agillings

1985 corvette base model
Auto Trans
Original engine
Sorry if double Post!







Newbie here,
Looking for some help on hooking up new shorties to my existing down pipe. The old original exhaust manifold looks like it has a compression type connection (attached picture) There is also a picture of my existing downpipe. I am trying to attach my new shorty header to my existing downpipe. The new shorty has a flat flange with gasket. Iis there some kind of adapter that will allow me to utilize the existing pipe to new header?

Or will I have to cut the compression type connection off the existing down pipe and weld the new gasket type flange to the existing down pipe. I thin I explained what I am trying to do. Thanks again for you help Art

bosshog8

Your going to need to cut/modify/weld something. You can either put a ball flange on the shorty but you will sill need to modify the down pipe (the whole thing will be too long) or you can put a header flange on the down pipe. Either way you need to change some stuff.

https://www.jegs.com/i/Hedman/500/21...iABEgIxRPD_BwE

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/j...SABEgLU0_D_BwE