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Offline buickfed

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Zoomie pipes wanted
« on: May 13, 2020, 04:32:45 PM »
need to make another set of zoomies for my buick 350 altered.(dragster needed a roomy) i need 2'' pipes. i don't want the chevy bend. too much bend. who makes and sell the pipes?
thanks
john

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Re: Zoomie pipes wanted
« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2020, 04:48:39 PM »
I've gone to making my headers out of stainless. Way better, less hassles with rust and fatigue. You can get mandrel U-bends of every flavor from Woolf Aircraft in Romulus MI.

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Re: Zoomie pipes wanted
« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2020, 05:18:51 PM »
cool.
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Re: Zoomie pipes wanted
« Reply #3 on: May 14, 2020, 05:08:41 AM »
John I got mine here on the board. Awsome service.
I got the tubes bent to what I needed by Ted's Fabrication  (225 digger on this forum).

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Re: Zoomie pipes wanted
« Reply #4 on: May 14, 2020, 05:43:09 PM »
last I heard Ted was not doing small order stuff anymore. Nice guy  and nice product,just pretty sure ie has too much work with big order deals.
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Re: Zoomie pipes wanted
« Reply #5 on: May 14, 2020, 06:59:24 PM »
Ted is still doing things for smaller orders. He just wants some flexibility with the orders as he will do the smaller run stuff between the big orders.
He let me know today, which is great, as we have another engine to do zoomies on. I will get my info to him in the next few days. His pipes were spot on with what I sent him for measurements. Great person to deal with also.....

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Re: Zoomie pipes wanted
« Reply #6 on: May 15, 2020, 05:06:18 PM »
If you can use 1-3/4 I made mine from this speedway kit. A lot cheaper than ready made. (If on a budget).
https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Boom-Tubes-Small-Block-Chevy-Zoomie-Header-Kit-1-3-4-Inch-Raw-Finish,73983.html
You could probably sell the flanges.
« Last Edit: May 15, 2020, 05:08:10 PM by probird »

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Re: Zoomie pipes wanted
« Reply #7 on: May 15, 2020, 09:17:26 PM »
Not sure what a Chevy bend is but SPD sales many different bend radius’s

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Re: Zoomie pipes wanted
« Reply #8 on: May 16, 2020, 05:16:23 PM »
Seven years ago, Ted's Fabrication (aka 225digger) did excellent for my special order.  Stainless Steel and bends/length were precision done.  And he was most competitive price plus shipping I was quoted compared to 3 other businesses.  Thanks again Ted.  Alan 

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Re: Zoomie pipes wanted
« Reply #9 on: May 18, 2020, 08:28:21 AM »
Not sure what a Chevy bend is but SPD sales many different bend radius’s

I just finished building mine with 2.25" diameter 6" bend radius for my SBC

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Re: Zoomie pipes wanted
« Reply #10 on: May 18, 2020, 09:23:21 AM »
Paul,  what SBC head is that which uses an even spaced port design???  Ive done it with a SBC "spread port" design but required a little fancy footwork to spread the pipes

  To  Buickfed

   how about a pic of the motor/head


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Re: Zoomie pipes wanted
« Reply #11 on: May 18, 2020, 09:40:24 AM »
  Bruce I have the AJPE heads

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Re: Zoomie pipes wanted
« Reply #12 on: May 18, 2020, 05:42:19 PM »
dreracecar,

the buick 350 exhaust rectangular ports are similar to the sbc and overall length is close, but not enough to modify sbc's to fit.
if i knew how to put pics here i would.....

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Re: Zoomie pipes wanted
« Reply #13 on: May 18, 2020, 05:50:26 PM »
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Re: Zoomie pipes wanted
« Reply #14 on: May 18, 2020, 06:50:56 PM »
OK,  so what bend tubing are you after???