WTB GO 21 Header Pipe

[Lee Whiteley]

I'm not sure how to describe what I need so I posted some pictures as well. The problem with the existing pipe and header is I need to get the pipe out of the boat another way of looking at this I need about 15 degrees of up tilt. Hopefully with the pictures you can see what I need.

 

[Joern Markset]

Just cut and weld. Or you can heat it up and try to bend it, but be carefull when bending, easy to break.

 

[RobertDoak]

Lee...
If you do go the "heat" method...find Somthing that fits either the inside or outside of the pipe...that can be use as leverage and not distort the circumstance of the header...

 

[Lee Whiteley]

Thanks for this info guys. I'm going to give bending a try. I really don't need much to make it all fit together. Will let you know how it works out.

Lee

 

[Kez]

I run into a similar problem but I have never thought of heating and bending. Unlike steel, Aluminum does not glow red and there is no warning. How do you judge the temperature?
Thanks

 

[Lee Whiteley]

Thought I'd get some aluminum tubing out from my metal box and try to see what it takes to bend it before it melts or deforms. The idea of supporting the tube from the inside with a wooden dowel makes sense as well.

Lee

 

[mark ham]

get some wood dowel rod and stick in each end of tubing, heat and bend, the nova rossi headers bend with no problem, I have never broken one.

 

[Lee Whiteley]

Thanks for the tips guys. Got it taken care of using a piece of aluminum tubing that fit the inside diameter of the header and gentle heating and pulling.

Lee