Bob needs to have his head examined if he thinks thats an acceptable product to ship out. I'd be pissed if i was sent a header looking like that. Actually that is embarrassing.


Do they expect you to finish the header?

 

They recommended that it be shipped that way, so that I can fit it in the car, then finish up the welding. I would be able to move pipes in place if necessary.

I thought the pipes-to-flanges would have been all worked out, then all I would have to do is the final weld.

I'm not really happy either

 

They recommended that it be shipped that way, so that I can fit it in the car, then finish up the welding. I would be able to move pipes in place if necessary.

I thought the pipes-to-flanges would have been all worked out, then all I would have to do is the final weld.

I'm not really happy either

Maybe we are all misunderstanding this then.

These headers were built and shipped to you semi-finished so you could make sure everything fits correctly? Were you to then ship them back to have them finished? What did they cost? There is no way you were to bolt those on and go. I buy a lot of stuff from Ed Quay, have never had a problem with anything from them.

Lemmons stuff is around $1250 or so unpainted, not cheap, but fit and finish was perfect.

 

Those look like shit. I've never heard of their stuff coming shipped like that. Yes, they usually have you do final fitment and welding but the tubes don't look like that.

 

Wow, what happened there? My headers for my 3rd Gen came from Lemons, they were perfect.

 

No way, that's unacceptable imo.

 

Im no expert, but I dont believe any amount of finish welding could fix that

 

Im confused...they came all mashed like that?

 

I agree!!!! But they use a tool to expand the pipe in the flange, pushes it out the the edge. Then weld it up the rest of the way. But thats something I would think they would have done before they sent them out to you. IMO
What part is a direct fit on this header?

 

I have a set of Quay headers...I wonder when they started sending them out unfinished?

 

Yes, you can OPT to get them this way. the metal bends to the flange with ease for a final weld. you CAN get them 100% if your confident they will fit your k member and head exhaust port location.I`m sure they don't have every combo to build a set that will fit 100% to Your car. Yes it`s not less on the price but it is easier to adjust the tubes IF needed....trust me, that 20 gauge metal bends simply with a very small ball peen.. done it many times

 

Ed Quay does not always send them to the customer like this.

He recommended to be shipped just tack welded, not fully welded.

But I thought atleast they would have bent the pipes to the flange to be ready for a final weld.

Unfortunately, the price was the same for welded or just tacked.

 

Seeing where you are located I think you made the right choice. if they didn't fit correctly you weren't going to be sending them back. I agree, the tubing does conform easily with a small hammer, some extra work for you but not too bad, looks a lot worse than it is. Good luck, I'd be blowing-holes in that metal, hopefully you (or a local shop) can do it nicely.

 

Boys ... that is fugly considering the shop.

 

Looks like Shit

 

Another thing I found out.

These headers are not even made at Ed Quay's shop in PA!

They are made by some shop in Texas.

 

Wow, I would have sent that garbage back. Did you send them these pictures?

 

Yes, I sent them these pics.

Bob said that is how all the unfinished tack welded headers get sent to customers.

I guess I should have just got the headers fully welded and took the chance that they would have fit with no issues

 

Ever heard of Dyno Don headers at Thirdgen, thirdgen's only.

 

Yah I heard of them.
The biggest header they make is a 1 3/4 shorty with a 2 1/2 collector

Not big enough for me

 

Thats crap. Even if you are to finish weld them yourself c'mon you've got to be kidding me.
shamefull.

 

They're not finished yet...why spend the time forming the tube inside the flange if they need to be pulled back appart for welding...(if changes are needed etc)

Looks like it's just for fitment....

Probably one of the last steps is to form the flange.....

 

Hi guy yes I just bought a set of headers from Ed quay 4 months ago and they look as good as my large tube 1500.00 set of lemons headers, How did you order them? looks like you orders them with the flanges UN welded , They look good to me for not finished header . what needs to be done with the header is fit them on the car place them where needed tac weld tubes so they will not move , then tack them off and weld them . pick a flat place on tube were it touches the flange weld it there then take a blunt chisel and massage it around the flange on the inside of the tube, weld a little more- massage it with a small hammer and a blunt chisel weld a little more till you get all the way around the tube bingo your done. go to the next tube and the next tube till all 8 are done....... I recommend tig welding them . if you do it like I said they will look awesome .. you can mig them but you must be a skilled mig welder or you will need to do some grinding .. good luck . i have done two sets of Ed Quay's headers and they look great

 

Thanks for the advise!

I will be getting them TIG'd.

I just got new solid motor mounts so now I can put the headers in and lay the motor down to see how they fit.

I post pics later on...