pics of smoothed ram horns, anyone ?

[67cheby]

i want some of the speedway ram horns...but i am to cheap to dump 300 on them so i am thinking of smoothing a set of stock ram horns, i have searched the thread but havent came up with any pics surely someone else has done this !

[BB72CHEVKT]

He is a thread I started a while back http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=508284 . I concluded it was not worth the effort. I took mine to the radiator shop and had them dipped and blasted for $50 bucks. The used the Eastwood Stainless Steel paint and stainless hardware. Here is a pic.

[67cheby]

well....i think you just about talked me out of that

[BB72CHEVKT]

I know it sucks. I love the ones from Speedway but they aren't in my budget either. Maybe go this route and later on down the road when the truck is done and has some drive time get your self the Speedway's. I know your truck will be worthy of them when completed.

[BB72CHEVKT]

Where did you find them for $300? I thought they were $500.

[67cheby]

300 for the cast iron ones 400 for the stainless

[brans72]

I have started doing a set of ram horns and it takes time! Got the rough stuff out of the way now have to finish smoothing them. Very messy job also. Brandon

[67cheby]

Any pics ?
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[brans72]

ill try to snap some for you. tools so far needed blasting cabinet,carbide bits,die grinder and got from eastwood a kit made for smoothing madifolds kinda like porting kit.

[VA72C10]

I smoothed all the casting flash off my 350 block and heads and that took forever....several hours over two days with the above-mentioned tools minus blasting cabinet.
Not worth it imho for the ram horns if you can get them for 300 new already smoothed and sell your originals for 75-100 probably?

[brans72]

<~~ poor guy your building on a shoestring and seem to always find deals while I am taking a broken shoe string to make one

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by brans72

<~~ poor guy your building on a shoestring and seem to always find deals while I am taking a broken shoe string to make one

good one!

I was talking to 67cheby really since I don't want to see him spend days working on these when he can be finishing up the truck and getting it on the road

I understand pinching pennies...and do whatever I can to cut costs by doing it myself....just don't think I'll ever spend the time smoothing an engine or similar again.

How much was that eastwood kit and how much material used on the blaster...then how much time/electricity used on the rest of it.


67cheby...also consider checking with local places that do polishing...they might smooth them for a reasonable price??? I know I read on here about someone getting their intake smoothed and polished relatively cheaply....

[brans72]

eastwood kit $40,media $7.00, heck running garage power is hardly anything on my bill maybe $10.00 month extra. Figure in time need better to take time and try when I don't have money to blow! Not busting your balls at all wish I had your knowledge and could find deals like you do on C10. Find reading your post always interesting.

[VA72C10]

Thanks, yes, like I said I like DIY and saving money...I guess the thing I really hated the worst on this was all the metal shavings the die grinder made....felt like I had little cuts all over for days afterwards that were itching me...

[67cheby]

Lol, I sold my ram horns and the exhaust I had had made for my truck since the exhaust wouldn't work with all of my new crossmembers but, I used that money for my inside bedliner so now I have to rob exhaust money from somewhere else !
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[VA72C10]

If you don't have any then I'd say buy them.... Like I said...I don't want you spending two days on these things... Just sell an extra car tomorrow...it's easy...right (I sold cars for a bit so I'm joking)

[67cheby]

Lol I will do it one extra tomorrow for speedway ram horns !
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[TobyArnot]

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=508284

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[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

Lol I will do it one extra tomorrow for speedway ram horns !
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Make it happen

[BB72CHEVKT]

I would buy the new if you do not currently have manifolds.

[Bert W]

Here's a link with a pic and some description.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=576785

[67c10rustbuket]

Here's another from the H.A.M.B.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...horn+manifolds

[67cheby]

WOW....someone did an amazing job on those !

[Andy4639]

What I see are the car ram horns on speedways website. I didn't see any truck ones smooothed are other wise.
Can someone point me in the right direction please.