Talk to Bleed. He can fab you a fine header.
Darned right, he can!
I intend to, but here's the deal with Midwest Fabrication.
They are
SO DAMNED BUSY!
And that's great, because I want to see Bob and Jeff and the crew really make a go of it.
One of the reasons the fenders didn't get put back on the Midget until late in the game is that they were a back-burner project for Midwest Fabrication. I agreed to that, and the work is excellent - but his focus is turning very solidly toward completed cars and frames. Helping out buddies like me is much appreciated, but his business model would require anything I'd wind up bringing him to be a "back-burner" project.
A lot of it would depend upon his workload and how it will compare with my schedule. I'd need to get the engine installed, run the whole car over to Bob's, have them make the header, retrieve the car, pull the engine, take it down to T&T for dyno work, and reinstall it. If I can get an assurance of delivery from MF,
ABSOLUTELY, I want them doing the work. But I can't be sitting 4 weeks out with a dyno appointment, and Bob having a customer breathing down his neck to get a complete car finished.
And before we even buy the steel for it, we've got to get this engine modeled to determine appropriate pipe lengths, which will determine if we go with a tri-Y, a 4-into-1 - maybe even dual exhaust.
So Trent, as always, it's going to have to be a win-win for both of us.
To those of you who are wondering about Midwest Fabrication, here's their website. They are busy . . . and I ADORE THEIR WORK!
http://www.midwest-fabrication.com/Chris, I don't care what you answered early to my post but I just LOVE your tag:
Bonneville I/GT record holder - 122.539 mph
I was so fortunate to be there to see that happen!!!!!
Gregg
OK
We'll talk about your possible road trip later!
You know what, Gregg? I'm kind of fond of it myself!