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Old Jan 22, 2004 | 08:44 PM
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I put the headers on and it wasnt hitting K-member at all. After i went to the muffler shop to have them screw with the ORY. they did some bending and now its hitting. What is the best tool to use to cut a piece of the k-member off without taking off the header?
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Old Jan 22, 2004 | 08:49 PM
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i took it to a muffler shop and they blow torched the k-member down .. they said at a certain heat it would melt the composite metal of the k-member but not the steel of the header.. worked perfect
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i took it to a muffler shop and they blow torched the k-member down .. they said at a certain heat it would melt the composite metal of the k-member but not the steel of the header.. worked perfect
Damn, just noticed i put it in the wrong forum.. oops. I guess the best bet is to take it back to teh muffler shop and have them cut it with a torch?
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ask them about it.. the guy at this place new this torq was a temp that would not melt mild steel of the header.. the composite metal of the k-member fell right off around the header
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