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  1. hey mister

    Header swap begins.

    Well...I may have screwed up. In the picture you can see the exhaust hanger is "hard" to frame. No "rubber baby buggy bumper" thingys. And man you can feel the engine vibration thru everything. I will have to cut up that semi mudflap and fab some. Here I thought I did such a nice clean job...
  2. hey mister

    Header swap begins.

    Update: After getting all the tools out and everything set up to get the exhaust in, the sky opened up and I pert-near drowned. It came straight down so hard, I could barely see the house across the street. And over the next 3 hours, it didn't let up much. Honestly, I can't ever recall a summer...
  3. hey mister

    Header swap begins.

    If you didn't do that, your "man" card should be revoked.
  4. hey mister

    Header swap begins.

    Fired it up this morning for first heat cycle. Exhaust system consists of headers and 16" pipe. Today will be completing the rest of the exhaust because it was way too loud. Fun, but too loud.
  5. hey mister

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  6. hey mister

    Header swap begins.

    Update: Driver header is in. I had a few other things that demanded my attention so it did not get as far as I would of liked to. Tubes were arranged and new hangers are in the works. Hopefully it won't rain much tomorrow.
  7. hey mister

    Header swap begins.

    Yep. Everytime I washed up, it was all cold. Even the shower was cold.
  8. hey mister

    Header swap begins.

    Headers and all pipes are stainless. Mufflers will rust but those are easily replaced.
  9. hey mister

    Header swap begins.

    Summit racing ships.
  10. hey mister

    Header swap begins.

    So, here's a slick trick I stumbled onto out of "itch relief" desperation. It was 80°+ yesterday and sweating while working with that fiberglass wrap, just made things worse. After taking a shower, I still felt like ripping my flesh off. I was trying to think of something that could snag those...
  11. hey mister

    Header swap begins.

    Update: Very busy day and I'm exhausted..yuk yuk... Exhausted...get it? Oh, nevermind.... Anywho... Started out this morning going to local autoparts store. They had 1 50" spool of header wrap and 4 stainless zip ties. That would do my riding mower. They had one 2-1/2" muffler clamp. That was a...
  12. hey mister

    Header swap begins.

    ROFL.... That's hilarious...
  13. hey mister

    Header swap begins.

    Next question: My power steering pump has a top bracket which shares a bolt with the #1 manifold exhaust port. I know I need much shorter bolts for the headers. Is there a specific bolt for that PS bracket? Or is "fudge-it" the norm? Thanks again, guys.
  14. hey mister

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    After sleeping on it, knuckles reminded me of just how big of a pain in the joint those sharp shields are. I will not miss them.
  15. hey mister

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    Ahh, brute force. Ok. My thoughts were to not destroy them, but if I want the manifolds off there may not be a choice short of pulling the motor....let's not do that.
  16. hey mister

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    The frame rail keeps the manifold from being pulled away from the block and the shield keeps them from moving up or down. I've tried to move the manifolds, they are trapped in place.
  17. hey mister

    Header swap begins.

    Thank you for your reply. In the dark, I just crawled under with a light and sure enuf I found the 2 bolts that holds each one in place. How in the heck does one get a wrench in there? It looks like I have remove motor mounts and a starter to get to them. Tell me there's a secret to getting...
  18. hey mister

    Header swap begins.

    I've been planning the header project for a few months now. I've been spraying PB Blaster on the manifold bolts on and off for a few weeks. They are original. Yea, it smokes for a couple miles and stinks, but it has paid off. Using only a Ridgid sub compact 3/8" electric impact driver, all 12...
  19. hey mister

    Well...It was a day.

    So...my beer drinking goes with the pizza or similiar meal. Rarely do I have more than one. I enjoy the refresh, just not the swimmy head. I'm a light weight...certainly not holding up my Irish German roots very well...lol
  20. hey mister

    Well...It was a day.

    Finally got the radiator thing sorted out...for now. It started about a month ago. The newly converted, rad/elec fan upgrade started to overheat. This was caused by the fans just not turning on when they were supposed to. Even the manual over ride would not function. The coolant had also become...
  21. hey mister

    Cardboard utility box upgrade.

    I have tried to trace over the line using a photo editer... It ain't the best, but you get the idea.
  22. hey mister

    Cardboard utility box upgrade.

    The panels have just been setting in place and not fastened down and nothing in the trough to weigh them down. I've noticed a little banging noise coming from back there when on a bumpy road...which is every road here in my neck of the woods. So for now, I decided to velcro the panels. But...
  23. hey mister

    Greeting from the, X-tire capitol of the world.

    I don't know if anyone is still following this thread, but yesterday was a tich warm and I had been out on a few erands. After coming out of the store, I noticed a black streak oozing down the pass. headlight bezel. By now, I have learned to not stick a curious finger into every puddle emerging...
  24. hey mister

    New Schmootz

    When my uncle retired from G/Y wheel and brake div. he gave me a can of cosmaline. I've used it on my Taco. Appling it with a brush was a horrable job. Even after 2 or 3 showers, I still smelled it and stunk like it. But, over the course of a winter, it seemed to be all washed off. (Must of been...
  25. hey mister

    Strange dome light

    That's kewl!

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