RE: C body headrs

[Jeff Adams <ledman_70@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have considered that before, but alas, my welding skills are slim and 
all I have is an arc welder and a cheap 110v wire feed with no gas. I 
may still try it though, and have them welded by a pro.

Don Dulmage wrote:
> 
> 
>  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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Jeff Adams
64 Polara


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