Let's get this slant turbo project started. 71 Dart

Serj22 said

I was thinking about that earlier, hacking up a broken set of headers, but even then almost be just building it from scratch. There's flanges available for about $50 on ebay too to just make it. I am looking for a stock manifold right now to cut up and do this:


It's too brilliant not to do, gets rid of one of the exhaust points that could leak (the heat valve pocket) and no welding on cast iron.

If you find me two exhaust manifolds, I'll make a pair if you want to try it.

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Building a tubing header for this engine is not easy, but it can be done. My ex-partner cannot weld; he has a pacemaker for his heart (as di I,) and welding is a no-no for us. (I can't weld, anyway; no training nor experience.)

I broadly suggested the parameters for this header, acquired the flanges, tubing (1.625") and collectors and gave them to him. He put them together in the required configuration, by adhesive-taping the pieces together (really!), and took them to a welder. who T.I.G.-welded them together. They are 16-gauge, mild steel. Then we took the finished piece to a plating service in Midland, Arkansas (we are in Little Rock, 140 miles south of Midland,) and had them ceramic-coated, imside and out.
This is what they look like; I think my ex-partner did pretty good job, for a first time effort. I never TOUCHED them...

You can do it...