First time header build

77cruiser · Post by **77cruiser** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 8:15 pm

Finally got going on them. Slow going for the first time, but not too bad.

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proheader · Post by **proheader** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 10:29 pm

That is awesome work already...you will be pleased with performance and appearance with those!!!!

keep cruising....lol

900HP · Post by **900HP** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 10:06 am

77cruiser wrote:Finally got going on them. Slow going for the first time, but not too bad.

They look good. It's hard to tell in the photo but it looks like #6 is the top tube on the 2nd collector? You may want to drop it down and feed #8 in above it, it may make your life easier.

exhausted · Post by **exhausted** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 11:42 am

For tighter cars like this I usually will get # 6and8 on the outside and down together below the starter,
Then 2 and 4 go inside of them and on top as the collector for them is next to starter and pointing more down.
I have forgotten how to post a picture so good luck. PS is the easy side...

exhausted · Post by **exhausted** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 11:55 am

Lets See...

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Yep, and...

And no matter what you do front cylinder is gonna be 3-4inches longer than the others.
I do not lose any sleep about it. #2 is long and #4 is shorter so combined length is not so far off, ok?

1989TransAm · Post by **1989TransAm** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 1:27 pm

I was thinking he was trying to go the Tri-Y route. It appears to be a 2-1 collector.

77cruiser · Post by **77cruiser** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 8:46 pm

I have to do some adjusting, I think i have to look kinda like Calvin's SB header in the pic. I have raise up the coll. so I can better get around the A arm mount.
The DS looks to have more room by about 3/4 to 1 inch.

77cruiser · Post by **77cruiser** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 11:04 am

Couple of steps back & 1 forward. If I need another set I think I'll be calling on 900hp.

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exhausted · Post by **exhausted** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 2:39 pm

Looking pretty good...

77cruiser · Post by **77cruiser** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 6:24 pm

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One more side to go.

900HP · Post by **900HP** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 10:10 am

That looks very nice.

Cubic_Cleveland · Post by **Cubic_Cleveland** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 9:49 pm

Looks like you're making good progress! How many hours do you think were in doing that first side?

77cruiser · Post by **77cruiser** » Wed Jul 29, 2015 8:52 am

Since it was the first attempt, quite a few, like 55 hrs. Hopefully the other side will go a little faster.

900HP · Post by **900HP** » Mon Aug 03, 2015 12:45 am

I made some progress this weekend but not as much as I would have liked. The top half of the left side is tacked together and the top half to the right side is roughed out in plastic. There is so much crap in the way it's a series of compromises.

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exhausted · Post by **exhausted** » Mon Aug 03, 2015 7:58 am

Lookin good. Imagine doing them with the fenders and stuff on...

Are you going to turn the end of 2 and 4 down after your past #8? Also makes #4 longer and #2 shorter.

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