A Craftsman
Last month I took a trip up north to visit with Hank Rutherford. Hank was kind enough to offer the use of his shop and his services to my roll cage project. With two 24' sticks of DOM on the roof and...
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I have seen the work Hank did on his 88 and can tell you that you will need to look very close to see where he may have upgraded the original design. The upgrades follow the same form as stock and are...
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Bold claims? What part? The part about having mods never before seen on a 101. I always find that no matter how innovative you think you are being, somebody somewhere as probably done it all 20 years...
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What Sean said x2. I have one of Hank's roll bars. A master fabricator. Also, a great guy. Always willing to share info, help, etc. Dan
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Well, if you think saying nice things will get me to send more pics, you're right. Stand by, I'm working on some more dash mods. You should see a posting within a few days, provided I can figure out...
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Hank, Why does the PS tube connect so far down the line? Why not plumb it in at the oil pan area? Thanks
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Well, I could give you some BS about collector pipe length being critical, and that longer pipes favor low end torque. There a pros and cons for crossovers vs H-pipes, blah, blah. In reality, the...
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Thanks Hank, I hadn't realized the complexity behind all of it. I've seen pictures of flexy-bit-of-exhaust that look like a stainless braided line. Would using one of these allow for flexibility if...
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What is the "PS" tube. I can see it in the pictures but wha is it's function. I gogled Ramjet and found "light propulsion system for high speed flight". That's some engine you've got there!
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Well, there's two tubes. One is the PS tube, the other is the DS tube Driver's side was easy, there's plenty of room and a direct shot to ...Read More
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Ahhh. PS = passenger side. And her I was thinking "pressure" something or another some kind of elaborate turbo charger or super charger spun up from the exhaust system.
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Bud wrote: I've seen pictures of flexy-bit-of-exhaust that look like a stainless braided line. Would using one of these allow for flexibility if you want to tie each side together sooner? ...Read More
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Why not join the pipes where they come together??????? Put the armaflex on the crosspipe & use a ball & flange spring unit, to fit the rear bits? Read More
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Having never built an exhaust like this before, I sort of just used instinct in the design. The flex pipe is where I figure the entire exhaust system will see the greatest amount of deflection or...
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The biggest problem with exhaust clearance on the series is the fact the frame wasnt designed with exaust clearance in mind, as soon as you go under a frame rail you have a potential pinch point...
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