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Hot Rods Let's see your headers. Custom built only

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Frames, Jul 19, 2024.

  1. Frames
    Joined: Apr 24, 2012
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    I build headers using U bends, not kits. p1010176_0020_020_0044 - Copy.jpg p1010182_0007_007_0055.jpg
     
  2. ALLDONE
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  3. Flatrod17
    Joined: Apr 25, 2017
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    My home made for my 4 banger. Still being made in these pictures, I then had it ceramic coated. header1.jpg

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  4. Moriarity
    Joined: Apr 11, 2001
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    I built the headers for my outlaw clone from u bends. Tig welded and metal finished before chrome plating. I also did the pre plating polishing
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  6. My next little project is building a set for this thing and keeping them inside the stock fender panels.
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    Yes it's an I-Beam axle and stock 40 steering column. Prymarys are 2.125 and must squeeze between the wishbone and frame rails and go around the steering box. Why make it easy? Stay tuned.
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  7. I made these last winter, good at the drag strip but to loud on the street. With my blown mill, they set off all the car alarms in town.:eek::) WIN_20240517_17_37_17_Pro.jpg WIN_20240517_17_39_59_Pro.jpg
     
  8. Had to build the swedges too! Hell's Gate Hot Rods flanges.

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  9. My MIG-welded headers have 5/16" thick flanges from "Headers by Ed" with 3.5"x10" collectors and 16 ga, 1 5/8" primary tubes using 2.5" radius mandrel U-bends from Summit.
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  10. Mysterion reproduction
    engine header assembly.JPG engine header mockup.JPG P1010316.JPG P1010319.JPG IMG_1718.JPG

    Willys
    For small 331 heads. Put new heads with bigger ports so made the ones below
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    New big tube headers for the Willys
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    '36 Pontiac with 230 straight 6. Excuse the XXXXXXX front end!!
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  11. Frames
    Joined: Apr 24, 2012
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    Building a 32 roadster with a 365 Cadillac engine. Sprint car type headers. Smoothing the welds for chrome plating. My own flame cut flanges. 2024-07-17 21.48.26-1.jpg 2024-07-17 21.48.26-2.jpg 2024-07-17 21.48.26-3.jpg
     
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  12. Frames
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    302 G M C. 2 center pipes 2" because they have to serve 2 cylinders each. Engines-parts (44) 040.jpg Outer pipes 1.75" because they only serve 1 cylinder each.
     
  13. Consider Jet Hot instead of chrome. This stuff is amazing. Have headers that are unblemished and still bright after 20 years. IMG_1590.JPG
     
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  14. Frames
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    Lots of headers I built have been ceramic coated.
     
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  15. THE FRENCHTOWN FLYER
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    adv23t098.JPG Here are two I've done.
    One on my avatar champ car; one for my altered roadster drag car.
    I used stainless steel on both of these.
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  16. Frames
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    Full race 47 Ford. 2" center pipe split length wise to form taper. 2012-11-03 17.53.52.jpg 2012-11-03 17.53.54-1.jpg
     
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  17. Paul
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  24. -Brent-
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    @TexasSpeed fabbed it!

    Header Progress.jpg Header Progress 2.jpg
     
  25. big duece
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    from kansas

    20240720_132653.jpg You didn't mention scale, does 1/8 scale count?
     
  26. Paul
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    and new headers to fit.
    I don't know who built the new headers
    or if they cut mine up to do it.
     
  27. Paul
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    That’s pretty intense!
     

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