Hooker Header Repair Tips and Tricks

Cut them through the center or off center of the damage and straighten them by heating the header and hammering a iron ball end into the header. Then Tig weld them back together. If damage is to severe , Buy some 1 7/8 u-bends from Summit Racing and replace the damaged areas.

I made an Iron mushroom looking piece and welded it to a smaller diameter shaft to then hammer in the header when cherry red. Use what you have laying around. I cut the ball off of a large Ball peen hammer already that I welded a shaft on to hammer it through. Your creativeness can only work with what you have to do the job.