502 headers.JPG 615 hits | 46.16 KB | Posted: 7/9/08 well the manifold crack is getting worse. I decided to get a good set of headers for Homer. these ar...
502 headers 02.JPG 539 hits | 37.42 KB | Posted: 7/9/08 Here is the part number (the 502, 572 are part of the 454 family so all the parts interchange). i ha...
502 headers 10.JPG 548 hits | 70.56 KB | Posted: 7/9/08 here are the shiny new pipes. these have a coating and are not chrome, but they will look this way ...
502 headers 03.JPG 582 hits | 82.24 KB | Posted: 7/9/08 to muffle the beast i wanted to try something i been following along while. these are Car chemistry ...
502 headers 04.JPG 539 hits | 86.35 KB | Posted: 7/9/08 here is a side view. these are the 3 Disc. following the directions i have to trim the rear some.
502 headers 07.JPG 541 hits | 79.02 KB | Posted: 7/9/08 there is supose to be 1 1/2 - 2 inch space from the collector pipe to the disc. this is where it wil...
502 headers 06.JPG 566 hits | 80.28 KB | Posted: 7/9/08 i have to debur the header and sand the discs some but it is a tight fit.
502 headers 05.JPG 557 hits | 61.55 KB | Posted: 7/9/08 these will fit and i hope sound real good. this will allow the muffle at the other end to be tossed....
502 headers 08.JPG 498 hits | 57.75 KB | Posted: 7/9/08 to install properly i need to get a second set of gaskets. i removed these to sand the discs down al...
502 headers 09.JPG 539 hits | 62.67 KB | Posted: 7/9/08 here is the last shot of the headers out of the box and ready for install.
exhaust fix.JPG 584 hits | 34.4 KB | Posted: 8/26/08 Now it is time to remove the old exhaust. This is the Motor Cover.
exhaust fix 02.JPG 586 hits | 55.09 KB | Posted: 8/26/08 Here is a brighter shot of the motor cover.
exhaust fix 03.JPG 566 hits | 29.86 KB | Posted: 8/26/08 this is another dark picture of the motor. this is before i started.
exhaust fix 05.JPG 511 hits | 65.61 KB | Posted: 8/26/08 Here is the pass side for the "Before Picture"
exhaust fix 08.JPG 555 hits | 67.64 KB | Posted: 8/26/08 Here is the driver side "Before Picture"
exhaust fix 09.JPG 580 hits | 55.01 KB | Posted: 8/26/08 to keep things in the correct order i put some painters tape with cylinder numbers and where the fro...
exhaust fix 06.JPG 506 hits | 64.3 KB | Posted: 8/26/08 i marked the plug wires as i took them off and set them aside. this will aid in installing them late...
exhaust fix 07.JPG 492 hits | 57.46 KB | Posted: 8/26/08 I marked all wires i unplugged - oil pressure----water temp and anything other i unplugged this was ...
exhaust fix 10.JPG 519 hits | 46.88 KB | Posted: 8/26/08 upon removal i found out why i had such a bad leak on the drivers side. Most of the bolts were loose...
exhaust fix 11.JPG 482 hits | 39.97 KB | Posted: 8/26/08 you can see all the soot from the leaks.
exhaust fix 12.JPG 508 hits | 52.1 KB | Posted: 8/26/08 here is a closer look at the drivers side exhaust manifold. it itself is in good shape. just a blown...
exhaust fix 13.JPG 543 hits | 57.82 KB | Posted: 8/26/08 i tried to get the part number- i guess i did not do so well.
exhaust fix 14.JPG 493 hits | 43.82 KB | Posted: 8/26/08 here is the stock manifold and the new header. the header will flow alot more air and keep the temp ...
exhaust fix 15.JPG 467 hits | 56.1 KB | Posted: 8/26/08 well this is where a good swap goes wrong---real wrong. the new header will not fit without chopping...
exhaust fix 16.JPG 553 hits | 70.66 KB | Posted: 8/26/08 one more view of the motor with no exhaust.
exhaust fix 17.JPG 467 hits | 60.88 KB | Posted: 8/26/08 well i was out of time so after another couple close inspections i decided to clean up the old part ...
