville, Ohio or where ever the Nitro Lounge is parked Posts: 2,293 Likes: 57 Liked 67 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Stahl Headers Jim, Stahl headers where the only headers we ever used in both the Nova's (big block SS & Small Block Modified) and both big block Corvettes, really nice headers and Jere was good friends with my parents. Sorry to see a good company like this closing up. __________________ Nitro Joe Jackson STK 3431 nitrojoe@neo.rr.com

04-21-2011, 10:34 AM	#6
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Stahl Headers I used to buy from Stahl & Associates, after Jere and Dick Moroso split. Should have bought a set for this car while I still could. Jere told me he was working with Bobby Warren on headers for Bobby's SS/JA car last time we spoke. Should not have screwed around so long about ordering a set. Guess I had better get it done. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA Last edited by Ed Wright; 04-21-2011 at 02:47 PM.

04-21-2011, 12:58 PM	#8
Nitro Joe Jackson VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Loudonville, Ohio or where ever the Nitro Lounge is parked Posts: 2,293 Likes: 57 Liked 67 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Stahl Headers Bob, we have them hung up on the walls at our shop to, really go to look at when your get down on yourself. __________________ Nitro Joe Jackson STK 3431 nitrojoe@neo.rr.com

04-21-2011, 12:43 PM	#7
Bob Mulry VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Coarsegold, CA Posts: 1,016 Likes: 57 Liked 320 Times in 102 Posts	Re: Stahl Headers End of an era!!!!! I also enjoyed reading the outside of the box which usually got hung on the shop wall.......... __________________ Bob Mulry 7516 STK A & M Motorsports

04-22-2011, 08:19 AM	#10
Mike Bassin Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: East Berlin PA Posts: 134 Likes: 0 Liked 120 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Stahl Headers I can remember when the Dave Strickler / Grumpy Jenkins 63 Z-11 Chevy ran over 120 mph at York US 30 with the newly installed Stahl headers on the car, this car and many others just flew when his headers were put on an already good car. Great product plus Jere is an exceptional race car guy. His match races in 1966 between his street hemi Plymouth and Grump's 327 Nova where classics, I got to announce one of them at 75-80. Mike Bassin