Header's

Trigger_Andy · Post by **Trigger_Andy** » Mon Jan 16, 06 1:17 pm

Not a question realy just my current project.

The Barracuda's exhausts where both blowing at the down pipe's. On further inspection I the flanges on both where rotten and not fixable. So off I went to my Lock-up to rake ont my pacemaker header's. The idea was. R/H/D A body?? Could fit. Well the N/S/F headers went in like a dream! I dident have to remove much, the battery and the spark plug leads. In they pop'd. WooHoo I though, this is well easy. Ill have this done in an hour! Now I know the O/S/F would be a pain and what a pain it is!! There is no way it's gonna fit, Ive jacked the engine up, removed the Alt and the leads. So I came to the conculsion I had to cut up my Pacemakers

It now fit's but guess what?? There's a lump on the block that the header's obstruct on. Im gonna have to either dent the header's or grind off the lump. I think Ill dent the header's. Any way some pic's of my (small) progress to follow! Once I fit the other Header it will be fabrication time. Now that will be fun!!

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Mon Jan 16, 06 1:45 pm

It would be interesting to see step by step photos if you can because fitting headers to RHD cars is something a lot of members struggle with.

Trigger_Andy · Post by **Trigger_Andy** » Mon Jan 16, 06 2:06 pm

Ill do that Dave. My next headache is that one of the manifold stud holes have been moved!! Due to the last one being stripped!!

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Jan 16, 06 7:05 pm

can't it be heli-coiled and a new stud inserted?

sounds like an interesting sub-project.

Trigger_Andy · Post by **Trigger_Andy** » Mon Jan 16, 06 7:14 pm

No, Its been re-drilled at some point. Not a bad job but a pain in the butt for me though!!

latil · Post by **latil** » Mon Jan 16, 06 7:48 pm

Oh! what joy. Yep had this,r/h side next to bulkhead,managed to re-tap it 3/8 unc and used a bolt. I think the reason they strip is that the holes are open to the water side if the stud comes out the rusty bit takes out the thread

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Mon Jan 16, 06 7:59 pm

I think James Bratby had to cut off that lump in his Aussie Charger to get the headers to fit...

Trigger_Andy · Post by **Trigger_Andy** » Mon Jan 16, 06 8:04 pm

As far as Im aware its only the outside studs that are exposed to the coolant. I did end up filing the lump off, quite easy with a file.