New build thread; 48 Plymouth

[chopt50wgn]

How that old saying goes................if it has tits or tires, it will give you trouble"

[falconvan]

Man, I though I had something but I ended up right back where I was. I cut off the motor mount and bolted the header on only to find now a different plug is blocked; even after i tried to ding the tube for a little clearance. I just got a crappy made set of headers, I guess. So I'm debating of either trying to cut the one tube on each header and do a little rerouting or just buying another set and starting over. The other three tubes fit fine and I hate to just pitch them.

[40FordDeluxe]

Man that is a bad deal!

[Mike P]

Ah man that sucks. I think I'd try rebuilding them, at worst your out a little time if it doesn't work out, and you don't know that a new set would really work out much better.


.

[falconvan]

Ah man that sucks. I think I'd try rebuilding them, at worst your out a little time if it doesn't work out, and you don't know that a new set would really work out much better.


.

Yeah, I think you're right, Mike. A couple of stainless 45 degree bends should fix it and won't set me back much.

[falconvan]

I found a few places to buy stainless header bends so i ordered a couple of 1 5/8" 45 degree bends. Looks like it will be a fairly easy fix once they get here; I just cut the one tube off both headers and angled it down more. I had cut the one motor mount off so I had to rebuild that one. I went with a little different design and made this one bolt on rather than welded on. I've got the whole week of Labor Day off so I'm hoping to make some serious progress.

[cffisher]

Had to do that with a set of CBB headers I just cut up an old set I had. Great work there

[Dave Severson]

Should work out good Falcon, just a bit of trim and fit to get the tubes back together!!!!!

Curious, where did you buy the bends? Always looking for more sources!!!

[falconvan]

Should work out good Falcon, just a bit of trim and fit to get the tubes back together!!!!!

Curious, where did you buy the bends? Always looking for more sources!!!

Thanks, Dave. I just looked up "stainless mandrel bends" on Ebay. There were a few different sellers that had them.

[chopt50wgn]

The Chassis Shop has all kinds of donuts and bends to make headers in both SS and plain steel.

[34_40]

That looks to be some good lemonade there Falcon! After all the lemons you've been given!!!

[jerry clayton]

I don't think 45* will be enough--------any way, what bend radius did you order??

[falconvan]

I don't think 45* will be enough--------any way, what bend radius did you order??

I ordered a couple from ebay but they didnt show the bend radius. I'm hoping after some trimming I can make them work; I did a pie cut on the bottom side of the tube down by the collector to give me some adjustment. If i have to do a little filler piece it'll be out of the line of sight.

[falconvan]

Attachment 61978I've got the week off so I hit the boneyard for a day and spent today on the 48. Cool stuff in the yard, found a 55 Dodge with a Poly of unknown size, a 73 Olds with a 455, and a old convertible that was a shame to see being scrapped.

I got my headers altered and found out that MIG welding stainless takes some finesse. They look like a 3 year old welded them but at least I can get the plugs in now. Also got the steering staft connected to the rack N pinion. First time in 7 years you can turn the steering wheek and the front wheels turn! Tomorrow im going to install the radiator, trans cooler I pulled off of a Suburban, and plumb the trans lines. maybe more if time allows.

[Dave Severson]

Good progress, nothing like some spare time to go "shopping"!!!! I'm sure you would never be like some of us and accumulate more projects then you could ever get done in 2 lifetimes, would you Falcon?????