My new drag toy. 93 lx coupe carbed LS1/th400. (pics) by JRracing

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I found a cure for my header problems. I ordered a set of Kooks 1 7/8". I hope they fit well with little to no adjustments needed. And I will be putting a larger X pipe setup on it with bullets.

So if all works out ok I will put this setup up for sale. BBK 1 3/4" with 2.5" X and flow masters dumped at axles.

12-10-2008

I bought a braille battery, it's the 15lb version it has 1067ca at 80 degrees and like 575ca at 30 degrees. Does anyone have any personal experience with these?

I managed to get the radiator in along with the puke tank. I'm not real fond of these little perma cool fans but I will give them a shot and see if they get the job done. I also hope this stock radiator keeps this engine cool. I don't see why it wouldn't. 

I got the TCI pan on and drilled the hole in the wrong spot at first for the temp sender then found a better spot were it didn't hit the valve body inside and drilled and tapped it. So I had to plug up the wrong hole. I was pissed. But it is cool now.

So then later today the Kooks headers show up. I was stoked. I ordered them last Thursday. That's less then a week turn around time. That's great.

BUT... they hit a tube on the K member. The drivers side is pretty bad and the pass is very minor. I want to just grind a little on the rt side but the lt one will require cutting a tube and rewelding around the header. I don't want to dent any of the tubes. I'd rather modify the K member since it has already been cut on.
Let me also make this clear. I knew when I bought them that I was taking a risk on them fitting. This car has a PA K member. And I was told a road racing peice. So I'm not sure how much support this tube is for. Is it more for side load/latteral G's??

I would like some serious advise on what to do before I go cutting on the K member this weekend. Can any of you chassis guy chime in on this one? Detailed pics right here.

The lt side hits so bad that the flange will not lay flat against the head. It lacks about 1/8". The rt sits flat and barely touches the tube. I love everything else about the fitment. They could be a tad lower. They also clear the T brake niod nicely compared to the BBK's.

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