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Re: I THOUGHT THIS DAY WOULD NEVER COME !
[Re: Ron Silva]
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07/23/10 01:46 PM
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Re: I THOUGHT THIS DAY WOULD NEVER COME !
[Re: Randy..]
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07/23/10 02:10 PM
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Are you building those out of stainless?
1965 Plymouth Barracuda 273 M/SA
1970 Plymouth Duster 360/904 10.60s with J heads
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Re: I THOUGHT THIS DAY WOULD NEVER COME !
[Re: 65signet]
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07/23/10 07:36 PM
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Ron Silva
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I am making my headers out of Mild steel. Stainless is a pain in the butt. You either have to back purge the tubes with argon when you weld them or apply flux to the inside of the tubes before you weld. Plus it is harder on all your tools etc. I guess if you work with it a lot, it is not so bad.
These are going to be 1-7/8 X 2 X 2-1/8 with merged collectors.
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Re: ONE DOWN , ONE TO GO !
[Re: 9 Sec Phill]
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08/05/10 01:53 AM
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The only headers I had any experience with are the TTI's. W2/W5 X 1-7/8 But they would cover part of the center ports. I actually used the TTI flanges but had to completely rework the center ports and all the bolt holes were oversize, so I had to rework that too. Plus most one piece headers are a PITA to install. So, in the long run it's better for me to make my own.
Last edited by dragrcr97; 08/05/10 01:54 AM.
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Re: ONE DOWN , ONE TO GO !
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08/05/10 10:57 AM
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Ron,
Looking good!
What are the tube lengths on your headers?
Long, and F-ing long! LOL Well, I shoot for the shortest tube to be no shorter than 34" (since I have an automatic trans). On that header above, the #8 cyl would be the shortest and I measured it at roughly 40", so I am good. The ones that go through the K-Member are 50+ inches, probably something like 55"
There is another reason I built these headers. I welded the V-Band rings to the collectors and assymbled them to the secondary exhaust system in the exact same place as the crate motor collectors were. That way the headers and engines will directly interchange with no secondary exhaust mods. It also gives me a solid, repeatable location to build each tube to. That is extremely important when building headers.
There is a method to my madness 
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Re: ONE DOWN , ONE TO GO !
[Re: MIKES_DUSTER]
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08/05/10 06:27 PM
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  Can ya make some for me???? 
i gues that design pictured could easily be reverseenginered for production with a basic mandrelbending machine, wouldnt need to be a cnc or/and boostassisted bender or anyting special, just a good mandrelbender with the right equipment for making a program for it and opereted buy someone who is good at it, there could be some money in that  just a few trial and error tubes to get the settup right 
looks real good,cant wait to here a testdrive report on this beast
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Re: ONE DOWN , ONE TO GO !
[Re: 65signet]
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08/11/10 12:34 PM
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Finished the other header last night and reinstalled it on the car. Now I have all day today to let it eat.
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Re: ONE DOWN , ONE TO GO !
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08/11/10 10:08 PM
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Engine was born at 4:30 PM California time today.
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Re: ONE DOWN , ONE TO GO !
[Re: Ron Silva]
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08/11/10 11:21 PM
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Engine was born at 4:30 PM California time today.
Congrats, Is it a boy or a Girl?
Did it scream right away or did the little guy have to get stretched out and awake first.
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