What Are You Doing To/With Your Car Today?
Was actually 2 days ago. Bought a set of SBM ceramic coated headers on the cheap at Carlisle a few years back. The guy gave up trying to install on his Duster. Turns out they are made by Flowtech with thick flanges. Finally got around to installing them on my 72 B body.
I did the install Wednesday and it was not so bad. I had to remove my 97 Dakota "mini" starter and my angled oil filter adapted. Also had to remove the steering link due to it passing through the driver's side header tubes. Fabrication included adapting the header collectors to my existing 2.5" exhaust. I was running 340 hi-po manifolds. I also had to extend the crossover tube on the H pipe. One other thing was I had to remove the passenger side trans to engine brace but it looks like it can be trimmed and reinstalled. And yes the right angled oil filter adapter is back in. Now I can actually replace the filter from underneath the car. Was too tight with the torsion bar in the way and the factory manifolds and custom head pipes.
Having a lift helped and I used a chop saw with a metal blade and a MIG welder.
I used Remflex gaskets at the heads and SCE copper at the collectors. No leaks!
Ground clearance is good (my car sits low) and the sound is a huge improvement.
Seat of pants feels like more torque. Guessing 15-20 lb/ft. Very happy with it.
Caution. Amateur welder at work.
I still have a bit more weld clean-up, band clamps and adjustment on the driver's side pipe. Going to use some high temp paint for rust protection as well.
Was actually 2 days ago. Bought a set of SBM ceramic coated headers on the cheap at Carlisle a few years back. The guy gave up trying to install on his Duster. Turns out they are made by Flowtech with thick flanges. Finally got around to installing them on my 72 B body.
I did the install Wednesday and it was not so bad. I had to remove my 97 Dakota "mini" starter and my angled oil filter adapted. Also had to remove the steering link due to it passing through the driver's side header tubes. Fabrication included adapting the header collectors to my existing 2.5" exhaust. I was running 340 hi-po manifolds. I also had to extend the crossover tube on the H pipe. One other thing was I had to remove the passenger side trans to engine brace but it looks like it can be trimmed and reinstalled. And yes the right angled oil filter adapter is back in. Now I can actually replace the filter from underneath the car. Was too tight with the torsion bar in the way and the factory manifolds and custom head pipes.
Having a lift helped and I used a chop saw with a metal blade and a MIG welder.
I used Remflex gaskets at the heads and SCE copper at the collectors. No leaks!
Ground clearance is good (my car sits low) and the sound is a huge improvement.
Seat of pants feels like more torque. Guessing 15-20 lb/ft. Very happy with it.
Caution. Amateur welder at work.
I still have a bit more weld clean-up, band clamps and adjustment on the driver's side pipe. Going to use some high temp paint for rust protection as well.
