After building the LS1 RX7, Not wanting to pay 1200$ for a set of JTR long tubes. I've decided to build my own with a cheap merge collector. Full stainless headers.


1.75 runners to a merge collector with 2.5 reverse cone.

Also built a dual 3 inch exhaust merged into a 4" tube single side exit.


The car with some Fikse FM5's I just picked up










jigged up the fitment














Employee with my headers like a baby .. its my baby ! ( No... not the guy .. the header.. )








12 AM building an exhaust

 

Good work!
Its nice to see a workbench that looks used like mine LOL You cant help but have 20 things out at a time and to hand.

 

Looks nice man!

-J

 

good job, just wondering but whats the ballpark cost on this swap, done by myself but will need to outsource any welding.

 

Jesus phil your shop is filthy...

 

So is lsx swapped rx7s the new biz for you guys?

 

Looks good Phil! Where did you get those collectors from? I need some cheap stainless ones for my 55 chevy!

 

SD= what can i say ? more work than cleaning up !! one cars gettin caged . the other gets a K swap .. the other is getting custom ducting ( world champ/. honda challange car) anothers getting a new bottom end put in . and Im on the weekend building longtubes


champ- of all places ... XSPower collectors they fit like **** .. some tubes barely slip fit in and i had to weld them all around

 

Where did you get your head flanges at?

 

GM

 

That looks nice! You plan on coating them for heat retention or leaving them plain?

 

"not the guy...the header". LOL! I just want to say wow! I have hit quite a few forums in my day...but H-T seems to have the best fab work by leaps and bounds....on a collective level anyways. Of course there is an occasional BMW or Supra fab post that is rediculously bad@$$, but you can pretty much tune into H-T anyday of the week and find a new fab post that is ****! Excellent work on the Rx7/LS headers.

 

plain but the production ones are ceramic coated

Adam- I plan to work on more Rx7 LS1 deals, Currently Im focusing my attention on LS1 based vehicles due to the motor being so potent and such a popular used motor .. doesnt help i have TWO ls1 vehicles

 

ive tried researching and reading about megaphone exhaust and reverse cones, anyone wanna tray and help me understand the pros and cons to this?

 

Nice i rember when i did my long tubes i babied them

 

awesome man!

 

thanks !