Who makes best replacement Drivers side Header?

[Rob Scala]

Too many stories of Driver's side replacement headers cracking not long after replacing the cracked factory one! Trying to avoid this!

Thanks

 

[bruce]

I've used 2 ATR ones, on seperate cars, no problems.

 

[Two Lane]

Agree With Choice Of ATR

ATR makes & sells them directly, while some other vendors put their house-name on the ATR also...

Guess if you're that concerned you could get the ATR DS header
tigged & braced...that'd be about the max you could possibly do.

HTH

 

[UNGN]

Originally posted by Rob Scala
Too many stories of Driver's side replacement headers cracking not long after replacing the cracked factory one! Trying to avoid this!

Thanks

Have one tig welded by a competent welder (one who is used to repairing cracks) and you shouldn't have problems. The trick is to remove all the crack, even if it means routing the old 3-5 tube weld out completely and rewelding it (TIG of course).

I've seen a lot of people just try to "cover over" the crack with weld and get about as much penetration as Mini-me. That won't work and if any crack is left, it will propogate into the new weld in short order.