how much does it cost to make these headers?

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12-13-2002, 01:34 PM

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Re:how much does it cost to make these headers?

Abaz: Can I email you a few compressed diagrams of my single turbo design when I get a scanner? I'm very interested in your local resource in the near future.

12-13-2002, 08:18 PM

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Re:how much does it cost to make these headers?

I think the only way the guy I know will do something, is if it see's the item in front of him, so he really knows what he is working with.

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12-13-2002, 08:27 PM

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Re:how much does it cost to make these headers?

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Originally Posted by AbaZ

I think the only way the guy I know will do something, is if it see's the item in front of him, so he really knows what he is working with.

Jeff

I can send diagrams,stock headers, and the stock downpipe if he's talking about items. I'm going to start taking measurements as soon as I obtain turbocharger dimensions.

12-14-2002, 08:10 AM

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Re:how much does it cost to make these headers?

not hard to make at all if you have a drill press, 1/4 to 3/8 flat stock, ubends and jbends.. "jcwhitney has them" ,a hack saw, and a mig/tig welder.

trace the exhaust gasket onto the flat stock, drill with a bimetal holesaw on the drill press "lots of oil".
Cut your u/j bends to length/shape, tack it all up, buy a collector online at summit racing. weld it all together, use any flange you like..!

http://www.freephoto-i.net/browse.php?album_id=3104

here is a small photo album of the project check it out....
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12-14-2002, 12:45 PM

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Re:how much does it cost to make these headers?

How abou if I were to go around the my area's muffler shops, and ask? It's most likely a more economical choice than going to a full fledged machine shop right?

12-19-2002, 08:27 PM

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Re:how much does it cost to make these headers?

thought id touch this. since there was someone asking about jc whitney ubends in turbo header application..

12-19-2002, 09:16 PM

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Re:how much does it cost to make these headers?

wait a minute.
our exhaust holes are not round so u couldnt use a bi metal hole saw.

12-19-2002, 09:56 PM

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Re:how much does it cost to make these headers?

you could use a smaller hole saw then use a die grinder to make it oval.

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12-19-2002, 10:37 PM

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Re:how much does it cost to make these headers?

beau is correct thats exactly whay i did mine are oval as well. your welding right there anyway so you can actually go beyond the tube into the weld to get an oval to round transition.