Header fitment rant, Doug's
This is the first header.
This is the replacement.
The replacement is 3/8th inboard compared to the original. The first one left very little room for the starter, wire on the bottom of starter would melt in a short time. Second header is better for clearance.
If one of you could take a look to see how close to the pan #3 tube is, I would really appreciate it.
This is what I don't like about the new one.
It's about .035 difference, that difference is much more at the collector, so, what I gained by the flange being correct angle, I lost half of that to the flange not being cut flat. It's near impossible to get a good pic of grinding on the flange, but if had to guess, somebody took a 7" grinder to it.
The head and the pan are hard points, they don't care about the motor mounts or k frame. The heads and block have been machined, bringing the head down and inboard, it's not much, but it's something to consider. If anything, the machining would bring the header more inboard, which is what I want.
Knowing how far from the pan #3 is on a car that had no problems would be very helpful! Power steering car, all original from the factory.
This is the first header.
This is the replacement.
The replacement is 3/8th inboard compared to the original. The first one left very little room for the starter, wire on the bottom of starter would melt in a short time. Second header is better for clearance.
If one of you could take a look to see how close to the pan #3 tube is, I would really appreciate it.
This is what I don't like about the new one.
It's about .035 difference, that difference is much more at the collector, so, what I gained by the flange being correct angle, I lost half of that to the flange not being cut flat. It's near impossible to get a good pic of grinding on the flange, but if had to guess, somebody took a 7" grinder to it.
The head and the pan are hard points, they don't care about the motor mounts or k frame. The heads and block have been machined, bringing the head down and inboard, it's not much, but it's something to consider. If anything, the machining would bring the header more inboard, which is what I want.
Knowing how far from the pan #3 is on a car that had no problems would be very helpful! Power steering car, all original from the factory.
