Recent content by 64DartV8

OK, so here's the latest on my header install. We started by spraying all the bolts with penetrating oil and gently trying to loosen them. The first one came free remarkably well. The second one snapped and from the rust it looks like it was hanging by a thread already. Since that was on the...

BTW, the carb was leaking from the little plastic reservoir window in that picture, but some plumbers tape fixed that.

That's great, thank you.

Thank you for the thoughtful reply AJ. I'll be with my brother (who had a valiant with fender wells) and my car tomorrow and follow up. As for now, we're just going to see if we can get the manifold's off. I'd also love to share the details of the engine, but they're with the car (Like the...

Wow, thank you. Those do look amazing. I can see why you'd choose them.

Great, thank you.

Agreed, I'd love to see a picture of them in the car.

I have to say, that those are the most tempting alternative I've seen. Right now the first step is to get the old manifolds off without breaking anything, but I'm certainly going to keep an open mind about the ones you said, they look amazing.

Yes, someone else mentioned that too. I plan to make the holes as small as necessary and then try to reinforce the front in any inconspicuous way I can. Thank you.

I have poked around, but I'm bias towards the fender ones because I have them, and because I like the way they look. As to the wheels, I'd hope that any contact could somehow be minimized, but I can't see how I could tell without getting everything in there.

OK, that could work. The headers are in pieces and the instructions say to use silicone when putting them together. I wonder if coating them would effect the way they fit together. Also, any recommendation as to where to send them?

Sure, send it along. Thanks

No, and it seems like a lifetime ago, but I've renewed my interest because I now have a garage to work in and it's winter. My brother and I are going to try to get the old manifolds off on Monday and take it from there. I believe that removing the rusted on manifolds and re-routing the brake...

Thanks for the support. I have a dream. I know it wont look this nice when I'm done because even just painting them took 3 cans of high heat spray and they look terrible. But here's what I'm shooting for. Not sure where I got the picture.

Thank you for the reference, I'll google Mandrel Bend system. Our plan is to try to extract the stock hp manifolds without cracking any studs and then take it from there.