QUOTE(mb911 @ Sep 10 2019, 03:58 PM)
I am now without words.. Please let us know how they work. Lets get some real data.
OK, gonna
, bear with me folks. I was contacted by a member here asking what my experience was with the OBX headers (after research and reading this thread I'm sure). I told him I'd send him some pics but I figured I'd just post in this thread for a general update.
The fact is I bought the OBX headers 5 months back, quickly turned my spare 2056 'GA' engine up-side-down and loosely installed the headers - loosely 'cause a couple exhaust studs were missing. Then I basically forgot about this engine/exhaust set up so I could concentrate on other things, building a fence, and doing rust repair work on my 914 project - here and there, etc. BTW, I was told by the seller that these were new, never used.. but they were obviously used - the stainless had been heat cycled several times and the color had gone a gold/purple (as stainless exhausts will do). This didn't bother me, I saw it as a good sign - they'd actually been mounted to a type IV !
Anyway, now I've replaced those missing exhaust studs and bolted up the header tightly and shot some pics. BTW, the OD of the primaries are 38mm/1.5".
Some notes about installation: I had to install cylinders in this order: #4,#3,#1,#2.. and actually #4 & #3 needed to be started at the same time (slip over the studs simultaneously), otherwise they would foul each other.
upload photosOne with the collector installed:
Here's a shot with the Stainless Sport Muffler I picked up:
I had hoped it would just fit, no drama .. but it's off by about 1/2"
, and the flange needs to be clocked - close but no cigar. My luck.
So, as you can see.. while some (most
) OBX headers have a fitment issue, not all do, as I'd suspected. I got em so cheap, I'd been ok if work was needed - I'm pleased with these so far but of course I haven't fired the engine up with them either. I just wanted to up date the group, answer any questions or comments.