Building custom headers - advice

[funkyflynz]

Due to the fact i cant find any long tube headers for my application (6.1 hemi into 72 Australian Charger - RHD) im planning to build my own.

Im a fairly decent welder (TIG) but dont have a bender, so i planned to buy mandrel bends.

Anyone have any advice, know a good online store to buy my flanges/tubing (plan to use stainless)?

Thanks

Lee

[samckitt]

I have never built my own headers, so i cannot comment on if these would help. But they look like they would help tremendously.

http://www.icengineworks.com/howblocks.JPG
http://www.icengineworks.com/howstep.JPG

http://www.icengineworks.com/icewmain.htm

[Sieg]

Their extra set of hands has potential as well:

http://www.icengineworks.com/1750TTWCS72dpi.JPG

[Sieg]

No personal experience with this vendor but the presentation looks good:
http://www.coneeng.com/index.html

[Ron in SoCal]

No personal experience with this vendor but the presentation looks good:
http://www.coneeng.com/index.html

I had a great experience with Cone. Smart guys too.

Also check out Burns stainless:

http://www.burnsstainless.com/

Edit - how to:

http://www.burnsstainless.com/construction.aspx

[J2SpeedandCustom]

Best Prices and quality I have found use them all the time. Either -
http://www.mandrel-bends.com/catalog/
or http://www.globaltecheng.com/

[funkyflynz]

Wow, thanks for all the replies guys, heaps of good information there! My first post on this forum, really impressed.

Got some reading to do now, thanks.

Lee

[79 Camaro]

I built a 1 7/8" set for 67 Nova LS swap this winter. Used mild steel. Never have built a set before. Took me about three weekends. Turned out good. I would do it again. Lots of cutting fitting and grinding to get the gaps close before welding. Not tough just time consuming. I went with 16 gauge tubing. It's a little thicker and easier to weld for me.

[funkyflynz]

I built a 1 7/8" set for 67 Nova LS swap this winter. Used mild steel. Never have built a set before. Took me about three weekends. Turned out good. I would do it again. Lots of cutting fitting and grinding to get the gaps close before welding. Not tough just time consuming. I went with 16 gauge tubing. It's a little thicker and easier to weld for me.

Cool, what did you use to do the cutting?