Unfortunately everyone seems to have a slightly different set of problems
with these headers. I've talked to several people who had to grind and
smooch in places I did not need to and vice versa. I have even heard of at
least one person who claims that they fit with no mods. I've been told that
one major factor in fitment variables is the engine location.
I'm sure Tom has a definitive article and that's cool that it worked
according to plan for Curtis but again, YMMV!
Frank
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-tigers@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-tigers@autox.team.net] On
>Behalf Of 65Tiger@comcast.net
>Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 9:43 PM
>To: PhastPhill@aol.com; tigers@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Headers
>
>Phil,
>Tom Hall has done an excellent article on fitting the CAT headers to the
>Tiger. He has promised to post this and his other excellent articles to a
>website. His Tech Tip describes where to file, grind and smooch the
>headers. I followed it like a pilgrim and it lead me to the promised good
>fit land.
>You can do this without pulling the motor, it is harder. Pull the steering
>column. No choice there. You should pull out all the stops and make a
>custom tool for those pesky header bolts... you'll understand this hint by
>the time you finish the job : ) The tech tip has some good advice on jet
>coating too.
>
>Curtis Fisher
>B9470844 with CAT headers
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