Headers or stock manifold?

[GADJIT98]

Not to be contrary, but my cheapie Hedmans are great..........

That said, it took about 4 hours of grinding on the intake and alot of work with a dial caliper to get it just right. Almost a year and no leaks!!!!!!!

If I had it to do over, I would have gone with a better quality, ceramic set up due to the fact that the "shipping paint" on the headmans burned off within about 2 hours.

Dave

[Mudrat]

That said, it took about 4 hours of grinding on the intake and alot of work with a dial caliper to get it just right. Almost a year and no leaks!!!!!!!

Dave

Ummm ...Gadjit????? Why would you grind the intake to fit an exhaust on a V8?

[GADJIT98]

LOL, guess that wouldnt make much sense now would it

I should have read the previous message & sig a little closer. I was referring to the 258 intake & headers being a few .000's different in thickness.

The HEDMAN solution was a series of tubes with keyways welded on......

My solution was the whole measure & grind method. It works great, but its a lot of work. One thing I am keenly aware of is the fact that grinding on a V8 intake will do absolutely nothing for header fitment

Dave

[Mudrat]

LOL, guess that wouldnt make much sense now would it

I should have read the previous message & sig a little closer. I was referring to the 258 intake & headers being a few .000's different in thickness.

The HEDMAN solution was a series of tubes with keyways welded on......

My solution was the whole measure & grind method. It works great, but its a lot of work. One thing I am keenly aware of is the fact that grinding on a V8 intake will do absolutely nothing for header fitment

Dave

Hehehehehe glad you woke up and smelled the fuel line The problem I have moving my Clifford stuff from the CJ to the YJ (both built 258's) is the headers and the kick-down for the daughter-child's auto-kick-down

[tarior]

Without exception, I have had to take every set of headers I have ever bought and weld around the flange, and then gasket match them with a die grinder. I just assume buy cheap if I am going to have to spend a few hours making them fit anyhow.

[jeepsr4ever]

I have had very good luck with hedmans but I must point out that they are almost completely made for stock unported heads. They dont have much meat to be grinding away but you can always add metal.