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Offline 123 pugsy

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Re: Homemade Headers
« Reply #150 on: February 17, 2009, 03:09:05 pm »
Quote from: Ghazi67 on February 17, 2009, 01:57:19 pm
Pugsy,

cool headers U got there . . I wish I had your skill & patience

Thanks for sharing it


Thanks Ghazi, but my wife tells me I have no patience. ;D
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Re: Homemade Headers
« Reply #151 on: February 17, 2009, 08:41:16 pm »
i just discovered this thread tonight, pugsy.  I am really impressed with the job you did on the headers. 

I have another project that I will soon get on that will require panel beating and english wheel work.  I'm planning to learn the old fashioned way, trial and error.  I've watched Ron Covell's DVDs and he makes it look a lot easier than it will actually be.  Looks like you've got the hang of it pretty good with that Chizler.
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Offline 123 pugsy

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Re: Homemade Headers
« Reply #152 on: February 18, 2009, 04:22:14 am »
Thanks.
Its a lot of fun making panels.
It is quite simple when you follow the flexible pattern. ;D
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Re: Homemade Headers
« Reply #153 on: February 20, 2009, 02:22:24 am »
Pugsy.......dang dude, I build have built headers for a living and I can say you went about tube routing in a unique way.  How are they for spark plug clearance and getting the plug socket on them?  The collectors you built are goregous, and it another pieces I have done myself (merge style) and you went about it in a unique way there too.  Building your own headers has a real good sense of accomplishment when you see them on a car.

Here is some of my handy work.

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Offline 123 pugsy

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Re: Homemade Headers
« Reply #154 on: February 20, 2009, 04:50:49 am »
Hice header Q.

I built them to have equal lengths and be able to use a socket on every spark plug.

No messing around when it comes time to pull a plug. ;)
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Re: Homemade Headers
« Reply #155 on: February 20, 2009, 11:14:50 am »
Nice work Q!
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Re: Homemade Headers
« Reply #156 on: February 22, 2009, 04:58:04 pm »

You guys are the dogd rear swingers- ...... pure class workmanship. If I had 1% of yr ability
I'd be happy! I was gonna post some pics of my truck but feel its not worthy!
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Re: Homemade Headers
« Reply #157 on: November 07, 2009, 11:13:18 am »
Why run cats??...What year is your truck? I have an 81' C10 that is going to have true duals with just mufflers.
I wouldn't be caught dead with cats on one of my classic trucks! Just my opinion. Great job on the headers though!
Very inspiring! 8)
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Re: Homemade Headers
« Reply #158 on: November 09, 2009, 07:06:46 pm »
Quote from: 327power on November 07, 2009, 11:13:18 am
Why run cats??...What year is your truck? I have an 81' C10 that is going to have true duals with just mufflers.
I wouldn't be caught dead with cats on one of my classic trucks! Just my opinion. Great job on the headers though!
Very inspiring! 8)

Thanks.

Gotta keep all factory emissions equipment that came with the vehicle or a nice $380.00 fine up here in Ontario, Canada.
I got nailed on my 79 already so I got them on this truck as well.
I'm not sure how much performance they are robbing me of, but I do know that the truck goes pretty good.

I may put cats on my 41 Chrysler. By the time I got it finished, I'm sure the tree huggers will have forced a law stating all cars must pass emissions requirements. I'm sure its not far away..........


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Re: Homemade Headers
« Reply #159 on: November 10, 2009, 08:22:30 am »
I'd just pay the fine...or better yet, just run a straight pipe through the cat so its basically just a decoy. I don't like cats not just because they limit performance, but they also have a muffling affect that makes the exhaust note softer when used with mufflers.
You really did an outstanding job on those headers, man! You got me thinking about fabbin' up a rightious set of fenderwell headers for my 81'! Too cool. 8)
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Re: Homemade Headers
« Reply #160 on: November 10, 2009, 06:33:13 pm »
Could you tell the enviro police that you have the f44 option??? My 77 has it, and the guy at the shop said he wouldn't touch it with no cats, until I taught him about the heavy half. hahaha
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Re: Homemade Headers
« Reply #161 on: November 10, 2009, 07:20:56 pm »
Nah...the cats don't bother me in the least.

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