like the title says

Im looking to have custom headers/exhaust manifold made

thanks

 

what kind of build requires a custom header?

 

nothing crazy.....
just 180 degree headers on a Z06

 

Define good? Do you need it mandrel bend? Exotic materials knowledge (ex. titanium)? What's the set up? Etc...

 

the welds on this picture I consider very top notch, it doesn't have to look this pretty, but of course it has to look clean



just a stainless steel is fine


I used these header modeling kit for my proof of concept design, I need someone to transfer this to stainless steel

 

There are only 2 places in the bay area that could do this well (I know of).
https://www.sandersonheaders.com/ in South SF
Pacific Fabrication in Morgan Hill. Pacific Fab does not advertise custom headers but I've seen their work on Mary Pozzi's Camaro.

I gotta be honest, I don't see how a 180 degree header is fitting into a C5/C6 chassis with an intact firewall. LG Motorsports is pretty much the go-to for true racecar stuff on those cars and they don't bother with 180deg

 

The only ones I have seen that worked were converted to dry sump, then the crossover pipes ran where the sump was. Pretty cool, but soooo much work.

 

thanks man, i heard of sanders, I will check out pacific fabrication sometime this week,

but over 10 years ago, someone made one for a C5 but never revealed how it was done

heres a video

 

looks like a normal good tig weld to me. Nothing too crazy/fancy

 

Come on over Ill hook you up.

here is my resume

 

Sean, almaden collision/spoolin performance near oakridge mall. Does amazing work and ive had him fab up a bunch of stuff for my own car.

 

that actually looks pretty good man, hhahahah

Wasup man, long time, I rather not go to spoolin he does good work im sure, yea looking for someone else

 

n00b curiosity question since I never dealt with Corvette's...what's the benefit, purpose and/or challenge with 180* headers?

 

The primary tubes cross over before they get to this collectors. It has to do with balancing exhaust pulses on an V8
In a perfect world all V8 headers would be this design, but they are a nightmare to fit into a chassis
This is a Chevy V8 with conventional headers


This is an example in a 180 deg header in a Dragster

 

I dont have pics of my welding handy. It is not very pretty, its just average mig welding, nothing to write home about.