Big block Chevy Header I.D.

[Chuck_Burg]

My Camaro does have a big block. Appliance Industries is/was better known for their mag wheels but got into the header game in, I believe, 1970. 1970 is the earliest catalog I've seen. From what I understand, a guy named Bob Reagan was the header designer at Appliance. Bob worked for Jardine Headers in Garden Grove, CA. I don't know all the details but Bob ended up going to Appliance and did his thing over there. Appliance headers look similar to Jardine headers from the period with individual flanges. Appliance was located in Harbor City, CA, probably 15-20 miles from Jerry's shop in Garden Grove. I believe the later built headers were made in Mexico. Appliance quit making headers in the mid-late 70s, not sure if they sold to Thorley.... I thought Mr. Gasket bought them and rebranded them as Blackjack, even though Blackjack is nowhere near the quality of Appliance. My friend worked at Appliance in 1979 and the header division was no longer active.