k i came across a DC header. im trying to talk to this guy for 80 shipped. need a second opinion on the condition of the header and if its authentic thanks a bunch
if the only thing this thing needs is a good scrub im buying
k i came across a DC header. im trying to talk to this guy for 80 shipped. need a second opinion on the condition of the header and if its authentic thanks a bunch
if the only thing this thing needs is a good scrub im buying
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it dosnt look that bad for 80 bucksget it before some one else dose
That looks right, though there will be no air suction fitting for you.
88 LX-i coupe auto (241K DD), 88 LX-i coupe 5-speed, 89 SE-i coupe auto.
CARDONE SUCKS.Originally Posted by stat1K
Yeah you get to remove the air suction system for sure, and don't your carb'd cars only have 1 O2 sensor? You'll either have to remove them both completely completely, or maybe just deal with whatever weirdness of the O2 sensor only reading 2 cylinders might bring. Or have it welded in further back.
Also, good luck finding those gaskets. No parts stores in town where I live carry them, and I ordered OEM downpipe gaskets, and they still wouldn't fit for me. I dunno if I ordered the right ones or not, but I picked up some Toyota gaskets and modified them to fit.
Oh yeah, and that's going to take more than scrubbing. Try mediablasting and recoating. If you just scrub it off, it will look the same in a few weeks. Even if you paint it, the paint will burn off. Especially on the rusty areas...
But for $80, some work, and recoating, it won't be all that bad. It will be nice to have the header.
definatly get it!!
I cut the flange nuts of the ends of the air suction pipe and found a large bolt, inch long and welded it in the center so it became a plug, screwed the newly formed plugs in the intake side and on the dc header.
on the oxe sensor I found brass plugs for those at local plumbing supply.
Oh yeah, looks like you'll need to have the flange for the cat welded back on too. Any exhaust shop should be able to do it. They can cut the one off of the stock downpipe and use it.
oh well im doing the EFI conversion soon so i didnt plan on plugging the holes for the extra O2 sensor. unless there's a temp way of pluggin the hole until i do the EFI conversion
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Yep, like roodoo said, you can buy some brass plugs at Home Depot. I took mine to an exhaust shop when they welded up my EGR hole and they found a couple plugs in for me that can be unbolted whenever.
you mentioned i needed gaskets? thought it was just interchange able with the stock one.
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JON...WTF are you waiting for.....GET IT NOW FOO...lol....personaly i would get them coated again...dont worry about gaskets just bring in the primaries to any parts store and start matching up exhaust gaskets. (for the gaskets bettween the primary and downpipe)
1989 Honda Accord LX-i
B18c1 swap since 7/2011
175whp and 132tq
Redzone tuned
hahaa ok im getting it then. jesse you can help me find a gasket to go wid it
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yup...... for those crush rings ur going to have fun finding em. They're noy the same as stock n no exhaust shop carries that size.
if u can work around that n blast em shouldnt take more than having an exhaust shop weld a flange on.
i know some one has done it....tommy might know....and sure Jon il be happy to help you out.
1989 Honda Accord LX-i
B18c1 swap since 7/2011
175whp and 132tq
Redzone tuned
That header is worth it's price in gold!
messy you know a guy who's done the dc header switch?
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i had dc headers on my car. the crush rings appear to be made into them. i'm going to be posting a whole thread in the next day or two comparing the visual/measurement specs on the stock, dc, and pacesetter headers within the next day or two. so look out for that, and i'll have your answer for sure.
yeah....maybe other dc crushrings will fit on the headers...like F22 or H22 headers.
1989 Honda Accord LX-i
B18c1 swap since 7/2011
175whp and 132tq
Redzone tuned
it's official....
I HATE YOU...................
J/k
dont hate just love cuz your gonna help me do the efi swap right??? =)
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Yes I'll help ^^
<<<----will help/race for food
1989 Honda Accord LX-i
B18c1 swap since 7/2011
175whp and 132tq
Redzone tuned
They look like they're built in, but they're not. You can pull them right out with some work. It's just time and heat that makes them look that way. I've probably spent 12 hours (6 hours for 2 days) looking for the exact gasket. Nobody had them. Just find some with the same internal diameter, and if the outer diameter is the bigger, grind it down. It should still crush out the same.
Last edited by 2ndGenGuy; 06-04-2007 at 03:11 PM.
Just use plenty of exhaust putty around the flange when assembling!! works for me ;0)
It's authintic but it's missing a flange to bolt to the cat.
I dunno how long that header is going to last if you don't clean it good and recoat, but nice find. $80 is a bit much with all that rust and a missing flange, I would have got it for $50 tops but that depends how much shipping is too.
- llia
hmmm well i do plan on cleaning it up really nice and good and doing a recoat so that way i dont have any problems wiht it and protect my investment.
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