driver's side 83 t-type header... where to find?

[nothingman]

i've been searching the internet for months and cannot find anywhere to purchase just the driver's side header... i'm tight on funds so buying the set is out of the question, i may have to just weld up the holes if it's possible unless anyone knows of an affordable place to purchase one?

thanks all

 

[dr_frankenstein]

tubular or cast?

 

[charlief1]

Hope it helps, but it's 83 to 85 headers. All of the HA tubular hears are pretty much the same, but the up pipe is different for the 84-85 cars.

 

[nothingman]

i'm pretty sure they are tubular steel headers, they are not regular exhaust manifolds... but not sure how to tell if they are cast, did they make cast iron headers?

thanks charlie! yeah been running the searches for 83-85 pass side... it looks like i'll just have to weld them, which should be fun

 

[charlief1]

Make sure they're tig welded with inconel rather than stainless. It'll hold up better.

 

[dr_frankenstein]

83 can be cast or tubular. I'm using the 83 cast units in my truck.

 

[nothingman]

there is the crack and i welded her up with a mig welder the only one i had laying around but it did the job...


thing is there were no gaskets on it when i took it off, is that how it came from the factory??? thinking someone had this header off before... is the gasket from a regular parts store going to be ok or do headers require a special gaskets?

http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/moreinfo.php?pk=125197&cc=1020722

 

[mat231v6]

I would just weld that header instead of buying a new one. The headers cracking is a common problem, so its no big issue. As for a gasket, an auto-parts store gasket would do fine. The headers do require gaskets, so do buy and install gaskets. I have used Felpro header gaskets and they work for me.

 

[b4black]

After blowing out two sets, I don't use gaskets anymore. My '83 didn't have gaskets, and I believe I was the first person to remove the exhaust manifolds.

This might help ID exhauts manifolds. http://www.beforeblack.net/exhaust.htm

 

[RUDE DOG]

Same here, I've had an 83 and an 85 with no gaskets.

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[nothingman]

thanks for the link, guess i have tubular headers oh so no leaks at all without the gaskets? will do guys, thanks again!

 

[WE4]

i've been searching the internet for months and cannot find anywhere to purchase just the driver's side header... i'm tight on funds so buying the set is out of the question, i may have to just weld up the holes if it's possible unless anyone knows of an affordable place to purchase one?

thanks all

I may have one. It would be used but if you send me a pic of it I have a bunch of misc 83-85 exhaust as I am going to post here shortly. Contact me if you are interested. Got a lot of it I just found in the container yesterday.
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[nothingman]

thanks for the reply, ended up welding the crack and seems to be holding good