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round in a square hole #1412918
04/01/13 02:26 AM
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What's the easiest way to make a round header tube fit into a square hole flange?


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Re: round in a square hole [Re: rowin4] #1412919
04/01/13 02:48 AM
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Hope this helps, it's actually part of a great header building series.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=F-2SX7bUIlY


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Re: round in a square hole [Re: rowin4] #1412920
04/01/13 10:15 AM
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I always make a plug with the port shape .. I weld
either a handle on it so I can drive it into the pipe
or weld a 1" fine thread bolt on it and take it to
the local muffler shop so they can press it in on
their Huth pipe bender(that way only takes a couple
of minutes to do all 8).. mark the tube for the top
center of the port with the right rotation... I have
plugs in the drawer for all the different headers
I've made

Re: round in a square hole [Re: MR_P_BODY] #1412921
04/01/13 10:59 AM
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I made a tapered plug that started out round then went to my port shape, I welded a peice of tubing on the end to fit on my air hammer. The air hammer drives it in and a small tap or two on the sides and it's ready to weld.

Re: round in a square hole [Re: SB412DUSTER] #1412922
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Got any pictures ?


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Re: round in a square hole [Re: rowin4] #1412923
04/02/13 01:40 AM
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Quote:

Got any pictures ?




Here's the plug

7651259-IMG_1701.JPG (58 downloads)
Re: round in a square hole [Re: SB412DUSTER] #1412924
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And with the tubing

7651260-IMG_1702.JPG (55 downloads)
Re: round in a square hole [Re: SB412DUSTER] #1412925
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The finished tubes

7651267-IMG_1703.JPG (55 downloads)






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