Different Collector For Stainless Works Headers???
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Different Collector For Stainless Works Headers??? I'm currently running Stainless Works long tube headers. The collector size is only 2.5 inches. I know it's a restriction at this point with the mods in my signature. Would it be possible to cut the collector off and put on a different, larger, collector. Something like the Flowmaster Tri-y collector? Or am I better off just buying larger headers?
If you did run the Flowmaster Scavenger collector it isn't made of stainless steel. I have a better solution if you don't want to sell the headers. Give me a minute and I will Draw something up for you and post it. It's what I did to my Mac headers back in the day and it made a BIG improvement on my set up.
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If you did run the Flowmaster Scavenger collector it isn't made of stainless steel. I have a better solution if you don't want to sell the headers. Give me a minute and I will Draw something up for you and post it. It's what I did to my Mac headers back in the day and it made a BIG improvement on my set up.
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Here is what I did. Cut the collector at 2-3/4" Then Weld a 3" pipe in as a collector. It will overlap a little. The extra 1/8" lip that hangs down will act as an anti reversion / scavenger collector. This worked very well for me when I did it on my Mac Headers back in the day. Please excuse the crude drawing but I think you can see what I'm talking about. Where the dotted line is you would cut the collector there.
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I also have a question about putting headers on last week i put headers on my car i put pacesetter race ready headers with the 3in outlet,i had to get extensions for the front O2 sensors but for the back two whats the best way to eliminate them the o2 simulators are so hard to find.....help lol.
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Thank you. So just to make sure I have this correct, the 3 inch pipe will actually go up into the header some, as the 3 inch pipe is larger than where you cut, which is 2-3/4. Am I understanding your right?
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I also have a question about putting headers on last week i put headers on my car i put pacesetter race ready headers with the 3in outlet,i had to get extensions for the front O2 sensors but for the back two whats the best way to eliminate them the o2 simulators are so hard to find.....help lol.
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Gottcha. So the smaller trimmed part of the collector (on the inside of the new 3 inch collector) acts as a scavenger collector.
Guess it will need to be tig welded, right, since the headers are stainless and the 3 inch pipe will be too?
Guess it will need to be tig welded, right, since the headers are stainless and the 3 inch pipe will be too?
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Burns is nice but very pricey. That's why I went with the Flowmaster tri-y set up on my car instead of paying $700 for their collectors haha. At that point it would be more economical to just sell the original set and buy the proper set with 3" collectors.
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I might just opt to sell these and buy the Texas Speed 1 7/8 headers. If I could do this without taking the headers off the car, I'd opt for it, but since I don't see that being possible, might as well just buy some better headers while I'm at it.
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It would be difficult to do with them still on the vehicle. Plus the 1-7/8" headers will outshine a modified version of your current headers anyways. Just give me a call whenever your ready to pull that trigger. I'd be more than happy to set you up with those.
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