Location for 3" Tube on Pass Side, 70 Duster

rumblefish360 said
I have used the 2-1/2 inch S bends with those type of 1 size fits all header. I don’t know how much of an offset the headers were that I used vs each other and yours. But the headers that were used were Summit’s, Hooker & Hedman IIRC.

Now the 3 inch tube could very well create a fitting issue. IF you want to possibly try an experiment and for a small tuition fee, learn the old fashion way of trying and possibly succeeding, I suggest purchasingthe S bends and two 3 inch slip over exhaust tube connectors and cut the straight side of the pipe down the amount you need. Clamp now and/or weld later.

This has worked for me on the 2-1/2 S pipe before but I can’t remember what header was the problem.

70DusterBob said
I will wait to see what Rumblefish says about the "S" tubes on Summit. Marble Falls is about 100 something miles from here or so, maybe a little less, but about that far. And although it is far, I super appreciate the lead. I think I will have to get some fancy foot work done to make this work. Check out the length of the passenger side header on this link.

Patriot Full-Length Headers H8206

These are the ones I got and what I have been referring to. They say they fit my Duster, but the pass side is about 8-10" longer than the driver's side. I think he could probably just cut some of that out and it would be fine, but it would take a pro to do it, for sure!

Thanks

I have the same headers. I measured and it looks like they need a 5" offset to the pipe. I plan using the offset extension pipes like I mentioned earlier on this thread. My exhaust is 2.5" so of course yours will fit a little different. Anyhow, I'll have to do some cutting an welding probably and a little bending also. I plan on using the collectors that came with the headers and welding the extensions to them. I plan on cutting off the Flanged end of the extensions so that the bendis as close to the header as possible. If all else fails I'm sure most muffler shops could fix this problem pretty easily. I have a couple pictures here to show you we're pretty much both in the same boat. Good luck!

From the end of the header to the x member is 7" . I tried to hold the tape measure up and take a pic at the same time so it's not perfect, but the offset is pretty close to 5" to have it centered on the cutout area of the x member. Pics are with collectors temporarily in place. Let us know what you end up doing. Thanks Steve