68 Dart Project.
Tried fitting the Dougs D452 headers today. Engine mounted in the proper wedge location. Steering linkage and torsion bars removed. Some pics.
Left side. The steering box had to be removed to get the header into place and then re-installed. The box is tight against #3 tube, would need to be dimpled to work. #1 pipe further back would also need a dimple for the steering shaft to get by.
Left side: both pipes need major dimple to allow torsion bar clearance. At least 1/2" dimple. Marked in yellow.
Good ground clearance once in place.
Right Side: #2 pipe is right against the shock tower. This shock tower will be getting modified so there will be adequate clearance for both these headers and a hemi.
Right Side: Torsion bar interference on the right side as well. Dimples required to allow proper clearance.
Doug's D452 do not fit, without dimples or re-shaping at least 5 to 6 tubes and right side shock tower clearancing. My options are either to go with TTI's or do header surgery, and that is all dependent on whether I use this wedge.
There's a hemi that a friend has tipped me on and I'm waiting for further details. So I'll take a break on the headers and move on to the shock tower re-shaping and then build a drive shaft loop.
Stay tuned.
Tried fitting the Dougs D452 headers today. Engine mounted in the proper wedge location. Steering linkage and torsion bars removed. Some pics.
Left side. The steering box had to be removed to get the header into place and then re-installed. The box is tight against #3 tube, would need to be dimpled to work. #1 pipe further back would also need a dimple for the steering shaft to get by.
Left side: both pipes need major dimple to allow torsion bar clearance. At least 1/2" dimple. Marked in yellow.
Good ground clearance once in place.
Right Side: #2 pipe is right against the shock tower. This shock tower will be getting modified so there will be adequate clearance for both these headers and a hemi.
Right Side: Torsion bar interference on the right side as well. Dimples required to allow proper clearance.
Doug's D452 do not fit, without dimples or re-shaping at least 5 to 6 tubes and right side shock tower clearancing. My options are either to go with TTI's or do header surgery, and that is all dependent on whether I use this wedge.
There's a hemi that a friend has tipped me on and I'm waiting for further details. So I'll take a break on the headers and move on to the shock tower re-shaping and then build a drive shaft loop.
Stay tuned.
