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Old May 2, 2005 | 02:06 AM
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i'd cut the air fittings off and have a piece of metal welded over them if possible. i'm worried about the two dents (one in particular). hell, maybe that dent wouldn't really affect flow all that much?


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Old May 2, 2005 | 12:22 PM
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Those are some beat up headers. I guess you could cut out the fittings, and even the dents and weld a patch in there, but youll have to strip off the coating. Also, those flanges look cut or cracked or something... You might seriously consider buying something a little better.
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Old May 2, 2005 | 12:43 PM
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It will hurt flow a little bit. I'd try to bang it back out with a hammer and a large cold punch to get to the inside. You could also cut the dent out and weld in another piece, but they will have to be recoated.
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Old May 2, 2005 | 05:21 PM
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yeah, i'm not considering buying those, i just didn't know how much trouble it would be to fix them. the damn dude wants $350 for those used hookers! what a ******' ripoff!!
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Old May 2, 2005 | 05:25 PM
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I would just get new headers, or if you are strapped for cash some used ones....that are in better shape than those.
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Old May 3, 2005 | 08:04 AM
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I agree, they might be worth it if you had tools/ability to fab and fix them and they were $100 or less.
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