Clean setup.

 

I have been looking 5 years to find someone to build some 304 stainless SB2.2 three step headers, 1-7/8 to 2" to 2-1/8" to 3-1/2" exit merge collector downswept dragster headers and a set of 304 stainless 2 step 2-1/8" to 2-1/4 to 4 exit merge collector" bbc fenderwell headers for a CJ7. I am going to have to bust for the fixturing tools and go into the business.

 

I am going to have to bust for the fixturing tools and go into the business.

I know a couple guys who will build them but in the end most people aren't in the market for $3,000+ headers.


OP, With all the room under the hood of your car you can't find any production headers that will work?

 

I use Bill Edwards @ Woolf Aircraft. You can get as technical as you want. I usually start with their header builder kit. You can determine what diameters you require, then add on from there should you decide you want 100% proper nesting etc. Their header build kit, I believe comes with a set of merge collectors already, sized to your specs. You need to decide if you're building a stepped header or not before hand, then order additional sized tubing accordingly. Woolf only uses top quality USA/German made SS material. Last kit I bought came with waterjet flanges, which work just fine. Should you want cnc cut headers, you made need to check other sources, but ask Bill. IMO, a waterjet/laser cut flange is just fine. You made need to do a little bit of deburring, but thats no big deal imo. WJ, lazer or cnc flanges will all work fine, just depends on your budget. Here's a set I build for a buddies mini cooper using a Woolf kit from Bill. Edit: Pretty car! Edit edit......3/8" thick flanges minimum

 

Nice build!

I used SPD when I did mine on my SBC '71 Chevelle. They also make stub tubes that are matched/formed to the header flange. I don't think they listed them in the catalog.

Jason G.

 

Nice build!

I used SPD when I did mine on my SBC '71 Chevelle. They also make stub tubes that are matched/formed to the header flange. I don't think they listed them in the catalog.

Jason G.

SPD makes some great products that no one else has! The 5" to 4" reducer in my downpipe is from them, as are the flex joints. Great quality, and the girls in the office are the best! Woolf is close to me, and Bill treats me like family. Best of both worlds.

 

I used to take them to build headers for about $4000.
eggy car

 

I got a kit from stainlessheaders.com out of Lake City Minnesota. Nice kit, but for sure 100% spend the extra money on the slip fit collectors. I did not, and the stamped collectors are just not good and leak. Kicking myself for not getting the nice slip fit ones.

 

I built my own fender headers for my car a few years ago. Front facing would be a little harder but not bad. I built these over a weekend. 3 days at the most. Notice the hose clamps I used to mock the tubes up as I went along. Worked pretty slick.

 

You will absolutely want to purge them. Or you'll end up with sugar inside the tubes.

 

we built these for a 545 BBF in a63 fairlane 2.25 tube

 

got the headers built, not as bad as i thought it would be. 2 inch Primary into merge collectors and 4 inch out. No to weld each tube up, reassemble and finish welding. One step closer to firing it up.

 

I luv header porn threads, I have built headers for many years now, 30 years ago I didn't like to build headers, now headers are a welcome challenge and fairly lucrative. I use SPD for header components 

. I use SPD for header components for many many years.