Headers

[Shawn]

Anyone ever make there own? If one could bend up a cage, why not some headers? Do you think 1 1/2" 120 wall is to thick?

hummmmmmmmmmm.

 

[Hickey]

Use 95 wall.

 

[Shawn]

http://www.sdsefi.com/techheader.htm

 

[Shawn]

What size of tube would 16 gage be?

 

[Hickey]

What size of tube would 16 gage be?

thin. 1/8" is about 11 gauge.

 

[muleskinner]

What size of tube would 16 gage be?

Well what size tube would .120 be? Probably any diameter you want.

 

[Shawn]

Well what size tube would .120 be? Probably any diameter you want.

Thickness.........

 

[muleskinner]

Thickness.........

Oh...

 

[Hickey]

.120 is almost 1/8". I think it is .125

 

[tuck]

HP books Race car Fabrication book shows to make a set.. but I think they were TIG welding stainless.. I'm not sure what thickness.. If you know someone who has the book, you might check it out. I just barely returned it to the library or I would scan it for you..

 

[WJL]

Most headers are made from 16 to 18 gauge. The better ones Hooker, Thorley ect are made from 14 gauge these manufactures also use 3/8" bolt up flanges so that when attaching to the head the plate does not warp over time.

Good luck

 

[Shawn]

Most headers are made from 16 to 18 gauge. The better ones Hooker, Thorley ect are made from 14 gauge these manufactures also use 3/8" bolt up flanges so that when attaching to the head the plate does not warp over time.

Good luck

I understand the gauge thing, I have just never seen tubbing for sale as gauge. Wall size tubbing is more common in my world. I guess I should start asking suppliers about 16 and 14 gauge and pricing.

Thanks,

 

[Caleb]

I understand the gauge thing, I have just never seen tubbing for sale as gauge. Wall size tubbing is more common in my world. I guess I should start asking suppliers about 16 and 14 gauge and pricing.

Thanks,

the only time I have seen tubing sold as gauge instead of wall thickness is when its real thin... :-\

and I am not positive but I think 16 gauge is about .060 wall...

 

[BBowski82]

Heres a conversion chart for ya....16 gauge is .0598....

http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/scales/sheetmetal.html

 

[chans]

You just have to make sure each of the tubes are as close to the same length as possible.

 

[Shawn]

Heres a conversion chart for ya....16 gauge is .0598....

http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/scales/sheetmetal.html

Nice!

Thanks for the link!

 

[BBowski82]

No prob amigo Shawn....

 

[Fuller]

I dunno if this is any help at all but have you seen these kits from jegs that you weld your self?

 

[Caleb]

I dunno if this is any help at all but have you seen these kits from jegs that you weld your self?

but most of those for the SBC are around $250 and up...I just bought a nice set of headers from Sandersons (supposed to be very nice) for $255...

 

[Shawn]

As soon as I get the shop done I'll make some for the jeepster and see how it goes.