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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 03:54 PM
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Just got them today seem to be good Quality. The welds are definatly good ,"I have welded for 35 years"











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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 06:50 PM
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those are excellent
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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 07:21 PM
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Don't bother trying to take those stickers off. I started taking mine off and gave up. I think the adhesive that they used was used on the space shuttle. The stickers that I didnt' remove burned off anyway.

Be sure to post back when you get those bad boys on.

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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 08:21 PM
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Your pics sold me. I'm ordering mine too. What offer did they accept on yours. $425 wasn't enough.
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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 08:22 PM
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New headers sure are pretty.
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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 08:28 PM
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Your pics sold me. I'm ordering mine too. What offer did they accept on yours. $425 wasn't enough.
They accepted my offer of $450.
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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 08:38 PM
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Wow...I've been saving some funds for a new stereo project but I may have to spring for a set of these instead. Definitely post install pics!
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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 09:13 PM
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those welds do look great . probably tig welded by hand on the headers and machine welded on those adapter looking things.

They would pass a retired boilermakers inspection ..

Also, they look like they would look great .
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Originally Posted by girvin02
Don't bother trying to take those stickers off. I started taking mine off and gave up. I think the adhesive that they used was used on the space shuttle. The stickers that I didnt' remove burned off anyway.

Be sure to post back when you get those bad boys on.

Thanks, thats good to know.
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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 09:41 PM
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Those look very nice! Looks like you will probably need a couple of stand-offs for your accessory brackets and dipstick. When I installed my Stainless Works headers, they came with some wimpy tubing to use. I went up to NAPA and asked if they had anything that might work better - I wound up with some beefy brake bushing tubes that I cut to size, worked great.
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Originally Posted by pianoguy
Those look very nice! Looks like you will probably need a couple of stand-offs for your accessory brackets and dipstick. When I installed my Stainless Works headers, they came with some wimpy tubing to use. I went up to NAPA and asked if they had anything that might work better - I wound up with some beefy brake bushing tubes that I cut to size, worked great.
I made some spacers out of 3/8" ID tubing (1.400" length).

Had to dent the primary tube next to the spacer/bolt in this picture.


Dipstick tube spacer.
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Old Aug 24, 2011 | 07:52 AM
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I paid 465.00 for mine.Could have got them a little cheaper,But I'm in" danger" of going back to work next week.lol. In a hurry as usual.
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These look G-R-E-A-T!

I have a question.....do the pipes need to be tack-welded during final installation or do the clamps hold tight enough?
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I really want a set of those but I need them with out the smog stuff. If only the LT-1s would work for the L-98 that would make it so much easier.

The look great. Dad just ordered a set of them for his. I can't wait to see them in person when I go up.
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Originally Posted by George6488
do the pipes need to be tack-welded during final installation or do the clamps hold tight enough?
No weld necessary, the clamps work fine.
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