Idea for a header.

[My96z]

Hear me out for a second on this...

I was thinking of using a stock/aftermarket shorty tubular header off of a vehicle with exhuast port configuration such as on our turbo dodge heads. Such as SB Ford, LS1 ect. I was thinking of taking the passenger side header and fabbing and tweaking it with heat to match the 2.2/2.5 exhaust ports and then welding the appropriate flanges in each end.

I know some of them have good clearance that might fit behind our engines. I am in Iraq so I cant do much to follow up on this till I get back in Nov. but does anyone have the exhaust gaskets to see how close or far off the ports are?

I also realize that they might not be strong enough to hold up a turbo assembly so a bracket would be needed. Any thoughts would be welcome.

Here is a ebay auction of SB Ford headers to help you visualize... Picture the pass. side header with TD exhaust flanges and a Chrysler turbo flange. Looks like you would have to weld the turbo flange on so that it would position the turbo correctly.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-Motorsport-5-0-302-Shorty-Headers-Mustang_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33631QQihZ012QQ itemZ220134921258QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW


Jeff

[Frank]

Well the biggest problem is getting similar port location relative to the cylinder and similar cylinder spacing.

[My96z]

I agree, there has to be someone around here that has a SB ford/LS1 ect. gasket to try and see what the difference is, to se how far off and if there is any one header thats real close and start tweakin.

[ottawa rogue]

well, i don't have a TD gasket, but i do have a set of SBF headers out in the garage, i could go out and measure the port spacing center to center if you'd like.
i haven't gotten around to installing them on my '69 montego yet:D

[Aries_Turbo]

you are going to have to cut and weld a significant amount anyway, why not just start with weld el's and flanges.... youll prolly have less money in it when you finish anyways.

Brian

[turbovanman²]

you are going to have to cut and weld a significant amount anyway, why not just start with weld el's and flanges.... youll prolly have less money in it when you finish anyways.

Brian

And for the average joe, I bet you won't notice any difference. One of the those old school log headers had Reeves in the 10's, :wow1:

[Aries_Turbo]

well I wasnt quite saying make a log... I was thinking more divided but not necessarily equal length.

Brian