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I was fitting my Dougs headers onto my engine (Pontiac 455 with Edelbrock D Ports) just to see if they would clear everything. I noticed that the dipstick tube is going to interfere with the header flange that runs between each set of tubes.
What did you guys do to make it fit or did yours even come close to the flange? |
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What year/model Poncho ? Stock oil pan ?
Jim
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65 Catalina sedan. Allen Thomas Performance 495. KRE Heads at 310cfm ported by SD Performance, ProSystems Dominator carb on ported Victor intake, P-Dude custom grind hydraulic roller, MSD ignition, 3.50 Moser/Ford rear. F-Glass front bumper by son Rob, rear by the old man and joint effort for trunk lid. 3950# w/driver. Best of 9.5761/139 on 175 shot, 6.01 /114 in 1/8. |
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1975 Pontiac 455. It has the stock oil pan and dipstick.
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You either bend the tube out some and the flange fits behind or you cut the flange out between those tubes.
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Skip Fix 1978 Trans Am original owner 10.99 @ 124 pump gas 455 E heads, NO Bird ever! 1981 Black SE Trans Am stockish 6X 400ci, turbo 301 on a stand 1965 GTO 4 barrel 3 speed project 2004 GTO Pulse Red stock motor computer tune [email protected] 1964 Impala SS 409/470ci 600 HP stroker project 1979 Camaro IAII Edelbrock head 500" 695 HP 10.33@132 3595lbs 1964 Corvette Coupe 327 4 speed |
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Yep that's what I thought.
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#6
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Tight but fits .
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Yeah the flange is really thick so I have gotta bend it a little.
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I grinded a notch in the flange and kept the tube straight.
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I bent the tube down just a bit.
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Oh sure, easy to do on the stand in the garage! LOL. Not so easy on the car. It's a b!tch but doable. I think I had to unbolt the MM and lift the right side up a bit. Just could reconsile grinding/cutting on the ceramic coated, way expensive, headers.
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