Re: C body headrs

[dougdaniel50@xxxxxxxxx]

don is right you can make anything  work if you really want too try it takes a sharpie and good eye and some good hacksaw blades then a welder simple right????  lets hope so 


--- On Sat, 8/23/08, Don Dulmage <big-d@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Don Dulmage <big-d@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: C body headrs
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Saturday, August 23, 2008, 6:16 PM
> Just a tip. Modifying heades to fit is often far less work
> that we realize. In most cases it is only one or two pipes
> that need moving. Slice and mark the piece with a sharpie to
> indicate its alignment. Tack weld  Then test fit. (A couple
> of header bolts will suffice.) When you sure it is right
> remove and weld it.If your welding is not that good have a
> pro do it. Probably 10 to 20 bucks would cover his welding
> but often a cup of coffee anda box of donuts wil be the best
> money you could ever invest. 
> My ol pal Wager and I put a set of ford F100 390 headers on
> a stroked Poly in his 66 fury. He bought the flanges off
> ebay . In truth we didnt spend much more than a couple of
> half hearted days doing it. They fit perfect. With headers
> designed for the same engine and the same manufacturer of
> automobile it should be a piece of cake.  If you calm your
> self down and tell youself time is not an issue it becomes
> fun to overcome these potentially annoying obstacles. Maybe
> that doesnt interest you. I am only offering it as an
> encouragement. 
> My first set of headers i reworked.?
> Back in the day (yup, Here we go agian ;>) i had built a
> 69 Dart with a 426 hemi. A friend Tom Finkle brought me from
> Hershey swap or Carlisle three single Hooker 426 race
> headers. Two left side and one right side. All brand new and
> he paid $25 for each single header. So there I was a poor
> stuggling racer holding the very best headers the world had
> to offer for a measily $75. 
> I sensed opppourtunity knocking. they were not Dart
> headers. They were B Body. Right side fit perfect , no mods.
> 
> left side needed 1, One lousy pipe moved. I sliced it in 13
> places and installed it and moved sliced pipe around like a
> slinky till it fit perfect. I removed it  gas welded up all
> the slots. It took about 1/2 day and voila there I was with
> a set of HOOKER adjustable 426 Hemi race headers. 
> Since that day doesnt  quite fit has been for me a non
> issue. In fact my 63 MW has the headers from Old Reliable
> (74 charger 440 ) on it.  Adjustments were minor . I would
> if I had them off make a couple of changes (I have however
> driven them now over 33,000 miles on this car)  but
> reworking headers is not a big deal. 
> Don
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