Custom Headers Update
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Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '07
Custom Headers Update
Finally picked up some Argon mix for the my new Millermatic 135, so I thought I could break it in tonight. Welding pipe is not EASY. 
Luckly I practiced on a spare piece. Welding with gas is alot easier.
I started piecing the header pipe together tonight. Just tacking tonight, I will have someone experienced finish TIG or MIG it. That back pipe is going to require a couple of splices to get it right.
Here is the first shot.
Luckly I practiced on a spare piece. Welding with gas is alot easier.I started piecing the header pipe together tonight. Just tacking tonight, I will have someone experienced finish TIG or MIG it. That back pipe is going to require a couple of splices to get it right.
Here is the first shot.
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Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '07
Originally Posted by 70 LS1
Very cool, Buddy. What headers did you start with?
C6 the C5 of tomorrow
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I did a set, and yes I'll say Never again...
Then again, I think trying to suff 36" of side exhaust tubing is about as bad as it gets.
A normal header would probably be a lot easier.
AND I have no problems getting to my spark plugs!
Then again, I think trying to suff 36" of side exhaust tubing is about as bad as it gets.
A normal header would probably be a lot easier.
AND I have no problems getting to my spark plugs!
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I'm going to attempt to build my own also in the near future. I'm going to use flex tubing, cut them to the same lenght..mock up the collector w/ a bracket to the frame and then route the flex tubing, that way all primaries will be the same length. Once the mockup w/ the flex tubing is done tack weld the tubing between the sections/ribs so that they hold their shape and build the actual primaries off that. That way you can weld all the primaries w/ good access and at the end weld them to the collector and the header flange, this way you don't have the problem of not being able to get in w/ your welder.
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Originally Posted by Twin_Turbo
I'm going to attempt to build my own also in the near future. I'm going to use flex tubing, cut them to the same lenght..mock up the collector w/ a bracket to the frame and then route the flex tubing, that way all primaries will be the same length. Once the mockup w/ the flex tubing is done tack weld the tubing between the sections/ribs so that they hold their shape and build the actual primaries off that. That way you can weld all the primaries w/ good access and at the end weld them to the collector and the header flange, this way you don't have the problem of not being able to get in w/ your welder.
You make it sound so easy!
I used masking tape...
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Originally Posted by Twin_Turbo
did you make them from this guy's fingers? 
Whooohoo. It is a pain trying to hold the tubing and weld it to.
