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PH 5565 V8 Holden 253-308 Block Hugger
PH 5565 V8 Holden 253-308 Block Hugger.
BrandPacemaker
Category: Extractors and headers
RRP $832.14 AUD
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Part specs
- SKU
- PH5565_L_R
- Supplier
- Pacemaker
- Category
- Extractors and headers
- Vehicle fitment
- Holden N/A
- Stock status
- Confirmed on order
The Pacemaker PH5565 (L/R) is a block-hugger header pair for the Holden 253 and 308 V8. The block-hugger design is the point: the runners stay tucked tight against the engine block to keep clearance where space is tight.
What is a block-hugger header?
A block-hugger routes the primary runners close in against the engine block rather than sweeping wide. That tucked layout is chosen when steering, chassis rails or engine-bay clearance is tight — a common situation when a Holden 253 or 308 V8 sits in a body that wasn't built around big tube headers. The PH5565 is supplied as an L/R pair, one bank each, replacing the cast manifolds.
Which engines does this suit?
It's listed for the Holden 253 and 308 V8 — the classic Holden small-block family. These engines turn up across a wide range of bodies and swaps, so the block-hugger's tight routing is the practical choice where a wide-sweep header simply won't fit. We confirm your engine and where it's installed before ordering.
Will it suit my 253 or 308 build?
It's listed to fit the Holden 253 and 308 V8. Because these engines live in many different cars and conversions, fitment depends as much on the body as the engine, so we check clearance for your specific install before ordering. Pacemaker doesn't publish a primary tube diameter or material grade here, so we won't state either.
What does fitting involve at our Illawarra workshop?
Oak Flats Muffler Men fits Pacemaker block-hugger headers in-house across the Illawarra. We remove the cast manifolds, fit the L/R pair tight to the block, and check clearance to the steering, chassis and starter for your particular car before joining it to the exhaust behind.
Stocked and fitted by Oak Flats Muffler Men, the Illawarra exhaust and 4x4 specialist in Oak Flats, NSW.
Common questions
- Why a block-hugger instead of a tube header?
- Block-huggers keep the runners tucked tight against the block for clearance where steering, rails or engine-bay space is tight — common with 253/308 installs in a range of bodies.
- Does the PH5565 fit both the 253 and 308?
- Yes — it's listed for the Holden 253 and 308 V8, supplied as an L/R pair.
- Will it clear my car?
- Block-hugger fitment depends on the body the engine sits in. We confirm clearance for your specific install before ordering.
Fitment support across the Illawarra
Fitment checks near you across 18 Illawarra suburbs, from Oak Flats and Shellharbour to Wollongong and Kiama.Show nearby fitment areasCollapse section
Oak Flats Muffler Men can check this part against supplier specs, part number, image, RRP and vehicle details for customers around Oak Flats, Shellharbour, Wollongong, Dapto, Albion Park, Kiama and the northern suburbs.
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