[Goin' Topless]

T.P., how about the vulture wearing an indian headband with a couple feathers? Also, said vulture would have an arrow quiver (arrow holder for those archery-impaired) slung diagonally over it's torso.

Now, guess what's on the tip of those arrows that's peeking over it's shoulder? One or two should get the "point" across...

[TUNNEL PORT]

Think that pic could be simple enough for a stamp to be made to stamp it on the box?

[Formula8]

Hey Ron,

All of this talk about the headers has kinda' got me thinking about the delivery status on the F-body headers. Where are we at with those??

Thanks,

Steve

[Goin' Topless]

Sure. The best way is to just keep it in outline, just simple black lines with little detail. If you had to, you could eliminate the cactus for the stamp.

I could see several different versions of da bird made, with varying levels of detail, some b/w and some color, for different uses. Higher detailed ones could be used for ads, posters, logos, signs, etc. and simple outline art for stamps and shirts. You might want to search sites like liquidlibrary.com. You might luck out and find da bird, already made!

Ask whomever you hire to burn the Photoshop or Illustrator files onto a CD. Be sure to get copies of the original file, an .eps file for printing and a .pdf file. You can e-mail the .pdf files to places like a newspaper, printer or magazine and they can use it as art in advertising or whatever.

If you have anymore questions or simply need advice on this stuff, shoot me an e-mail. I'd be glad to help!

[email protected]

[Trev]

Ron, can you please post an update so that we know when to expect our headers.

Thanks.

[Formula8]

Go to classicalpontiac.com's Q&A section and search for topic 57201. Update is there.

http://www.classicalpontiac.com/

[roadrage david]

Hi there Tunnel port roadrage David here i got a frind who,s got a matching nr,s 71 firebird formula 455, he hase edelb alu heads hes ruind 2 sets of headers alredy( hooker super comp) and is in desperate need of one of your headers /termal coated. please contackt me at [email protected] thanks in advands David

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Update:
All issues are resolved now concerning the fit of the Z-bar for the 4-speed cars & are now in production. They are due by the 1st of October to be ready to ship the UN-coated sets & a week later for the coated sets to ship.
I had posted & emailed everyone to ask if they had a 4-speed car or an automatic car. After receiving a response from all that are in this run of headers. The totals are; 18 sets are 4-speed cars now. Also 3 more will, or are in the process (or will in the near future) of converting to 4-speed. For a total of 21 sets for 4-speed cars. There are 9 sets for automatic cars that are not planing to convert to 4-speed in the future.
This gives a total of 30 sets. Due to the delays from they header co, I was able to get a few late guys in on the order. I had also ordered 4 more sets because of the amount of guys coming in after the dead line. Those 4 sets were to insure that between orders some guys would not have to wait until another complete order to be made. Since that could take awhile. So the final total is 34 sets.
How ever due to a slight mix up or miss understanding. Also to maintain a good & on going relationship with the header co. I have 34 sets of completed headers now. Without going into any great detail. On how these 34 sets became available before the 4-speed Z-Bar clearance issues were completed.
These 34 sets of headers will fit Automatic cars ONLY. The 9 sets that were going to guys with an auto car are going out as follows: The 3 sets that are not to be coated will be shipped out on Fri. The other 6 are at the coating place now & will ship by the end of next week after coating is completed. I'm sure that those guys will be posting soon after to tell about the headers once they receive them.
Due to the fact that I do not own 25 cars, so obviously I have no need for 25 sets for myself. Also the time & cost of this project has already pushed past the limited funds that I had available. Those 9 sets & the remaining 25 sets of the Auto ONLY headers have been discounted to $365.00 a set to sell them off quickly.
These headers have all the same quality of the coming revised 4-speed/Auto headers. However they will limit you to two only trany choices (TH350 or TH400) unless you use a hammer for the Z-bar. This is not what I intended to have happen, so this is why they are discounted as close to cost as possible & then discontinue this version. The price for the 4-speed/Auto headers will remain the same as before.
If you have an auto & could not afford them before or came in to late. Here you go. This price is just for those 25 sets remaining that I just mentioned. This is a great price for the best fitting header you may ever get.

Thanks Ron

[lumarkhood]

Ron,

Thanks for the update. Looking forward to getting them in October.

Mark

[grandville455]

Ron whats the measurement that i have marked...I am wondering if these will work in my Grandville?

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grandville455,
When the 3 un-coated sets arrive at my place tomorrow I'll take some measurements. Before I send them out to Turbowner(PY), Robert Williams(PY) & Chewey (TAC).
I'll post the measurement by tomorrow night.

Ron

[Formula8]

Thanks for the update Ron. As a result of the test fit, I think all of your customers will be very impressed with the ground clearance of these headers. For us stick guys, I'm sure the slight delay will be worth it.

Thanks Ron for all of your work and time/money investment into these headers.

[74Grandville]

I have a 79 T/A I am also interested in getting a set of your headers. I would really like to see the power difference between a 4 tub header and your header. The other set I was looking at were Doug's. this would be in a built 462

[tafanatic]

I also appreciate the update. I'm jealous that Formula8 already has seen these, but I can also wait until October. I have one friend that has run Tri-Ys on a 455 in the past, and he tells me that I'm in for one heck of a treat!

[bonneville Joe]

Does this configuration have any effect on the tone of the exaust

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Thanks again Steve for the test fit. If it was not for guys like you for doing a test fit clear across the country & John for loaning his 4-speed car for over a week to finish up. Then they might have had to be delivered buy Santa clause buy the time they were done.
Alan don't be to jealous, he only got the pattern headers, so they were just a rough, tac welded bunch of tubes.

[TUNNEL PORT]

Joe,
There thicker steel than most headers & I've heard from a few that had the original HO Tri-y's that they don't sound as tiny as a 4-tube does.

[TUNNEL PORT]

74grandville,
Theres a dyno test this week end unless something comes up.

[TUNNEL PORT]

grandville455,
Heres some measurements I took today. for the distance from the front to the crossmember. I used a starting point at the center of the 1st bolt not the end of the flange. Just in case one flange had a little more meat than another. 1st the O-ports.
drivers side;
Distance back 10 3/4"
distance down 10 1/4"

Pass side;
Distance back 11 1/4"
distance down 10 1/4"

Now D-ports;
Driver side
Distance back 10 1/2"
distance down 10 1/4"

Pass side
Distance back 11 1/2"
distance down 10 1/4"

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I took some pics of the # 5 & 6 exhaust bolts with a ratchet & a wrench to show the clearance & how easy they made then to get to.
On the O-ports you can easily get a socket & a wrench on both # 5 & 6 bolts. On the D-ports, the # 5 can easily use a socket & a wrench but the # 6 will only allow a wrench easily.
That feature aloan will take away 1/2 the cussing & daming while installing them.

Thanks Ron