Heat Riser Elimination
Race Director
Joined: Jan 2000
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From: San Jose CA
Originally Posted by Mike Mercury
ding... ding... ding; we have a winner !!!
tick... tick... tick... we have a winner!!!
I went the headers route and don't think I'll ever look back. Before that though, I used a coat hanger to keep embarrassment away.
-Steve
Le Mans Master
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From: Chattanooga TN
Make your own spacer from the old one. Take it off, cut the flap out, pull the shaft; then you can weld, thread and tap for a bolt, or use a plug to block the hole. Virtually free. You do have to deal with the studs for this one, so consider that.
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From: Ashaway RI
Originally Posted by markdtn
Make your own spacer from the old one. Take it off, cut the flap out, pull the shaft; then you can weld, thread and tap for a bolt, or use a plug to block the hole. Virtually free. You do have to deal with the studs for this one, so consider that.
I did the same thing. I believe a 1/4" pipe tap and plug fit the shaft hole.