Header fitment rant, Doug's

MOA said

Blu, you must of missed the pics I posted with the less than stellar flange machining. That's a quality control issue. Mopar has quality control issues too, I get that.

Since metal fabrication is what I've done all my life, I understand how much variation there can be and have the part look good but not fit good.
I may be able to shift the engine in the k frame a little? I'm certainly going to try, thanks for suggesting it.

As I said, I wish I had another one to try on the driver side.
To look at a problem and not consider all possibilities?

Well have to agree to disagree.

For those that just want to be dick heads, how is that being helpful?

There will be another person that comes along with the exact same problem, maybe my putting this out there might help them? My search didn't produce a lot on the topic, that's why the thread got started.

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Here's the deal MOA. You are valid in concerns about quality control. But we can go anywhere with anything today and find quality issues. Your car was part of a manufacturing line and just like a good pizza joint some days are better than others.... You have 2 options. Box them up and ask for a refund or make it work. Luckily you are a metal fabricator so atleast you have a skillset to make the moves needed and not destroy your tubes.

I am getting ready to beat up on a set of TTI's myself and it's a combination of me making something work when the paperwork says otherwise and a monday built car (lol) that needs some massaging for my RB to fit. It's hotrodding and there is not much more to say.

In all honesty if you are versed in metal fabricating consider building a set of headers. Truth be told a one off deal would end up much nicer than what you can buy "if" you have the skills. Past that beating the dead horse ain't getting it done to give the tubes the right moves and enjoy your car....

Cheers,
JW