Hot engine pr0n!

If you can find a good welder, Doug, they can weld around the outside of the tube, then run the weld up between the tubes until they separate enough to get the welding tip through and then back down the other side. I had one done like that on my wife's first XJ, and it lasted for the remaining 3 years we owned the vehicle(heck, probably still going good). I think it might even strengthen the mainfold by welding the 2 tubes together. For my wife's YJ, I happened upon a used manifold with no crack, so I just changed it out. I am going to take the original and have it welded one of these days so I'll have a spare sitting on the shelf.

-- Old Crow '82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl' '95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1 TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51

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Not a bad idea, I may just have the original one welded up and keep it as a spare. Did get the Banks header to fit with just a "smidge" of modifications.

Probably could have taken a lot more off than that without problems. Don't think I ever saw a header install that didn't require some modification of something.

-- Old Crow '82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl' '95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1 TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51

Old Crow did pass the time by typing:

Yea, I tend to be conservative. My only worry was if the header would expand due to heat and hit the mount. So far so good. If it does I'll just jack the engine up and remove it from underneath then grind on it some more.

Talked to the engineering folks at Banks and they were interested in my feedback. Seems they never heard from any 93 ZJ install of this product. I'm going to send them the measurements and install pics so they can make whatever changes or include notes in the manual.