The previous owner had some bad@$$ fab skills! LOL... did you get your Ramhorn manifolds installed?

 

Haha. I bet those are LOUD!

 

No,I need to go get some studs.The guy used bolts to hold on those manifolds.

 

That's cool... I just scored a driverside exhaust manifold for my 302 for free, my other one was cracked all the way around... So what do you have left to do besides the exhaust to get this beast ready for some trails?

 

Need to put the steering together,need to put the exhaust together,need to install brake mc, need to install waterpump,I have all of these parts.I need 4 shocks,brake lines,transmission cooler lines,finish building all shifters.I think thats it.

 

No studs at the autoparts for the exhaust.So I bought some hi temp paint.So tomorrow ill blast the other manifold and paint them both.Hopefully get the exhaust on this weekend.

 

if u beat the firewall in it will eventually rust out

 

I wasnt planning on beating the firewall in,why do you say that? The hi temp paint is for the ramhorn manifolds.The exhaust will run from the drivers side under the front of the oil pan into a y where it will meet the other pipe,then out the back in a single 3 inch pipe.No beating required.And its enough exhaust according to thecfm rateing to support 325hp.

 

That sucks that they didn't have any studs for your exhaust manifold... just curious what color and brand hi temp paint you are going to use, I need to get some for mine too. Look forward to some pics after you are done painting them!

 

I use hi end fireplace paint,in flat black.Its like 10$ a can for automotive exhaust paint.The stuff at the hardware store for fireplaces starts at 4$ and for the good stuff its 6$.

 

those ramhorns dont hit motor mounts when exhaust is bolted up?

 

If you get a match pair of ramhorns the drivers is longer than the passanger manifold.If you grab 2 passanger side manifolds they are shorter and will fit fine.

 

These are the two passanger manifolds if you get a drivers side one the dump will be about 2-3 in longer.

 

i went with slickfit headers on my 85 was told 10 yrs ago i couldnt do that

 

do reardumps work?

 

I was told by the so salled ” local master” that the only factory manifolds that work good are the ramhorns.Looking at the truck though it appears rear dumps would work,but Im not trying to do anything fancy,just functional.I dont think ill be lacking hp enough to need true duals.

 

Thanx.I just looked thru thread.nice 3rd gen.like what your doing with front end rad. Support .does your distributor cap hit firewall.

 

No,its close but fits good.Everything fits good now infact.Thanks im glad you like the truck.Im most proud of the front axle.That thing was a huge experience.

 

So as you all know im bored.I have decided to attempt a "new to me" mod.I have determined that I am very capable of doing the IFS steering box mod,to allow hydraulic lines to connect.I am also capable of mounting just about any kind of powersteering pump I can think of,on my engine.The only thing I have no idea about is the ram.What kind I need,what style.I know I can buy one from TG,but I would rather buy one at farmers exchange.I just dont know what to ask for,Any help?

 

[COLOR="Red"]I got a comment or two... ˟˟˟˟ing ugly!!! [B] custom or costume ? I being a pipe fitter see the later of the two,but got give credit where due, they wer'nt falling unconscious from the carbon monoxide blasting into the cab, that ugly ˟˟˟˟ worked