Headers!!!

[mavgoose2002]

is it true... do hedman and spyder really make headers for our cars..or is a big typo????? it would be nice if it were true

[4drfocus]

headman does not make headers for the spi.Never heard of spyder

get a set of escort gt headers(cheap but a lot of chop and welding) from a junkyard or long tube zetec headers(more money but less chop and weld) .

[SkoitchFocus]

I have an Escort Gt Header available if someone is interested. I'm going with the ORP for times sake... ;-) thanks 4dr

[mavgoose2002]

go to partstrain.com that is where i found them, and what do you have to do to the zetec long tube headers,....and what has to be done to and escort gt header...and what is the years i can use

[SkoitchFocus]

According to our SPI forum lists you can use an 86-90 escort gt header. Look in the main SPI forum under "SPI aftermarket parts list" look for the escort gt header and h2oboy's how-to. It's my understanding that there is a bit of cutting and welding involved. There used to be active pictures you could give to a shop and have them do it for you. I don't think they work anymore. Not sure about zetec long tubes, hadn't heard that before.

[4drfocus]

zectec headers are almost a perfect fit,you need to chop the top half of the flange then drill new bolt holes.

I can post some pics of the swap if you like

[tobytheplatypus]

Originally Posted by 4drfocus

zectec headers are almost a perfect fit,you need to chop the top half of the flange then drill new bolt holes.

I can post some pics of the swap if you like

Zetec headers you say?
id like some pics, this would probably be alot easier than the other methods!
i dont like welding, but boy do i like cutting!

[4drfocus]

there is some welding involved,you have to fill in the old bolt holes and weld shut the egr tube on the headers.

[nstiesi]

for the escort header, you just need to chop some length off the bottom end, move the 'y' connection foward, and mate it with the flange on the flex pipe. I just cut the bottom few inches off the cat pipe and welded it to the EGT header, so the flange mating was perfect.

[4drfocus]

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[ladybug04]

4dr, you rule, that helps me out alot!

bryan

[SkoitchFocus]

Nice work on that! I wonder if your the first one to try that?

[tobytheplatypus]

that looks promising! and maybe achieveable (if i can convince my bud's dad to bust out his welder and such).
now we just need some FI intake mani's

[tobytheplatypus]

Originally Posted by tobytheplatypus

now we just need some FI intake mani's

anyone know if the zetec intakes would work? with some minor cutting and stuff like the exhaust headers?

[4drfocus]

warning: 4-1 headers, 2.5 flex and 2.5 magnaflow makes for a very loud car,it sounds like an 89' (fc3s) rx7,but put your foot in it and you'll get more raspy bmw tones than most people can handle.

4k rpm's in neutral will set off car alarms,no joke I've done it twice.

[ladybug04]

thats what magnaflow makes resonators for, quiet it down w/o loosing power

bryan

[4drfocus]

resonator,heck I would run straight pipe if it didn't give me a head ache.