Since opening in 2005, American Racing Headers has built performance header and exhaust systems entirely in the United States. Now operating from a 50,000-square-foot facility, the company serves racers and performance-car builders with systems designed to address longstanding header-fit and design problems. Its race-focused work includes direct involvement with GM, Ford and Chrysler on drag- and road-race applications, and its products are sold through hundreds of dealers worldwide.
Stainless WorksStainless Works designs and manufactures aftermarket performance headers and exhaust systems at its Ohio facility. The company says its products are made in the United States by skilled American craftsmen, using in-house CNC equipment and TIG-welding capabilities; its about page identifies Ron Fuller as owner and CEO.STREETSBORO, OH
Pypes Performance ExhaustPypes Performance Exhaust builds complete mandrel-bent exhaust systems for American performance vehicles from the 1950s through today, along with systems for popular American pickups and big rigs. Based in Hatfield, Pennsylvania, the company fabricates its systems and accessories from stainless steel, often incorporating custom-designed X-pipes and offering muffler choices matched to a vehicle’s power and sound goals. Pypes backs its mufflers and systems with a limited lifetime warranty for as long as the owner keeps the vehicle.HATFIELD, PA
Pro-Filer Performance, IncFrom its North Carolina operation, Pro-Filer Performance makes American-made racing cylinder heads and intake manifolds for Chevrolet and Ford engines. Its range centers on specialized race-engine designs, including the 12-degree Hitman spread-port big-block Chevy head and the high-flow Sniper and All American series, with offerings also covering LS and small- and big-block Ford applications.DAYTON, OH
Precision ExhaustPrecision Exhaust manufactures direct-fit, OEM-style exhaust systems for vintage Ford Mustangs and other classic Ford cars from its Eastern Connecticut facility. Built by car enthusiasts with more than 30 years of hands-on Mustang restoration experience, the company patterns its systems on original Ford parts and test-fits them on period-correct cars. Since 2000, it has shipped more than 18,000 systems, including its exclusive reproduction transverse muffler for select late-1960s Mustangs.CLEVELAND, OH