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PART 12

Pipe Dreams Cont.

9) Never fear, the boys make sure everything is machined smooth and grabs the industrial strength gasket goo... so good, you don’t need a gasket... really!
 
11)Ah... fudge... The bottom header flange hits smack up against the gearbox... bloody X-90s!
 
13)The muffler and cat’ are lined up using long jack stands... I always wondered how they did that
 
15) The right diameter pipe is selected and cut to length
 
17) All coming together nicely...
 
19) Note the flanges at each end
 
21) The tailpipe mount is welded into place and we are done!
 
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10) The headers are mated up and bolted in
 
12) Michael grinds a little off the flange edge to make it fit
 
14) Using a piece of wire, Stuart works out the lay of the pipe, making sure everything is tucked up as high as possible
 
16) The wire is then used as a guide on the pipe bender
 
18) A few welds here and there
 
20) The flanges are bolted together
 
22) Probably the lowest horsepower car Stuart has ever sat in...

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