exhaust fix 18.JPG 564 hits | 43.97 KB | Posted: 8/26/08 here is the gasket number.
exhaust fix 19.JPG 492 hits | 57.27 KB | Posted: 8/26/08 i cleaned up the exhaust manifold and primed and painted it. I then cleaned the gasket area. this tu...
exhaust fix 20.JPG 490 hits | 61.12 KB | Posted: 8/26/08 here is a different angle. this almost looks new.
exhaust fix 21.JPG 517 hits | 60.86 KB | Posted: 8/26/08 here is how the new gasket will seal up.
exhaust fix 22.JPG 538 hits | 61.3 KB | Posted: 8/26/08 I re-gapped the plugs to 0.45 and cleaned them up. these do not have too many mles on them.
exhaust fix 23.JPG 546 hits | 61.83 KB | Posted: 8/26/08 Here is the driver side manifold re-installed. i tourqued to 35 fp as the book recomended.
exhaust fix 24.JPG 521 hits | 48.73 KB | Posted: 8/26/08 here is a closer look at the reinstalled manifold.
exhaust fix 25.JPG 543 hits | 64.79 KB | Posted: 8/26/08 plugs almost look new. i re-installed them as well
exhaust fix 26.JPG 520 hits | 58.24 KB | Posted: 8/26/08 now time for the real bad side. the pass side. here is is as i started.
exhaust fix 27.JPG 526 hits | 67.56 KB | Posted: 8/26/08 i removed and labled the wires as I did on the other side.
exhaust fix 28.JPG 685 hits | 67.38 KB | Posted: 8/26/08 here is the pass side manifold out. I was lucky as a few of the bolts were loose like the drivers si...
exhaust fix 29.JPG 695 hits | 67.94 KB | Posted: 8/26/08 upon closer look i found out one reason it was so bad on the pass side. 2 of the air plugs were gone...
exhaust fix 30.JPG 752 hits | 57.29 KB | Posted: 8/26/08 here is a closer look. i was so happy no cracks. replace the plugs and go.
exhaust fix 31.JPG 730 hits | 42.6 KB | Posted: 8/26/08 this leads right into the exhaust port. one nasty leak.
exhaust fix 32.JPG 678 hits | 59.92 KB | Posted: 8/26/08 These are female iron pipe threads. i had the correct tap and I chased the threads. i did not want a...
exhaust fix 33.JPG 766 hits | 62.07 KB | Posted: 8/26/08 I went to Home Depot for new brass plugs. I put some anti-size on the threads and installed.
exhaust fix 34.JPG 779 hits | 63.38 KB | Posted: 8/26/08 here are the bolts and plugs from the pass side
exhaust fix 35.JPG 1452 hits | 33.71 KB | Posted: 8/26/08 another look at the plugs and bolts.
exhaust fix 36.JPG 1477 hits | 46.16 KB | Posted: 8/26/08 after wire wheeling and primer and paint it looks as good as the other side.
exhaust fix 37.JPG 1431 hits | 89.47 KB | Posted: 8/26/08 I was able to get the part number on this side.
exhaust fix 38.JPG 1456 hits | 44.49 KB | Posted: 8/26/08 here is the bottom side of the manifold
exhaust fix 39.JPG 1436 hits | 64.14 KB | Posted: 8/26/08 here was the pass side gasket. it too was in real bad shape.
exhaust fix 40.JPG 1524 hits | 43.68 KB | Posted: 8/26/08 here are the bolts after i wire wheeled them clean. now they are reay for prime and paint.
exhaust fix 41.JPG 1507 hits | 35.58 KB | Posted: 8/26/08 this is the drivers side doughnut. it was in poor shape. the new one is next to it.
exhaust fix 42.JPG 1421 hits | 38.64 KB | Posted: 8/26/08 This is the pass side doughnut. see it is real bad shape.
exhaust fix 43.JPG 1525 hits | 32.83 KB | Posted: 8/26/08 here is the new pass side doughnut. after the install i heated the motor for 20 min and re-tourqued ...
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