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Playing with pipes- Updated, more pics #28099 06/15/06 11:11 AM 06/15/06 11:11 AM
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Anonymous OP Unregistered A	I started working on the headers for my big block Dakota project and made a good amount of progress in a few hours. These are 1 7/8" pipes and it looks like 2" would be OK too. 1 3/4" would be easy.

Re: Playing with pipes #28100 06/15/06 11:26 AM 06/15/06 11:26 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,840 S.E. Michigan ZIPPY I Live Here
ZIPPY I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,840 S.E. Michigan	Kool. You're making that look easy!

Re: Playing with pipes [Re: ZIPPY] #28101 06/15/06 01:04 PM 06/15/06 01:04 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,389 nielsville, minn. Q quickd100 master
quickd100 master Q Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,389 nielsville, minn.	There's nothing to it. The hard part is when you want equal length tubes. Dave 2700727-32840_13.jpg (321 downloads)

Re: Playing with pipes [Re: quickd100] #28102 06/15/06 01:11 PM 06/15/06 01:11 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,840 S.E. Michigan ZIPPY I Live Here
ZIPPY I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,840 S.E. Michigan

Re: Playing with pipes #28103 06/15/06 01:18 PM 06/15/06 01:18 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,624 Orange County, Ca. B1CUDA top fuel
B1CUDA top fuel Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,624 Orange County, Ca.	What are you using for a tubing bender? I am getting tired of waiting for the headers to be built for my car, and I am thinking about doing them myself. Thanks.

Re: Playing with pipes [Re: B1CUDA] #28104 06/15/06 01:24 PM 06/15/06 01:24 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,389 nielsville, minn. Q quickd100 master
quickd100 master Q Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,389 nielsville, minn.	I bought a kit that included a pile of U-bends and J-bends, and straights. Measure twice, cut once....or twice.....or three times. Dave

Re: Playing with pipes [Re: quickd100] #28105 06/15/06 01:28 PM 06/15/06 01:28 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	Looks good

Re: Playing with pipes [Re: MR_P_BODY] #28106 06/15/06 03:13 PM 06/15/06 03:13 PM
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Anonymous OP Unregistered A	I got box of miscellaneous bends. At first i was trying to plan exactly how i wanted the pipes, then I decided to just start cutting and welding and see what happens. So far it's been a lot easier than I expected. I can up with an idea for how to located the collectors wherer I want them. I'll take pics of that and let you know how it works out. Equal length isn't too critical to me, I just want them to fit and function. I think I might be able to install and remove the driver's side by removing the steering shaft. THe passenger side is going to have to be two piece or R&R with the engine out.

Re: Playing with pipes #28107 06/15/06 06:58 PM 06/15/06 06:58 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,116 Falconer, NY KatFysh master
KatFysh master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,116 Falconer, NY	Man, you are making it look easy. Why are ya making me rethink the fenderwell headers?!! Nice progression. They don't look too jammed in there. Looks better than I thought it would. When you decide to quit, THAT is the moment when you would've succeeded..

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Re: Playing with pipes #28109 06/15/06 08:43 PM 06/15/06 08:43 PM
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Anonymous OP Unregistered A	Dave, just wait 'till you see the stupid trick I thought of for bringing the pipes to the collector. It will make things a lot easier - I hope. I should have some time tommorow to try it and I'll snap some pics. Kevin- maybe do partial fenderwell ?

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Re: Playing with pipes #28111 06/15/06 09:05 PM 06/15/06 09:05 PM
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Anonymous OP Unregistered A	I did think of making tri-Y's but i really want to stick with the original idea of the full length headers.

Re: Playing with pipes #28112 06/17/06 04:28 PM 06/17/06 04:28 PM
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Anonymous OP Unregistered A	I'll have to snap some pics, but what I did was tack weld a piece of flat bar to the bottom of the frame in the spot I wanted all 4 tubes to merge into the collectors. That gave me a target instead of just imagining where the would come together. I tacked 4 scrap pieces of tube together for a visual aid. So far the passenger side has been easier - the side with the tubes "stacked" in the pictures above. I need to get some more bends as it seems I need quite a few that are less than 30 degree bends and there were not too many of those in the assortment

Re: Playing with pipes #28113 06/17/06 11:21 PM 06/17/06 11:21 PM
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OldHippie super gas O Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 660 East Lansing, Michigan	How about more information on that injection manifold? That is an interesting piece. The Old Hippie Hisself

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Re: Playing with pipes #28115 06/18/06 07:11 AM 06/18/06 07:11 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,394 Q Quicktree I Win
Quicktree I Win Q Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,394	Quote: Quote: I'll have to snap some pics, but what I did was tack weld a piece of flat bar to the bottom of the frame in the spot I wanted all 4 tubes to merge into the collectors. That gave me a target instead of just imagining where the would come together. I tacked 4 scrap pieces of tube together for a visual aid. So far the passenger side has been easier - the side with the tubes "stacked" in the pictures above. I need to get some more bends as it seems I need quite a few that are less than 30 degree bends and there were not too many of those in the assortment How about putting the collectors where you want them, and securing them in place as your targets? thats what im gonna do.

Re: Playing with pipes #28116 06/18/06 09:24 AM 06/18/06 09:24 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,923 NC 440Jim I Live Here
440Jim I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,923 NC	Good start and you seem to be having no problems fitting the cut ends together. How are you cutting and dressing the ends before tack welding (fit)? ie what tools are you using? Did the kit come with the center pair of tubes already bent to fit that area? It looks tighter than the typical radius bends available.

