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header repair
if you saw my previous post you saw the headers I got for free and how they cleaned up BUT there is a downside. one pipe is crushed about half the diameter near the collector (see pics) I think they are still better then the ones I have now.(very dented up) but anything I can do to help it out, it is on an unseen side so that is not a really big concern.
Thanks
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Re: header repair
I know for TPI they have different size balls you con force through the tubes to get dents out.
You might want to try something like that.
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Re: header repair
it looks like a fairly straight run of pipe that got dented.. maybe just cut that chunk out and fit a little piece in... may be hard to weld though... just a thought
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Re: header repair
Heat dent with a torch and then cool it with a wet rag. This will shrink alot of it out. What's left will not make enough differance that you will be able to tell in performance.
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Re: header repair
This is caused because of the header is hanging too low below the frame. Mine are like this and I've had it. I'm thinking of getting a set of headers from Early Classic. THese headers are designed for 67 to 72 trucks not a one style fits all.
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Re: header repair
i think youd be able to cut that out and put in a new piece of pipe, and if needed you can use your crappy headers to get pieces of pipe from to fix the new ones
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Re: header repair
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It's been a long time since I've seen any numbers, but if I remember right, the 3/4 headers aren't really worth the money... a set of ram horn manifolds flow just about as good. |
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Re: header repair
if you run shorty or 3/4 length headers you might aswell run manifolds, full length headers are the ones that do more than just look good
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Re: header repair
And this was caused because this truck was totalled and the front driveshaft snapped and slapped the s**t out of the header. (was on a 4x4) mine is not low enuf to drag the headers not yet anyway.
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Re: header repair
you really wont notice any performance decrease by running them the way they are// to me it wouldnt be worth the effort on a driver
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Re: header repair
I had a set on my olds that was dented like that, I put it in the vise, heated the dent up with a torch, then took a 1/2" steel rod with a slight bend in it to push the dents out from the inside. it ook a little while but when done you couldn't even tell
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Re: header repair
thats what I was thinking also cdowns but just thought if I could do somthing cheaply might help.
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