Mini build up / fix'em up

[jollygrngiant]

Decided to attack my headers!! Been busy with baby to be, nursery and house projects. (I'll post pics and info on another thread) haven't had much time to tinker around, so I did on Saturday!

First pic is parts



got old manifolds off. I cut the exhaust with a saw zaw just before the transfer case to leave me room to weld in exhaust
then unbolted the flanges.....after many hits of PB Blaster for a couple weeks


view of stock flange with manifold removed



another view before I grinded down the ports.









Last couple pics are the headers all installed. Took a lot of finagling, but gottem in. Not too impressed with the person I spoke with at Jegs......long story, but I had to take a dead blow to my heat shield that protects the tranny from the floor. Had to remove starter to get pass side header in. And I could've used longer locking bolts. Jegs recommended 3/4 in and I really needed 1" bolts. AND now I have to get my exhaust re-run. Drivers side header points towards passenger side...so I'm guessing I'll have to combine the pipe coming right from the header into a single pipe and then split it to a dual pipe somewhere after the t-case. Been thinking of turning the pipes outside just before the rear wheel!! Your thoughts??? Don't want to smell exhaust with top up and doors off. Took me 5 hours. Drove it around the block a few times...WOW does it sound good!!!! And loud!! (of coarse with Just straight headers) Can't wait to hear it with my flowmasters
Anyway, there's my mini buildup all completed.(minus final exhaust) Now I just need to install new axle seals!