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Tech Talk => Fabrication => Topic started by: weezy950 on May 17, 2012, 04:07:15 PM

Title: Cutting Bassett headers
Post by: weezy950 on May 17, 2012, 04:07:15 PM
Anyone know how to do this or have done this? N wants to lend a helping hand? I wanna take off that flare at the end of mine! Let me know thanks in advanced!
Title: Re: Cutting Bassett headers
Post by: SoCalPSD on May 17, 2012, 04:13:53 PM
A large pair of pipe cutters

Fat fingered from the phone - Corey
Title: Re: Cutting Bassett headers
Post by: JMS-1 on May 17, 2012, 04:51:42 PM
if your good with a cut off wheel you could use that, i would put a hose clamp around the collector and use it for a guide ;)
Title: Re: Cutting Bassett headers
Post by: ctm..squirtsalot on May 17, 2012, 05:37:53 PM
if your good with a cut off wheel you could use that, i would put a hose clamp around the collector and use it for a guide ;)

Hose clamp is a good idea, stick it on the outside so it won't scratch. Stick masking tape on the inside to the protect the finish. Use a fine rat tail file when your done to nock off the sharp edges. Take your time for and cut slow, you'll be good to go.
Title: Re: Cutting Bassett headers
Post by: lupo1904 on May 17, 2012, 05:42:38 PM
cut off wheel :thumbup:
Title: Cutting Bassett headers
Post by: weezy950 on May 17, 2012, 05:50:19 PM
Koo thanks for all the suggestions n help!!
Title: Re: Cutting Bassett headers
Post by: dellno1 on May 17, 2012, 10:24:17 PM
are they wet? If they are you'll find out the have a inter pipe to keep the water from running back into the head!
Just a FYI
Title: Re: Cutting Bassett headers
Post by: GT Jets on May 17, 2012, 10:26:53 PM
I have always used a Port O Band and a hose clamp....Makes a beautiful 30 second cut.... 8) You can even angle cut with a band saw, did that on the 5" outlets on my Blazer.... ;)

Most rental yards rent them by the hour. :sly:
Title: Re: Cutting Bassett headers
Post by: GT Jets on May 17, 2012, 10:28:07 PM
are they wet? If they are you'll find out the have a inter pipe to keep the water from running back into the head!
Just a FYI


Headers like the Bassetts no haveeee the inner pipe like a Gil OT pipe...Good lookin' out though.. ;)
Title: Re: Cutting Bassett headers
Post by: RedSnapperSlapper on May 17, 2012, 10:35:17 PM
if you want you can bring them to my shop in santa fe springs i have a horizontal band saw and ill cut them for you. I just cut my brothers about a month ago.
Title: Cutting Bassett headers
Post by: sandeggo on June 11, 2012, 07:35:50 AM
I used a big ole pipe cutter, takes about a minute for both
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