Dougs headers

If you never plan on pulling them (the headers or steering column) again, welding these connections will save you from having to occasionally remove the slip-fits and applying high temp silicone to eliminate ppfft, pppffffffft pffffffft problems (voice of experience speaking here).

However, the presence of the slip fits have their advantages because the steering column threads between the slip-fit primaries so a "permanent" attachment makes any sort of service (head removal, brake proportioning valve R&R, starter replacement, engine R&R etc.) challenging. Simply unbolting the collectors doesn't provide a heck of a lot of freedon/movement due to the entanglement with the torsion bar (again, the voice of frustra...er experience speaking again).:tard:

My .02..............

Of course, Fstfish, if you are referring to eliminating the bolted flange portions of the header and having them (yes, there are two of those flanged units there behind the torqueshaft) custom fabricated then toss everything I just said out the window. :tard: :tard: