The headers look like an apprentice may have done them. :headscratch:

I think you may be right Sieg, certainly a different welder did mine. Also mine appear to have a different collector.

This is why I hate recommending parts or companies.

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You think those headers have issues
one of the Pantera vendors had a bunch
of SS headers made up for Clevelands (yeah
that is a ford for those you don't know:)
One of my buddies ordered up a set and the cones
they installed in the collector where the four tubes
meet were off center so far he jumbed in his truck
and drove to the La to get a better set.. they
went thru a dozen sets before they found one that
was right.. also had cracking just down from the
header flanges..

Beware of what you buy and who made it...
worse of all check it as soon as you get it
not 3 years later when you are finally ready
to install them.. I've done that several times.. not good

Panteracer

I've seen worse parts before but I am glad I got them at a discounted price instead of paying the advertised price. I assume they will work fine but they definitely could be better. I suppose I should have contacted SW before I started to grind on them to see if they would replace them. I didn't think about it until I was almost done.

Car will be running by then, at least that's the goal. I think the Goodguys show is the weekend of Oct 4 which is the same as a good friends wedding. Unfortunately I'll be stuck in Austin. When you're down here I'm certainly up for one food and I know Brian has been anxiously waiting for you to return as well.

Finally think I have most of my parts for the new engine. Head arrived over the weekend and look very nice. I mocked the engine in place and am very happy with the placement of the engine and the header fitment. Everything is tucked up nicely. Even with 1/2 height body mounts I have ~1/2" between the collector and the floor pan. The pics aren't that good because it was loosely mocked up. Once I have it all together I'll take better pics.

I started filing the rings today for engine assembly, hopefully by the end of the week I'll have it complete.

I think the only real fab work I need to do is to build the alternator mount. I have a plan using some 1/4 plate with some 5/8x.120 DOM. Hopefully it works. I also decided an accusump was necessary so I need to figure out where to mount that beast too.


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You only have about 3 weeks to get it done before I get down there!!

A few all nighters ought get 'er done!

I think the only real issue is the alternator mount and the tuning. Are you headed to Austin or just Dallas? Y'all going to the Le Mans race?

Coming from California with the Good-Guys Hall of Fame Tour to Ft Worth... then we're going down to Austin to see Adrienne and SW... So we'll all have to get together for some BBQ.

Some Salt Lick sounds good, I'll make sure Bryan knows too......

If you have a chance you should get here by Sept 19-20 for the Le Mans races they were the best I saw last year overall. I also think they will be running at night this year but would have to confirm that.