Header swap begins.

Here's the isolaters...

Ok, final update and appoligies for the long wind.

Exhaust is complete.
It has been through a couple of heat cycles. All the bolts have been checked for tightness.
It sounds awesome and it runs better; for instance....go to drive-in for lunch. Then go to a store or 2 or 3. Get in, hit the starter...grind...grind....grind,
Finally it catches. It never has liked the stop-n-go or short-hops.
Now, completely different and better. Stop-n-go?...all day long. We went yard sale'n today. Get in, bump the starter and it lites right up to idle. Sweekems! And it wants to get out and run, but I've been holding back. Have not flushed the toilet yet.
In one of my other threads about the rad fans not coming on when they should. Basically, an over heating problem due to some issue with the fan controller. Well the problem has been resolved. I had cslled Summit about the issue with the controller and they "warrenty'd" the first unit out. Thank you, Summit. Second unit was not any better. So late yesterday afternoon, I had enuf. I went to summit and got a controller with a better design and a "better" price tag. Touted as "Painless". By 10:00pm I had the faulty unit out and the "Painless" unit in....mostly. Batteries in headlamp gave up....and so did I. This morning found it in the same state I left it....night shift never showed up. Buggers!
So, wired in the last couple wires and loomed the harness up to tidy up the bay. Gads, I hate to see a wiring hairball in vehicles.
Ate lunch and went to Summit to return the p.s. bracket I never opened and the p.o.s. twin fan controller. Then came home and got the Mrs. and we spent the next hour or so yard sale'n. And the new painless controller kept everything under control, including my temper.
So, as I was futzing with the first controller, it had a bedded temp control trimpot. There were times I could just press my finger on it and the fans, which should of been screaming, would come to life. Then there were other times, regardless of how I adjusted that pot with a screwdriver, it would not come on, and both fans should be on.
Honestly, I think there are issues with that $40 controller. But it's gone now.

I knew I forgot to mention something...
With the header wrap the bay is so much cooler. Just for that alone, I would do the wrap, inspite of the fiberglass itching.

And here's another "slick trick": use toenail clippers to trim plastic zip ties. They don't leave razor sharp stumps that filet hands & arms.

Now I think that's it.

Catbox said:

I think we used a socket for that spacer.
Same on my old Nova.

If it works, it can't be that dumb.

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A 10mm socket?

For zipties, a ziptie gun is pretty deluxe, not only does it tension the tie, it will cut it once it hits the preset tension. Cut them flush and no sharp edges.

Or a set of flush cut pliers, will cut right up to the shoulder and leave a, well flush cut.

Oldbear42 said:

A 10mm socket?

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Not even funny....
I couldn't believe some of the fasteners on this truck is metric and some SAE.
Just not funny...lol

Makes a good argument for coating. Bet ull love the 50 series

Rusty Nail said:

Makes a good argument for coating. Bet ull love the 50 series

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I already do.
The tone is so mellow and throaty. No tinny sound.

I use the flush cut pliers from Harbor Freight for everything.
They even are great for cutting hang nails off.
That and they are like $4 a set.
We have several of them.

Took an hour drive to an outing and then an hour drive back.
Had a couple buddies with me.
First off they commented on the ability of 3 grown men to set in a truck and not crowd each other.
The other comment was how the motor/exhaust sound brought back some great memories.
On the x-way entrance ramp, I did get the chance to "flush the toilet". Woah, was uttered by all.
What a great flawless drive!
The time spent on it, is well worth it.
Smiles was had by all.

hey mister said:

Not even funny....
I couldn't believe some of the fasteners on this truck is metric and some SAE.
Just not funny...lol

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I have both metric and SAE in my toolbox. Plus, a set of Whitworth wrenches because I learnt the hard way...

Luckily, most of my truck is still SAE.

legopnuematic said:

For zipties, a ziptie gun is pretty deluxe, not only does it tension the tie, it will cut it once it hits the preset tension. Cut them flush and no sharp edges.

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Or a set of flush cut pliers, will cut right up to the shoulder and leave a, well flush cut.

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I often use end cut pliers

Oldbear42 said:

I have both metric and SAE in my toolbox. Plus, a set of Whitworth wrenches because I learnt the hard way...

Luckily, most of my truck is still SAE.

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Those Whitworth wrenches could be well worth their weight in precious metal in the right setting. I have several peices of vintage British machinery which is surprisingly easy to work on with the right sockets and wrenches, would be an absolute nighmare to fight with trying to use adjustables or "almost-fits" SEA or metric sockets.....