Just finished replacing my cracked exhaust manifold. Got an apn... it was a bit of a B!*$# had to dent. 2 of the tubes and grind a bit of the flange to get the intake to seal right.

 

your xj a 99+?

 

i just swapped in a 4.10 rear axle with a locker and added some leaves to my bastard pack.

gonna swap in a 4.10 front with one ton steering soon and a tcase with an SYE.

and rear disks soon i hope

 

Lookin like a dragster lmao

 

96, was suprised how much I had to modify it to fit.

 

did you have to modify it around #1 cyl? its been leaking there on my 96 for a while mabey thats the culprit

 

Had to dent #1 and #5. Had yo take a burr and grind down the exhaust flange to clear the intake as well as grind down to match the thickness of the intake so the washers would sit correctly. I really wish I waited, saved a little more $ and got a banks header

 

Other than having difficulties with the install, how do you like the header? Do you feel any power changes or a louder tone in exhaust sound?

 

I dont notice a power difference but im also replacing a banks header. The sound is different, ill be installing a 40 series flowmaster next week. Overall its a good Inexpensive header for someone who has the knowledge and tools to modify it.

 

that the problem!

i went out last night to check if it was hitting, and sure enough #1 is hitting the intake. i cant belive i never noticed it till now

 

i like the header for the most part other than the leaking its caused me. its good for its price. but ill be putting on either a borla or banks when i build a stroker

 

I have my spare engine on a stand waiting to be stroked. I just dont have the funds for that yet. I was lookn into a cheap header on ebay for about 120. I cant bring myself to pay 500+ on a header tho. Maybe if it brought enough power and sound, maybe. I'll just let y'all guinea pig it for me.

My stock manifold is cracked a little so im wanting to redo my whole exhaust. All I have is a cat and cherry bomb thats cut in front of the rear axle. Looks pretty rough. I've smashed it all up and hammered a downward elbow on the tip where I cut it off. Not professional looking at all but it works.

 

What are the specs on your stroker?

 

I haven't done anything to it besides put it on the stand and take everything off the outside. Im still researching which company to buy the parts from and what stoke. Im lookn at doin the 4.7 kit. I've looked at 505 performance, titan and some other company, I cant remember. I don't have a couple grand laying around right now so I haven't gone to much into it yet. Haha it's my long term project at this point.

 

Yea im planning on a stroker soon. Hope fully