Re: Flipping Edelbrock Shorty Headers for Turbo Apps.

Gonna have the same problem as the cast manifolds... up-side-down mounting puts the Dog Leg opening on the top, effectively creating a rectangular port.

Scott

On January 22, 2005  wrote:

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> I will say this about the Edelbrock smog tube type headers I
> already
> have in stock. They are ''Very Well Made'' Heavy flange, and the
> entire back side is ground flat, not a weld[or missed weld]
> showing.
> Lower 2 bolt 2 1/4 inch flange is also a heavy grade. Class pieces.
> Edelbrock also has relieved the area under the center and end
> exhaust
> side head bolts. In some cases header flanges hit the tops of the
> bolt
> heads and you must grind them to get everything to bolt up.
> 
> All the above is based on over 30 years of dealing with headers on
> AMC
> cars. Every bit of it is ''my opinion'' based on what I have built,
> driven, worked on, or seen personally on others cars.
> 
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> 
> 
> Randy - when these Shorty Headers are 'flipped'
> which is a favorite way to mount Turbos -
> what type of clearance issues arise ?
> 
> In a Gremlin - would they clear the control arms /
> shock towers etc. ?
> 
> 
> 
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