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header kit or parts
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12/22/12 01:38 AM
12/22/12 01:38 AM
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----------------------------- 2 step style 1st pri dia... 2.050" ... length .. 16.7" to 18.3" 2nd pri dia... 2.175" ... length .. 16.7" to 18.3" coll. size 3.725" to 3.975" .. length 17.9" ----------------------------- -------------------------------- this is the header I plan to build for my race car .. what are you guys doing for the bends and flanges??? buying kits and make them work how you like or just buy a lot of diff. bends and so on???who has the best price on this kinda stuff??? I have seen where guys buy big block chevy kits and use them with the mopar flange cut weld cut weld..lol 
Last edited by earthmover; 12/22/12 01:39 AM.
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Re: header kit or parts
[Re: earthmover]
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12/22/12 03:19 AM
12/22/12 03:19 AM
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Cab_Burge
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Hedmans race plant is in either N.C. or S.C., they offer kits of bends of both sizes you need and they also offer either flange kits with welded stubs or plain precut flanges   Summit also sells bend kits, check around for what you need. I ended up buying all the parts from Hedman through Summit to do two different cars, one with 2 inch kit and a 2 1/8 kit to make them step to a 3.5 inch collectors and the other is from 2 1/8 to 2 1/4 primarys into a 4 inch collector with welded 2 1/8 stubs  I had Summit have Hedman drop ship all the the part to me direct Not cheap though, shop around first
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Re: header kit or parts
[Re: Eric]
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12/22/12 04:48 PM
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Since we're talking about building headers, where can I get that star shaped filler piece that fills in the space between the primary pipes before the collector is put on? I don't know what that piece is called, so its hard to find it online.
Gone to the dark side with an LS3 powered '57 Chevy 210
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Re: header kit or parts
[Re: DusterDave]
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12/22/12 08:02 PM
12/22/12 08:02 PM
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Since we're talking about building headers, where can I get that star shaped filler piece that fills in the space between the primary pipes before the collector is put on? I don't know what that piece is called, so its hard to find it online.
that star piece was part of my Hooker collector, the tubes slid in til they bottomed out on the back of that merge point.
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Re: header kit or parts
[Re: tubtar]
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12/23/12 04:34 AM
12/23/12 04:34 AM
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Check Stahl for header kits.
I got my tubes and collectors from them and bought the W-9 flanges from SPD.
They sell theirs in varying stages of completion and make a nice part IMO.
As for the star , I liked Headers By Ed 's approach.
He heats the tubes where they transition into the collector and pulls the inside of the tubes in with a needle nose vise grip , so where the four tubes come together get the appearance of a cross. He claimed this was worth 5 h.p. on the dyno as I recall.
 Ed has a good audio tape on header building.
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Re: header kit or parts
[Re: Clanton]
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12/23/12 08:30 AM
12/23/12 08:30 AM
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I priced all the parts for mine as coming to 700$ with having extra pipe left.200$flange,200$ for the collector,300 for tubing.
I priced out the stuff I used.Jegs 21/4 chassis header kit 555-31886 $130 They also come with 4"collectors
Columbia River flanges and box of tubing and bends
hf-ms38-bbm-200 3/8 flanges $30 each you can due 1/2 flanges for 10 more dollars I believe
ubk-16-225-300-ms large box of bends and some straight $112
The box of bends and tubing was overkill.Just wanted to make sure to have enough.It did come in handy done the road for other projects.
When I built a set we used 2" and was already started.You may even be able to do a set with out the extra bends.It sure made it easy with them though. You are looking around $300 to do a set in mild steel.
Hope that helps!
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Re: header kit or parts
[Re: Moparpoor]
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12/23/12 04:38 PM
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I priced all the parts for mine as coming to 700$ with having extra pipe left.200$flange,200$ for the collector,300 for tubing.
I priced out the stuff I used.Jegs 21/4 chassis header kit 555-31886 $130 They also come with 4"collectors
Columbia River flanges and box of tubing and bends
hf-ms38-bbm-200 3/8 flanges $30 each you can due 1/2 flanges for 10 more dollars I believe
ubk-16-225-300-ms large box of bends and some straight $112
The box of bends and tubing was overkill.Just wanted to make sure to have enough.It did come in handy done the road for other projects.
When I built a set we used 2" and was already started.You may even be able to do a set with out the extra bends.It sure made it easy with them though. You are looking around $300 to do a set in mild steel.
Hope that helps!
I bought the Jegs 2 1/4" kit for a big block chevy. All I need now are the D-port Hemi flanges. Found them for a $100. I don't like the Jeg's collectors and will use a merge.
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