5 more hours into this job; (good thing I work cheap) (i had to disassemble
everything again)
The headers are finally bolted down. To placate the two offending studs, I
filed down the two footballs and the nuts for the needed clearence.
If I every have to take the headers off that will be another story.
After I finished the job, I read your note about the allen screws, Peter.
Thats a good idea; it makes a lot of sense, but since I had the header
welded to the intermediate pipes i wouldn't be able to back the studs out.
Can't get the headers off the studs now without disconnecting the two
intermediate pipes; joy.
The sport exhaust came from rimmer, so i believe this is the same header.
Well, back on shedule for the SE VTR.
(Ashford, I did hurry)
cheers
al salvatore
76tr6
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Macholdt" <vze2846b@verizon.net>
To: "Alan" <asalvato@tampabay.rr.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 20, 2002 5:14 PM
Subject: Re: headers
> Al,
>
> They sound like the headers that I got from Rimmer Bros. One or two of the
> footballs and nuts are too close to a feeder pipe to fit. I gently bent
> (dented) the header tube where necessary and replaced the offending stud
and
> nut with a cap screw (these are bolts with an Allen head). The Allen
screws
> have heads that are much smaller than a standard nut or bolt. Also, you
use
> an Allen wrench on these which doesn't need to go around the outside of
the
> nut or bolt (like a socket does).
>
> With a bit of tapping, you should be able to install the football with a
cap
> screw. Hey, you may even get lucky and not need to dent the pipe.
>
> Let me know if you have any more questions.
>
> Peter
>
>
> on 10/20/02 8:59 AM, Alan at asalvato@tampabay.rr.com wrote:
>
> > peter
> > do you have these headers?
> > Do you mean a regular bolt to replace the stud?
> >
> > al
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Peter Macholdt" <vze2846b@verizon.net>
> > To: "6pack list" <6pack@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, October 20, 2002 12:34 AM
> > Subject: Re: headers
> >
> >
> >> Alan,
> >>
> >> Try cap screws in place of the studs and nuts.
> >>
> >> Peter
> >> '68 TR250
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> on 10/19/02 10:39 PM, Alan at asalvato@tampabay.rr.com wrote:
> >>
> >>> I picked up a used two piece header that so far has proved to be a
> > nitemare.
> >>> I was wondering if anyone was familar with it.
> >>> It was part of a stainless sport exhaust system. that was parted out
> > and I
> >>> picked it up the header since i had already had the sports exhaust,
but
> > with
> >>> regular manifold.
> >>> the weird thing about this header is that the 1st and 3rd tube don"t
> > come out
> >>> far enough and block putting the banana clamp and nut on.
> >>> Since my intermediate pipe was different than what came with the
header
> > i had
> >>> the pipe cut & welded to the header.
> >>> The nut needs to be put on just as you put the header on; other wise
> > with the
> >>> header fully on, it blocks putting the nut on. A very screwed up
> > design. At
> >>> the tampa show today I saw a couple of cars with the header from TRF.
> > That
> >>> design doesn't block putting the fastners on.
> >>> After messing with it till 3:00 this morning , I called it quits; got
up
> > this
> >>> morning and went ot the tampa show; Without those two nuts securing
the
> > header
> >>> and intake manifold the car sounded like it didn't have any exhaust
> > system.
> >>> I have got to fix this before SE VTR
> >>> Al Salvatore
> >>> 76tr6
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