My Custom 8V Header

[nomadman2001]

First attempt at a custom header - not quite finished yet but I thought I'd share






Enjoy!
Jim.

[turbovanman²]

Wow, very impressive. What materials did you use, where did you get that nice thick flange?

[nomadman2001]

I bought the fittings and the head flange from Ted at turboflanges.com , and the turbine housing flange he didn't have in the Chrysler type, so I made that one myself. The parts are all mild steel, fabbed and welded it in my garage. I'm going to price out having it coated once finished.

[tvanlant]

Looks great. Keep us updated on how well it works and if everything fits properly. Definitely looks like it should flow well!

[turbovanman²]

Looks great. Keep us updated on how well it works and if everything fits properly. Definitely looks like it should flow well!

They should flow nicely, that looks exactly like what I bought from Ted years ago, Steve Mercier is going to flow it for me,

[cordes]

that is a very nice looking piece for something that you did yourself in your garage. Cost effective will probably be an extreme understatement.

[1FastCSX289]

I'm going to price out having it coated once finished.

Call Dan or Richard over at Swaintech Coatings. Tell them I sent you over (Sean Campbell). Get their "white lightning" coating. These guys are the best.

[nomadman2001]

Call Dan or Richard over at Swaintech Coatings. Tell them I sent you over (Sean Campbell). Get their "white lightning" coating. These guys are the best.

Is that a "heat barrier" type coating? I'm most concerned about keeping the heat away from the intake manifold as it is actually closer than the stock cast iron counterpart due to the fact it doesn't drop down from cylinders 1 & 2.

[nomadman2001]

Looks great. Keep us updated on how well it works and if everything fits properly. Definitely looks like it should flow well!

I know it fits perfectly already because I mocked it up and then welded the turbine flange in place - that is the stage you see it here in the pictures. I welded and dressed the fittings and head flange first, then bead blasted it to prep for the outlet flange.

As far as telling how well it works - that will be hard because I'm go to a 60 trim T3 with an A/R .63 turbine housing and your ported head all at the same time. Individual results will be will be lost in the mix. I ran 215WHP / 280 WTQ last year on a stock head and stock TII Garrett with a lightly ported cast exhaust manifold.

[nomadman2001]

that is a very nice looking piece for something that you did yourself in your garage. Cost effective will probably be an extreme understatement.

Thank you!

Cost effective - yes, an Alabama Man one sold on eBay a short time ago for $255 + ship. I thought I could do better so I set out and did this one - I am surprized however, how much time I have into it though. Prolly could do another one in less time - isn't that always the way?

[1FastCSX289]

Is that a "heat barrier" type coating? I'm most concerned about keeping the heat away from the intake manifold as it is actually closer than the stock cast iron counterpart due to the fact it doesn't drop down from cylinders 1 & 2.

Yea. Its a ceramic type coating. I just had my header coated and it looks like it is pretty durable. Ive had Jet-Hot coated headers in the past and they would pit and rust after a few years. The Swaintech stuff looks much thicker and tougher. Good stuff.

I run the coated header and then a heat shield between the intake and exhaust man.

[WVRampage]

I just went to the site and wow thats would be a cheap thing to build,Much beter than a ported stocker in price.

[Directconnection]

They should flow nicely, that looks exactly like what I bought from Ted years ago, Steve Mercier is going to flow it for me,

When that Simon guy gets around to shipping it!

I will flowtest a stocker, FM ported stocker, ABM header, and the Typert.

[nomadman2001]

When that Simon guy gets around to shipping it!

I will flowtest a stocker, FM ported stocker, ABM header, and the Typert.

CT to ME would only take a day

[Directconnection]

Yep, but Simon libves far away like in Alaska or something.

[tryingbe]

Don't forget to ship the turbovanman's header to me when you're flow testing it.

[BadAssPerformance]

They should flow nicely, that looks exactly like what I bought from Ted years ago, Steve Mercier is going to flow it for me,

Soooo, Steve can flow headers... Hmm... *scratches head*

[nomadman2001]

Yep, but Simon lives far away like in Alaska or something.

I was implying that maybe you wanted to flow mine too

[nomadman2001]

Some finished shots

[cordes]

Looks like a nice finished product you have there. I am sure that will be good for some power.