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JIMS 66 389 YS

  • All in all it should look this good.  Yes I did not paint the heck outa this. Actually the paint reduces it's ability to transfer heat.  That is not a good idea.  My last motor to Bob ran so well I probably could of utilized a one core and been ok.

    • All in all it should look this good. Yes I did not paint th…
  • Here you have your example of the complete gasket set that we utilize in our motors.  It is the tried and true Fel-Pro Gasket set.  Not the latest and greatest.  I see no reason to expirement with my customers engines.

    • Here you have your example of the complete gasket set that w…
  • When it is time to install the engine he will have to get lead in pipes.  Jim had better hope that I am there.  The correct fitting of this item is critical.  Not only to stop them from being a speed bump magnet.

    • When it is time to install the engine he will have to get le…
  • You also want to eliminate any restrictions in flow.  No more bend than necessary.  Unfortunately we do not have any Mandrel Bending Exhaust shops around here.  I wish we did.

    • You also want to eliminate any restrictions in flow. No mor…
  • Here you can see the Lead In Pipe with the Exhaust Manifold Flange installed.  This is what it will look like.  Just another quality exhaust install if all goes well.

    • Here you can see the Lead In Pipe with the Exhaust Manifold…
  • In some of the cases these are bent quite a bit.  The tubing can be restricted by the bending process.  This is not good for the motor.  Now chassis restrictions, starter locations, suspension locations dictate this bend.

    • In some of the cases these are bent quite a bit. The tubing…
  • Sometimes the bender cannot make the bend as tight as needed and they have to leave extra lenght to make the Flange for the Manifold to mate to.

    • Sometimes the bender cannot make the bend as tight as needed…
  • In this case I will take a pipe cutter and cut the pipe out of the manifold and reweld it back down and in the correct spot.  Now this is labor intensive and time consuming.  Once again do you want Ultimate Perfection?

    • In this case I will take a pipe cutter and cut the pipe out…
  • On top of that when you are using Aluminized Pipe it does not make much sense to cut the metal and create an area for the Lead in Pipe to rust.  Funny thing is I do a lot of Exhaust jobs.

    • On top of that when you are using Aluminized Pipe it does no…