My 40 Dodge Truck Build - Maybe a 41 LOL

How low can you go Momma?

Pulled the skates out so I can work on the headers and collectors at proper ride height. Looks sweet! Did I say how excited I am???? LOL

I have to cut and twist that 3rd primary in to get it into position....then work on some pie cuts to make the elbows to connect to the flange straights.

Did I say. how..... oh never mind )

I better soak in the hot tube tonight before I have a stroke )

Dude... lookin' really good!!! [cl[cl[cl

BoB

See you got that figured out. [cl[cl[P[P

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Really looking good Coup!

That is some really nice work
It's also nice to put a face with a project.

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Thank you guys! Appreciate the compliments.

OI...don't look too close at that face....I cracked another mirror today )

What they all said [cl
Bitchen Ride

I'll jump on that train! So freaking BA looking! [dr[cl

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I finally got your part shipped this morning. They said it should get to you this Monday.

Old Stuff said:

I'll jump on that train! So freaking BA looking! [dr[cl

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Thanks Pal!

That sir, is sick! Quality build. Elephant motors with two fours rock! Enjoy your hot tub.

Old Iron said:

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I finally got your part shipped this morning. They said it should get to you this Monday.

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Thanks OI!

2.3Turbo_T said:

That sir, is sick! Quality build. Elephant motors with two fours rock! Enjoy your hot tub.

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Thank you Turbo!

Header Build

I say that word header build with a pit in my stomach. I'd so much like to be able to but a set and bolt em on but here we go.

First I have a question.... are there any issues tacking the tubes to the header while the flanges are bolted to the heads? Obviously I can't be burning thru....I'm just talking light tacks to get all the tubing in place. I had visions of arcing across the clyinders / pistons ect. I suppose not any different than welding my motor mounts in-place but felt I needed to ask.

So I bought some U tubes and a cool template / jig for marking pie cuts for the short ells I have to fab up. I saw a cool cutting plate for my chop saw online and fabbed one up. I cut my first ell and it took a lot of fit work with the belt sander to make it fit nice.

I wasted some time on fitting the first piece until I realized the straights coming out of the header flange were not flat / square.

I sliced 2.5" out of the straight run of the first primary to bring the tubes / collector in closer to the frame.....Don't have a picture of the tighter first run yet. But there is a pic of them looking too long.

I'm not sure how I am going to tack these small ells in....I need to make some sort of clamp....

One more question.... would it be a problem if I wanted to use a backing ring on the straight welds? I believe 1 7/8 OD would slide into my 2" 18 gauge tightly....

Thanks

Trying the pictures again....got that missing token error

Here we go

Your ok to weld with the flanges bolted to the engine, just make sure your ground clamp has a good contact on the tube you are welding on. I wouldn't put a backer inside it will impeed flow. I order 16 gauge elbows so the welding is easier, 18 gauge takes real low heat on the welder.