in spite of some cars using flex pipes in their head pipes that material is
no reccomended for a head or primary pipe aplication. the right solution
is to raise your exhaust system by sectioning the down pipes of the header.
we found that headers in my bugeye were too long and were dangerously close
to the ground after lowering the car. the only answer was to measure the
distance (installed) between the header collector and the floor of thecar
and remove that (almost) same amount from the 2 down pipes and weld them
back together. now! this puts the exhaust almost right against the floor!
it will make the floor very warm ! but if you are having ground clearance
problems and 800.00 is also a problem, then a simple cut and weld is a
solution.
and you mention beyond repair? why not weld a wire to the dented area and
apply heat to the dented section and pull out the dent while the surrounding
area is heated? if replacenent is not a financial consideration, repairs
are not out of the question.
chuck
btw! i have a longman lcb header on my bugeye if types are a consideration.
----- Original Message -----
From Jeffrey H. Boatright <jboatri at emory.edu>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2001 11:12 PM
Subject: exhaust solutions
> Well for the second time this month, I've smacked a pothole and
> injured the spridget's header. This time, I think it's beyond repair.
> I'm interested in replacing it with a performance solution (maybe a
> medium bore LCB), but I'm also not keen on it finding the same fate
> as the old 3-into-1. So what are the list's solutions to this? Does
> anyone have flex joints on an LCB. To work for me, the flex would
> have to be at the 90 degree turn of the down pipes to tailpipe
> connection. The previous damage is clearly at the front face of that
> bend on my old system. Basically, this is the point of contact for
> speed bumps, pothole lips, etc. The shock from hitting said objects
> travels right up the header as this is solid pipe.
>
> Note, I've looked into running the tailpipe through the transmission
> tunnel, and that header/pipe combo costs $800!! (Jon Stamps Racing
> sourced). Does anyone have experience with using relatively long runs
> or flexible exhaust tubing? That may be the way to run through the
> tunnel.
>
> All suggestions appreciated.
>
> Jeff
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>
>
> __________________________________________________
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> Assistant Professor, Emory Eye Center, Atlanta, GA
> Senior Editor, Molecular Vision
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