Re: Playing with pipes [Re: 440Jim] #28117 06/18/06 02:24 PM 06/18/06 02:24 PM
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Anonymous OP Unregistered A	the pipe kit was just random bends with multiple bends per tube. I just cut what I need and formed the port end to fit the flange. That part was alot easier than I thought it would be. I'm using a band saw to cut the pipes and clean up the ends with my belt/disc combo sander. Some of the joints are really good, others are not quite so good. Overall I'm pretty happy with how it's workingout. Dave- I don't have the collectors yet so that why I tacked 4 pieces of scrap together for a target. It ended up that i did not even use it. The flat bar located where I wanted the pipes to land and that worked well. The passenger side is mostly done except for the collector.

Re: Playing with pipes #28118 06/18/06 02:54 PM 06/18/06 02:54 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,116 Falconer, NY KatFysh master
KatFysh master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,116 Falconer, NY	Are you gonna want to duplicate those headers for a small nominal fee?? When you decide to quit, THAT is the moment when you would've succeeded..

Re: Playing with pipes [Re: KatFysh] #28119 06/19/06 08:33 AM 06/19/06 08:33 AM
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Anonymous OP Unregistered A	Kevin, I just might be able to do that... I want to see how this set come out first. I may need to buy another truck just to do mock ups on, once this one is running.

Re: Playing with pipes [Re: OldHippie] #28120 06/19/06 09:12 AM 06/19/06 09:12 AM
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Anonymous OP Unregistered A	Quote: How about more information on that injection manifold? That is an interesting piece. It's a tunnel ram base with a fabricated plenum and a Ford Cobra throttle body.

Re: Playing with pipes #28121 06/19/06 07:42 PM 06/19/06 07:42 PM
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Anonymous OP Unregistered A	I finished fitting all of the primary pipes. Now I just need to get the collectors, reducers and flanges.

Re: Playing with pipes- Updated, more pics #28122 06/19/06 07:51 PM 06/19/06 07:51 PM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 22,696 Bitopia J jcc If you can't dazzle em with diamonds..
jcc If you can't dazzle em with diamonds.. J Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 22,696 Bitopia	Nice progress , Not sure if I would have the courage to tackle that job, and besides, if I did the cost of steel would go up, trade balance would plumment, and, steel scrap prices would drop, from all the discarded steel tubing I would throw out in the process Reality check, that half the population is smarter then 50% of the people and it's a constantly contested fact.

Re: Playing with pipes- Updated, more pics [Re: jcc] #28123 07/02/06 12:45 PM 07/02/06 12:45 PM
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Anonymous OP Unregistered A	I finished the headers on saturday and installed them . I am going to modify the trans crossmember for extra clearance for the dual exhaust. The prototype master cylinder brake booster eliminator adapter is finshed too :

Re: Playing with pipes- Updated, more pics #28124 07/02/06 12:50 PM 07/02/06 12:50 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 10,384 Upstate NY Bigcube I Live Here
Bigcube I Live Here Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 10,384 Upstate NY	Nice work! Jim

Re: Playing with pipes- Updated, more pics #28125 07/02/06 12:54 PM 07/02/06 12:54 PM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,477 Canada CrAzYMoPaRGuY I Live Here
CrAzYMoPaRGuY I Live Here Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,477 Canada	Wow, and I thought I had clearance troubles? You REALLY had a tight squeeze! Impressive that you could fit four pipes through there!!!! Any full vehicle pics?? CrAzYMoPaRGuY

Re: Playing with pipes- Updated, more pics [Re: CrAzYMoPaRGuY] #28126 07/02/06 12:56 PM 07/02/06 12:56 PM
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Anonymous OP Unregistered A	there more pics of the truck at the website : www.bigblockdakota.com . It doesn't look like much with the hood closed/

Re: Playing with pipes- Updated, more pics #28127 07/02/06 03:14 PM 07/02/06 03:14 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,923 NC 440Jim I Live Here
440Jim I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,923 NC	You did a good job tucking them up under the chassis. The cross member does look like a minor issue, but if you can make headers, you can trim that!

Re: Playing with pipes- Updated, more pics [Re: 440Jim] #28128 07/02/06 03:17 PM 07/02/06 03:17 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,987 Anoka County, MN L Leigh master
Leigh master L Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,987 Anoka County, MN	Looks good.

Re: Playing with pipes- Updated, more pics #28129 07/02/06 03:35 PM 07/02/06 03:35 PM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,417 Chicago, IL blownEFI pro stock
blownEFI pro stock Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,417 Chicago, IL	Very nice fabrication work That truck is going to be sneaky and quick. "These go to eleven", Nigel Tufnel

Re: Playing with pipes- Updated, more pics [Re: blownEFI] #28130 07/02/06 04:05 PM 07/02/06 04:05 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,766 Central Valley, CA. Quicksilver440 I Live Here
Quicksilver440 I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,766 Central Valley, CA.	Real nice Greg.....is this being built for a customer or for yourself?

Re: Playing with pipes- Updated, more pics [Re: Quicksilver440] #28131 07/02/06 05:06 PM 07/02/06 05:06 PM
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Anonymous OP Unregistered A	The truck is for me, for a daily driver. It'll be easier to park than the dually. Of course, I'll have to take it to the track to see what it will do.

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