I do the vband on the collector first, use the other side of the vband to make a mount to keep the collector in place, build all the tubes to the collector and weld out the tubes 1 at a time and check them since they will move slightly. Put it all back on the car and tack to the flange. Pull it off and weld the star and then the collector. Also when I do the tubes into the flange I cut a small section of stright try and aim for 1/16 to 1/8 maximum and use it as a spacer inside the flange to keep the tubes all ar the same distance for welding the inside

I was going to insert my usual comment. However those look good! You’ve come a long ways!

Awesome work joe I’ve been watching you and David for a long time now. Your work and attention to detail is super inspiring keep up the how to videos like this!

Awesome work Joe, as usual!!! Welds are looking 🔥. Maybe, just maybe, Dave will have a soft serve set up at the new shop😂. Take care SCJ💪🏼🇺🇸

Badass work man for 1st headers build looking forward for the final look/finish

Outstanding Joe!!! Nice clean lines, very impressive.

What I normally do is first weld a V band on the collector and then with scrap and a sacrificial v band I make a little stand for the collector with a v band clamp holding it together and in the place I want it. And then the collector never moves. Build each primary to the collector with tack welds. After finished with all 4. Break it apart. Weld all primaries. And pretty much can figure out the rest

I just found your channel just now awesome content I subbed keep er coming joe

A lot of guys have shield gas directly hosed into the header so that you can efficiently weld the inner portion of the collector without having a crusty weld in there.

My friend is a welder! He has a helment that has a fan in it to help move air for cooling and fresh air!

Wow!That header looks clean,nice job man!

Looks dam good to me

Glad your back

Beautiful work Joe as ALWAYS !!

Joe, great work. Thanks for sharing....

WOW!!! amazing looking

They turned out great! Good job, soon you'll be changing your name to "All Pro Joe" welding... lol

You should try high amp tacking…. Gives you a very small/flush tack

Awesome content buddy 👍🍦

I see fabricators tack it to the collector then the flange then take the collector off and weld the star in then the collector back on and then finish out the flange

Hell yeah looks sweet

It’s official SCJ custom header company is open for business, 🤪

You also gotta make it able to work on!!!

Is the gt500 the fox body’s replacement? 👀

Really nice work Joe!! What did you use to cut the tubing and how well did marking it out on the table do? I’m about to start building a set of zoomies for my fox. Any help is appreciated!

Whats up Joe?!

Where are you putting wastegates? Are they so short and tight that you will have backpressure issues or cause boost creep? Your work is amazing. Just curious what the size of the exhaust side is and how will you tackle those few things.

Headers look amazing, Any concerns with how close the headers are to brake lines and fuel pump

Questions did you go back and open the tubes back to the original dimensions so as not to create a choke point at your collectors, and at the header flanges. Because it appears that you actually intruded into the inside dimensions. I know that you probably know this, but you have to hold your tubing connections to be smooth on the inside as you do the outside. Don't take this as negative towards your work, but as useful information to add to your knowledge and abilities. Out standing effort just in taking on something that is a fitters/fabricators/welders least favorite part of the job. Especially no more experience than you have, not disrespecting you by any means. You have accomplished what takes many three times longer to get to where you're at. No one can say that you don't put forth every effort to be the best at what you've chosen to do, especially considering its the part time job.. I can only imagine what you have accomplished in your field. Much respect for you're sheer drive to be top tier at whatever you decide to take on. I'm sure that you have some very satisfied customers, and from them I believe that you're probably fixing to be swamped with customers wanting you to do their builds, and or upgrades.

Basically, no collector needed

Thought all pipes should be same length

Man i wish i could weld!!!!

What part number is your ati balancer?

Nice I’d like a set hit me up

U have bad eco inside ur garage maybe a separate mic would help