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By mctim64 - 14 Years Ago
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Charlie and I will be headed for Bonneville in a few weeks to try and regain the E/PP record for the "Y" We have a few little adjustments to make before then and hope to get more HP and speed out of them. I talked to Ted the other day about carburation and he is going to lend us a Race Demon 650 to try out, Thanks Ted. Also I bought a header kit with 1 3/4" primaries since Jerry C. has been giving Charlie a hard time about his Sandersons and Ted seems to agree that the 1 1/2" primaries may be to restrictive. I will be freshening up the heads too with a little porting to the exhaust to make use of the new headers.   
 
 
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By Glen Henderson - 14 Years Ago
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Tim, is that the Hedman kit from Summit? It looks just like the tubes in my kit.
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By charliemccraney - 14 Years Ago
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After the header dyno testing, I might have to see about having some made
You'll have he market on any kind of truck performance header if they work.
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By mctim64 - 14 Years Ago
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It wasn't Headman but looks the same. Came from Jegs. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JEGS-31882-Header-Weld-Up-Tubing-Kit-JEGS-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem483b670f25QQitemZ310234255141QQptZOtherQ5fVehicleQ5fParts
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By mctim64 - 14 Years Ago
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charliemccraney (7/25/2010)
After the header dyno testing, I might have to see about having some made You'll have he market on any kind of truck performance header if they work. Ha Ha! I don't want the market, I'll post all the pix of making them so you can do your own. They take a lot of work, six hours yesterday and only one side is "almost" finished. (got too hot out in the shop, 102*)  I hope they do the trick.
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By bloodyknucklehill - 14 Years Ago
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Dang tim I feel really bad now.. I was at a swap meet a couple of weeks ago and walked right by a set of collectors that would've slipped right on there.. They were originaly for a set of SBC fenderwells but were the same diameter and arrangement as those..
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By mctim64 - 14 Years Ago
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bloodyknucklehill (7/25/2010)
Dang tim I feel really bad now.. I was at a swap meet a couple of weeks ago and walked right by a set of collectors that would've slipped right on there.. They were originaly for a set of SBC fenderwells but were the same diameter and arrangement as those..Don't worry Dustin, the kit came with collectors just didn't have them on yet.
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By mctim64 - 14 Years Ago
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Headers are now done, just need to clean and add a little High-temp paint to try and keep the salt off. Ted, I got the carb on Tues. Thank You! I also dit a little clean up and freshen up on the heads, all this should come together on Sat out at the Burns Estate. Everything looks good so far.   
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By Glen Henderson - 14 Years Ago
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Tim, that kit from Jegs looks just like the kit I got from Summit and it's quite a bit cheaper, should have shopped around. Where did you get your flanges from, by the way good looking truck headers!
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By mctim64 - 14 Years Ago
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Glen Henderson (7/29/2010)
Tim, that kit from Jegs looks just like the kit I got from Summit and it's quite a bit cheaper, should have shopped around. Where did you get your flanges from, by the way good looking truck headers!Thanks Glenn. I got the flanges from Noxious Customs, He advertises in YBM, $60 I think they were.
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By mctim64 - 14 Years Ago
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Sorry to say after all that work as good as the headers looked they did not work.  I guess I didn't take into consideration the position of the strait axle after being lowered. Back to the drawing board.
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By charliemccraney - 14 Years Ago
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I was wondering about that but I figured you had everything scoped out. What if you put them on upside down and stick them through the hood?
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By JJ - 14 Years Ago
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Will they work on your truck?
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By Glen Henderson - 14 Years Ago
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Tim, I had mine on and off at least twenty times during the build and they still don't fit just like I want them too but I'm still tweeking on them. Not a step for a stepper, I'm sure that you will get it worked out and good luck at the "flats".
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By mctim64 - 14 Years Ago
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charliemccraney (8/1/2010)
I was wondering about that but I figured you had everything scoped out. What if you put them on upside down and stick them through the hood?Funny!
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By mctim64 - 14 Years Ago
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JJ (8/1/2010)
Will they work on your truck? Just might, I'm not going to through them away. Glen, I guess I was too smart for my own good. I didn't have the truck where I was putting them together but thought I had it all figured out, they fit very well if the truck was taller or I just took the axle out they would work. Believe me there was a lot of thinking going on when I found my mistake, the best we came up with for time and budget was to use the old exhaust with different collectors (3"). It's a big disappointment and I feel pretty stupid but that's just one of lifes lessons learned. 
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By aussiebill - 14 Years Ago
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mctim64 (8/1/2010)
JJ (8/1/2010)
Will they work on your truck? Just might, I'm not going to through them away. IIt's a big disappointment and I feel pretty stupid but that's just one of lifes lessons learned. Tim, welcome! join the rest of us! yyy
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By charliemccraney - 14 Years Ago
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mctim64 (8/1/2010)
Just might, I'm not going to through them away.
Well, if you decide to throw them away, I'll take'em.
Try this. Jack the truck so the the axle hangs, unbolt the front or rear of the springs to let them hang even farther, if necessary. Install the headers. Let if down real fast. The axle will make it's own clearance. Fire it up and drive real fast, 125 - 130mph or so, over a good sized speed bump. That will provide any additional clearance required for the full compression of the suspension.
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By Glen Henderson - 14 Years Ago
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Charlie, I think you are just trying to make Tim mad enough that he will tell you to take the headers and see if you can make them fit! Sneaky, sneaky!
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By mctim64 - 14 Years Ago
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charliemccraney (8/1/2010)
Try this. Jack the truck so the the axle hangs, unbolt the front or rear of the springs to let them hang even farther, if necessary. Install the headers. Let if down real fast. The axle will make it's own clearance. Fire it up and drive real fast, 125 - 130mph or so, over a good sized speed bump. That will provide any additional clearance required for the full compression of the suspension.That just might work! I think I'll give it a try. NOT!
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By Glen Henderson - 14 Years Ago
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Off topic but I watched a show on TV yesterday about Jessie James's attempt at a speed record at EL Mirage and I could not believe how much dust and dirt you guys have to deal with out there. I have been to the National Training Center in sothern CA and have been in some of those dust storms, but not the same as trying to drive a car at 200 mph in one. My hats off to you guys.
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