[DeTomaso] Header Questions

[Rob Dumoulin]

That is what they look like.  Thanks for the confirmation.  Is it reasonable
to think I can stretch them to fit the bolt holes?

On Fri, May 7, 2010 at 6:51 PM, <detomasoregistry at gmail.com> wrote:

> http://provamo.com/Members/TechInfo/Exhaust.asp
>
> I think you are referring to Hall Big Bore.  About 2/3 way down the page.
>
> Chuck
>
>
>
> My Beloved Gurus,
>
> I bought a pair of used Hall Pantera headers that have no flange connecting
> the tubes at the ports.  The headers have not been on a Pantera in years.
>  Trouble is, the gaskets and port plates do not line up to these headers.
>  The front two tubes line up perfectly.  The back two are off by at least
> 1/4 inch.  Is it common for unflanged tubes to be off by that much?
>
> Even if I could easily put them on, they won't line up to the rest of my
> exhaust. I went to a local muffler shop to see if they could install/mount
> them so I wouldn't have to tee off half the island running straight pipes
> to
> the muffler shop.  He says they won't fit.  A race shop guy said they would
> over the phone, but he never saw them.
>
> What say you guys?
>
> --
> Island Rob
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