Steve68

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have some new pictures of the car but, photobuckets a piece of crap now, how are people posting pics,

Car never moved to VA. old man flaked on the house with the big shop, so its still in FL, worked on it during Thanksgiving and will hopefully get the rear welded in during December,

Steve68

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Parts order update, ordered the Griffin radiator, Hooker Blackheart headers and longer brake lines for the front brakes, and some small stuff,

Sent an email to Mike Norris for a start up tune in a PCM I sent him a while back,

G Atsma

Looks like your post count is WAAAAY past 480.....

Steve68

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Tech was have an error long ago, site was having issues and the counts wouldn't work,

G Atsma

Yeah man, couldn't resist lol! I like where your build is going! Keep up the good work!

Steve68

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Thanks going to try and add a couple of pictures,

Steve68

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https://ls1tech.com/forums/attachmen...1&d=1512318766

Steve68

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Damn, now to rotate them, any one have ideas?

Steve68

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Ordered the headers and radiator from MCB Matt's Classic Bowties, got everything delivered yesterday,

Steve68

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Note: Hooker BlackHeart headers are beautiful but they don't fit a aftermarket sub-frame, NEXT!

Steve68

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I've punted on the header install till after the holidays, looking to swap for ones that fit, but I picked up supplies from my paint supplier, get some firewall work done,

Moved on to the mini tubs, started welding in the closeouts on one side, and then finish cutting the other material out, I'll post pics when something post worthy completed,

user 4737373

Sorry to hear about your header luck Steve. There are specific Hooker Blackheart headers available for the stock subframe and also for DSE subframe, I'm guessing your subframe is from another aftermarket manufacturer by your report.

Steve68

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Thanks, Talked to one of the reps at Holly and there's no other pics available of the BH(Black Heart) DSE headers, and I'd like to look at the tube design looking down, like between the headers frame rails and the engine,

The "original" hooker swap headers fit my sub frame, but what I'm told they're not made anymore, only the BH for the swap,

My subs is basically a Art Morrison copy, which shortens the width 3 inches from a stock sub,

user 4737373

If by original you mean the 2288HKR Supercomp LS swap headers, they are still available, but I believe only in various mild steel versions. Since they are not part of the Blackheart line, they will not be built to the same level of finishing that you have seen in the Blackheart headers, so keep that in mind if you have interest in seeking those out.

There may be other photos of the DSE headers available in the engineering file for that project, but I don't believe they will be of much help to you as the steering shaft passes through two of the primary tubes on the driver side header and there are no dimensions that are present to use as a reference to determine fitment. At the end of the day, getting a set of headers that was designed to fit a specific 1st-gen subframe to fit another subframe is a crap shoot as there are many differences between the geometries of the subframes available for 1st-gens.

Steve68

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after dealing with these cars for 30yrs, it used to be a crap shoot to get a regular set of headers to fit a SBC/BBC in a stock car, definitely, with a 3 variable issue now, engine, sub frame, header design,

I'm also looking at a set of AME headers,

Steve68

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Working on ordering the AME headers,
welded some of the close outs for the mini tub, but then got involved in other things in the house and shop,

may get a day or 2 when I get home next weekend,

DT69cam

If you have an IPhone, always take pic sideways. The "Home" button should be on the Right side (at 3 o'clock, NOT 6 o'clock)

Steve68

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Yes, thats what I took pics with, holding it vertical button at 6, not 3, but you see how they posted,

I'll remember this when I do my next pictures,

Steve68

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Back home, I'll at least get a sunday for some work, maybe a little welding/cutting,

Steve68

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So, its been a year, and in my mind way too long,

Have some AME headers need to be coated, have to order some parts from AME also, slowly but I'm working on it,


Home for good, quit my job, moved back to Florida, car is leveled for tub install and the DSE subframe connectors, also been working on the harness, may post pics in a couple days,