Basic header tech questions

[ironworks]

Originally Posted by ProdigyCustoms

Joni, if you go to SPD, get your checkbook out! You will spend $1500 on materials in a blink.

Yeah but the first time you build headers with their U bends you will be glad. Ask anybody who has built a set and is concerned with quality. Not all mandrel benders are created the same. SPD is cheaper then Burns or Wolfe aircraft.

CNC flanges over water or flame cut flanges are pretty nice. If you ever TIG weld a set of SPD flanges you will think your Tig welding just got 10 times better, because the materials are that good.

Rodger

[Bowtieracing]

Originally Posted by ProdigyCustoms

...Joni, if you go to SPD, get your checkbook out! You will spend $1500 on materials in a blink.

Since stepped ones are too much science for me. I just try to make the long tubes with SPD flanges and merge collectors if theres any idea for those.

One of my friends here has good bender wich can make mandrel bends easily. Straight pipe isnt that much in stainless here.

I would go in a minute for lemons but they are too much for me in stainless. Dan Lemons gave me good offer, but for now.Its just too much.

The remaining question is ; Do i spent the extra money on merge collectors or not ?

[Bowtieracing]

Originally Posted by speedjohnston

A buddy of mine has a 2001 zo6, but a built LS2 with a vortech supercharger making over 800hp to the rear wheels and uses a set of 1 7/8 from these guys http://www.americanracingheaders.com/homepage.htm

Thats really impressive

[speedjohnston]

Even more so when your a passenger and its breaking the tires loose at over 100mph You can check out the rest of his combo on the vortech web site under v-rides (drew black z06 2001).

[ProdigyCustoms]

Originally Posted by ironworks

Yeah but the first time you build headers with their U bends you will be glad. Ask anybody who has built a set and is concerned with quality. Not all mandrel benders are created the same. SPD is cheaper then Burns or Wolfe aircraft.

CNC flanges over water or flame cut flanges are pretty nice. If you ever TIG weld a set of SPD flanges you will think your Tig welding just got 10 times better, because the materials are that good.

Rodger

Oh I agree 100%, do it in the shop, just many have no clue what materials can cost. If I remember the materials for motiV8trs headers approched $1800.