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Old 03-07-2008, 10:54 AM
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ball socket flange headers...flat flange ypipe?

I just got a set of hedmann headers with the ypipe..both in great condition for a great deal..problem is headers are#68479 bs flange and seems that the ypipe is 17470 flat flange..is there anything I can do besides welding new flanges to the ypipe... I really dont want to do that..
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Re: ball socket flange headers...flat flange ypipe?

That's pretty much how mine is.



I havent had any problems with it. Got duals with flat flanges, and I just got em tightened up to the header. I dont know that it seals perfectly, but it seems to seal fine. I haven't had any problems with it.

I dont know if you'd have fitment issues with the y-pipe in the car, though. I dont know if it would sit back an inch farther or something. But you should still be able to bolt it up fine.
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Re: ball socket flange headers...flat flange ypipe?

I went to a local speed shop yesterday and the guy told me that someone had come out with an adapter for that..youd think hedman but nope the guy I talked to was a jerk,felt like Iwas getting rushed off the phone..and I should give him a call later so he could trace down who it was. Has anyone heard of such a thing?
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Re: ball socket flange headers...flat flange ypipe?

I know Dr. Gas makes alot of different stuff, just not sure if they have what you need.

But definately give the site a browse - you might find something useful there.

www.drgas.com
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Re: ball socket flange headers...flat flange ypipe?

keep the ball sockets on the headers.
miles better than the standard collector flanges.
id weld some up on the y pipe.
you can pick them up from napa i think. most of their stuff they have in the catalog is dynamax, and reasonably priced.
good luck.
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Re: ball socket flange headers...flat flange ypipe?

Flowmaster sells ball flange kits of different sizes. They are much better quality and have larger openings than the header ball flanges. I personally would cut both the flat flanges and the header ball flanges off and replace w/ the flowmaster matched sets.
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