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Topic: Spitfire install pix for early A's (Read 8482 times)
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DJVCuda
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Well heres the 360, all tunnel rammed up and no where to go... those manifolds are my weak link.....   the 1 7/8 pipes go to 2" after they get throught the tight a - body suspension  here they are side by side...   The drives side slides in without a hitch - well i had to pull the colum to get the manifold off anyway!   THe collector dumps right after the starter, and it is not captured by it at all. tha passenger side has to have the 90 degree filter set with the filter at 3 oclock ( standing on the pass side) other then that they drop right in also, no lifting the motor...etc  It figures that the column shift hits the last tube completely.... ? cant ding in a whole friggin tube? cut the column and add 3/4 inch!  ( it took me awhile to grow a set and cut it tho... )  no goin back now... is there?  with a little help from A-Body Joe we get it fit up and streight!  here it is mocked up... the 3/4 inch made alot of difference!, and I cant notice the wheel 3/4 of an inch closer...  all welded up... good thing i just replaced the bearing...  All blasted and ready to go!  here they are with powder, Eastwoods hi temp powder... silver  "honey... the manifolds done..." sittin next to the cast iron powder from eastwood also...  ta da...  In the car!   Next is exhaust cutouts.. so I made up a template to fishmouth the 2 1/2" dumps...  ready to be welded up..  Now I just need about 1 foot of 2 1/2" pipe bent and I am good to go! |
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DJVCuda
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thanks ray!
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wilddriver
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Thats looks sweet,great job Larry
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Half way to the millon mile club
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sycboi
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Great pictures and instructions man!
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SuperBeast
'70 Dart
Roller 383 w/ much aluminum
Viper T-56, StreetTwin, hydraulic throwout, HD Dana 60, AlterKtion
An enforcer for the Mopar Mafia!
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Bakaruda
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Looks great.
Cary
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Cary Snyder 5.7L Hemi Cuda  |
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70 Dustpan
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It looks like really good work DJV.
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Hey, I'm a God again!
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scaldeddog
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Very nice indeed.
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Smokem' if ya gottem'
822 post on the old board
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bOb shingler
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real professional job.
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"bOb Built" (no matter how many times it takes)  |
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318_dart
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hey I just got the new Mopar muscle mag and I seen your car in the shot out. looks like it was running pritty good but dosent it have a lil more. I seen the pics and I started thinking ive seen this car befor, and there it was in my mag . nics work. |
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abodyjoe
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yup that would be djvcudas car in the mopar muscle... they wouldn't let him uncap the echaust at e-town that day so the car was running a little slower then usual... three days later at atco raceway he went 12.80... and last thursday we rented atco raceway for the day and he was turning in the 12.90's with a trans on the way out....
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64ragtop
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OOOhhhh yeahhh!
The legendary Spitfire headers - I got mine on August 21st. Now all I've gotta do is lose the power steering, relocate the oil filter and fabricate the headpipes and dumps.
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If it aint broke, fix it 'til it is!
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DJVCuda
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heres a shot from underneath... not the most free flowing thru the mufflers, as I pick up about 1/2 secong opening the caps, but its 2" pipe after the mufflers.  |
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64ragtop
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That's EXACTLY the photo I needed!!! It's also exactly what I had in mind for mine! Thank you!
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If it aint broke, fix it 'til it is!
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Dono
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You are a very talented man. GREAT WORK.
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eldubb440
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jersey boyz got it goin on |
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Mopars, AMCs, and a pile of 65 Satellite
You're all worthless and weak; now drop and give me twenty!
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Gospel Runner
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Those pics are great! Nice ride keep up the good work. Thanks for sharing, you have given me an idea for my own set-up.
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feff
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looks good! If i knew how to send a pic i'd show you my headers!  |
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Glow Worm
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What are the BEST gaskets to use with these headers?
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abodyjoe
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i like mr gasket ultraseal
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Glow Worm
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I ordered my headers from Harold.
Now,..........Ceramic coating or paint? Should I use Locking Safety Bolts on the headers?
Suggestions? Locations? Costs?
Thanks!
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DJVCuda
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hi temp powdercoat has held up for me... thru a fire and over 6000 miles....  eastwood sells it... |
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64ragtop
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AAAaawwww, Mannn.... What burned??? Not too much more than what the picture shows, I sincerely hope!!!
The Eastwood powdercoat stood up better than the valve cover paint and the plug wire loom, but that engine compartment
was just sooo good looking.
I almost burned the 64ragtop down with a misplaced shop rag that found its way onto the exhaust manifold. Fortunately,
the oil soaked rag just smoldered, I smelled it, stopped, and dumped a trashcan full of water over it and had NO damage,
except to my blood pressure! You weren't so lucky, butIi hope it's mostly just cosmetic damage and not too extensive.
All the best!
BC
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If it aint broke, fix it 'til it is!
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abodyjoe
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djvcuda really lucked out.. it wasn't bad at all.. most of what you see is from the fire extingusher. once he wiped it down it looked great again.. he had to replace part of the wire harness and the plug wires and away he went...
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DJVCuda
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what he said... and i used compressed air,. not a fire extinguisher, so that was all damage from the burnt wires, soot and plastic...etc... funny - it happened 2 weeks before i got married, and wanted the car for the ceremony - i got it done... and it POURED all day... but i used the car anyway! |
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Glow Worm
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I got my headers from Harold today. LET THE FUN BEGIN!!!!
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64'5speed
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Anyway to get the pics put back up? I got a set of these. I'd like to see how other guys have got em in.
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wedgie
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I'd love to see some pictures too. Especially of the drivers side around the steering and firewall.
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