why does my header hate me???

[killawatt]

i bought this package off ebay for $50 dollars the filter looks great and fits well. but the F*****g header dosnt fit at all it hits the shaft and is still about an inch from being flush to the motor it sucks!!!!! has anyone else had to deal with this problem??? is there anyway to make this header fit

 

[jr dragster T]

Pictures of your actual setup/probelem? RLV makes some good pipes and I dont see why they would have screwed up.

 

[killawatt]

i do have a torque converter but even sfter i took the driver off it rubbed the shaft and still wasnt flush with the motor and wanted to go under the shaft where a sprocket would go

 

[killawatt]

idk what happen almost like the angle is really really off

 

[BradenM]

Do you have it on upside down?

 

[eronann]

Do you have it on upside down?

It looks to me it is. Should be going upwards.

 

[jr dragster T]

Lmao you have it on backwards. And its not there fault if it wont work with your chasis desihn. Its ment for race karts. Thats why I purchased the plain jane straight pipe and not a curvy all over the place one, KISS.

 

[killawatt]

its even further off trying i the other way the bend in it hits the gas tank and wont even come close plus even if it did fit it would look really stupid but i thought the same thing and got online and this is the same way everyone else mounted thiers but it dosnt bend down towards the ehaft i curves over the tank

 

[killawatt]

ok i found out that it was upside down that it was hitting the frame and i thought it was hitting the motor anyway its now pointing the wrong way for how my motor is mounted is actually in the drivers seat so obviously i gotthe wrong one are there headers that go the other way? or could i heat this one up and just bend it a little here and there

 

[jr dragster T]

You could bend it a little here and there or cut it where it hits the primary clutch and put it on the other way so it points straight down.

 

[Buick455]

I would just cut it at the flange and re-weld it in another direction (if another direction will work). Then you won't make the pipe ugly with extra welds in the center of the pipe. Just bolt the flange down to something strong and dont over heat it so it warps.


Edit: That might not be as easy as I thought, the GX390 (mine) the exhaust port is a perfect 90 out the side of the head. Yours looks as though its got a bit of pitch to it.. either way the extra welds will make it look funny, bend it if thats the only way, dont cut it and re-weld in the middle of the pipe, yuk

 

[killawatt]

i called bmi the company that posted it on ebay the guy said if i sent the old pipe back and sent him pictures and a hand drawn design he would just custom bend a pipe for free so whats the best shape for performance and whats the best shape for sound

 

[BradenM]

If I were you I'd provide a sketch to demonstrate how to make one fit, then have identical pipes. I would the guy to fix the one you have, because he's obviously willing to help you out, maybe you should meet him halfway I.E using materials already purchased. **waits for tyler to chime in**

 

[Buick455]

If I were you I'd provide a sketch to demonstrate how to make one fit, then have identical pipes. I would the guy to fix the one you have, because he's obviously willing to help you out, maybe you should meet him halfway I.E using materials already purchased. **waits for tyler to chime in**

If you’re unable or not willing to chop, cut, re-weld letting this guy do it will be best. I would take top view and side view pictures of the engine and then draw in the dimensions (from header mount to outside of TAV, etc) so this guy knows what he is working with... He’s being very cool with you to rebuild the header, but I doubt he will rebuild it twice... Giving him all the info he needs to do it right the first time will be very important.

 

[jr dragster T]

I would let him make a perfect fitting one for you.

chop, cut, re-weld

Isnt that a show on spike TV or something? But I think its chop, cut, rebuild.