Re: out with old headers
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02/14/13 11:05 AM
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Ya the first thing I did was flip them.I was thinking moving the bolt hole down to raise the tubes. edit:I use a scrap pipe to practice and it is not that hard to hammer form to a square so I will index the center top of the pipe and give it a try. edit:here is how the pipes will go but the center pipe will loop over and down into the fender.
Last edited by Clanton; 02/19/13 12:09 AM.
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Re: out with old headers
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02/19/13 05:35 PM
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Thanks guys!The kit is a heddman but for a roadster,I got it just to get started. Fastmop I will look at yours again for the clamp bands that will be helpfull at this point with checking the exit angle through the fender and past the wheel.I just opened up a hole for the pipes to come through.I see those clamps I have a couple small pieces of exh I was going to split and do the same thing.
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Re: out with old headers
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02/28/13 07:07 AM
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I am thinking of vee banding the #7 header tube to make the headers removable to get past the brake MC and equal length.your thaughts?
equal lengths are not allimportant on a blown engine but if you are anyway taking the time,you might aswell go for it! Vband joints are good when you need a split somewhere however fairly expensive,you could make the joint with flatflanges aswell or a sliptube or you could even if room and angles alow for it use flanges on a sliptube with a regual flatgasket the last version might be overkill but make for a superb seal at a much lower price than the vbands.
looks good this far
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Re: out with old headers
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02/28/13 10:09 AM
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I think I made some progress in the puzzle.
Mike I think your cheating yourself on much needed room with the routing of the #1 tube. If you brought it "up and over" the shock stud you wouldn't be so tight with tubes #3 & #5.
Not being critical just trying to lend an extra eye
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Re: out with old headers
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02/28/13 11:07 AM
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Thanks for the positive feedback guys!The options you listed are very helpfull for the #7 pipe and taking my time on my choices is just my way of learning in the process so I hope you will be patient.Greg the #1 pipe would actualy be longer I believe going over the shock but not by much and is an option but I figured I would try another way to be sure what I wanted to do. I may make the slip joint at the collector to help with taking it all out from time to time but I think that will be the last adjustment to the system that I do.I am going to work on the 5,7 pipe this wk now that I have run some pipe out the fender. edit:here is a better pic of how they come togather.
Last edited by Clanton; 02/28/13 11:27 AM.
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Re: out with old headers
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02/28/13 07:40 PM
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I am sure that is a miserable job, trying to fit all of that in such little space. hats off to you. I dont know what the other specs are of your engine but it doesnt look like you will be able to remove the valve covers without removing the exhaust. That would really suck when you need to adjust the valves and I dont see how you will access the plugs either. not trying to but I have considered building headers and never grown the cojones
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