gee! i have a trailer and i forgot to remove the trailer...LOL!
..c.
----- Original Message -----
From "Charles Christ" <cfchrist at earthlink.net>
To: "Bill Bryant" <bryant@sonic.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 7:45 PM
Subject: Re: LCB header won't clear steering!
> umm have you considered trying to cut out the center of that tube and
> replace it with a curved piece? without cherrying(red hot) the tube over
> the entire length it will not deform to clear the steering shaft. just
> pushing on it will most likely crack the flange weld as they are
> electrically welded and not normalised after manufacturing. electric
welds
> are brittle by nature right around the weld. that is why many headers
> crack atthe flanges. if you normalise the entire assembly or at least
2"-3"
> from the weld site the metal becomes maliable and it takes the brittleness
> out of the joint.
>
> chuck.
> just another schmuck with a sprite.......for 29 years and still counting!
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