We could throw mine in it since we all know the truck's not going to make it.


Lawrenceville, GA

Y-Guy Glen:     30 plus days and counting....we could put my old 292

                 in it for Columbus...leaks a little, but still hauls tail!!!

                                             Bill

Bill

Pelham,Al

Charlie, I'm not sure that these deserve a how to just yet, they are just cobbled together more for fit than function. This was my first effort at making headers and a lot of pipe wound up in the scrap pile. The problem that I had was getting the two sides to match and as is, one side is still longer and exits at a different angle. I am already thinking about building a second set using things that I learned from these. One idea that I have is to mount a block and heads on an engine stand and build a jig that can be bolted to the block. This will allow me to work both sides at the same time. One thing that I learned on these is that you need to cut a right and left pipe at the same time before you weld them up or you'll never get them the same. These are round flange 1 3/4", I want to use square flanges on the next set with step primaries 1 3/4 up to  1 7/8.  But rest assured that Jerry C has nothing to fear about me becoming his competition.

Glen Henderson



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Letohatchee, AL

That's great! You should do a how to post for the headers.


Lawrenceville, GA

A few more updates, I was afraid to push my luck by uploading more pictures to the above post

Gauges installed,

Interior coming together, more later.

Glen Henderson



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Letohatchee, AL

Building a header is a "PAIN"

Building a header that fits is a "PAIN IN THE ASS"

Building a set of headers that fit is a "ROYAL PAIN THE THE ASS'

I have a new found respect for what Jerry Christenson does, these took 4 days and a 30 pack to cobble together.

Glen Henderson



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Letohatchee, AL

Glen:

Bird of Prey is cool, but maybe it would be happier as Bird of PreY.  Or it could be the Bird of ParadYse.

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

Gary, "Bird of Prey", that ain't half bad for a Falcon or Tbird name, I'll have to add that to the list.

Glen Henderson



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Letohatchee, AL

Oh well. I really like your "bird of prey".  I have a friend with a 64 that has been a race car since the mid 70's and would look great with a straight axle under it.  I has been sitting for quite a while but would not take much to put it back on the street. Good luck on the Headers, remember measure twice and cut once.

Gary Ryan San Antonio.TX.

Gary, those will not fit. I have a set and tried everway I could think of, but just could not make them fit. They will fit a 57 ford however. These are 1 1/2 in primary and the ones that I am building are 1 3/4 in. I will have over $350 in these if I don't screw up any more tubing.

Glen Henderson



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Letohatchee, AL