exhaust pipe routing

[kfnut]

Talked to Jack at Klassickollections last tuesday and informed him of the problems i was having with the pipe . He told me to give him a day or two to look at the situation and call him back . I left Wed. morning for a USS DYESS reunion and returned Sunday . Today i called him and he said he had not found the right pipe among the over 3000 he had samples of and to give himm a couple more hours and he would call me . He did and informed me he indeed had sent the wrong pipe and was shipping the right one out today . When i get the pipe i will fit it to the engine and see how it looks before installing the engine . Will let you know .

[Fid]

Great news and by all means let us know. If it's the correct one, I may get one myself.

[AZ_HJ]

I would purchase one as well. I think the demand for this item is more than what we all thought. If they can get it right, I am sure they would see mutiple orders. I would certainly spread the word once they get it right.

[kfnut]

I recieved the new pipe from Klassiccollections and it fit like it should . I dealt with a fellow named Jack and he was most helpful . I highly recommend them for the way they addressed the problem i had and made it right . I will do business with them again . I took a few pictures of the install and will try to post them if anyone wants to see them .

[Skipplehammer]

WOW!  That is great to learn they were able to correct the problem.  I'm anxious to see the photos.  I need a complete set of pipes and muffler.  Did they use the correct diameter of pipe?

[joefrazer]

Good! Now, that means you'll have the car at the national next week, right? Hope to see you there!

[Fid]

I'm going to probably grab one up now. Thanks, and I'm glad you're good to go.

[51HJ]

Is the tail pipe one piece or two?

[Fid]

There is one pipe from the manifold to the muffler (header pipe) and one pipe from the muffler back (tail pipe).

[kfnut]

The pipe from the muffler to the rear was in two pieces . Probable for shipping reasons but it worked out fine for me .

[Fid]

Was this the vendor that now has the correct part?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1951-54-HENRY-J-EXHAUST-FRONT-PIPE-OR-TAILPIPE-ALUM-/350573997136?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item519fd6ac50&vxp=mtr

What made me leary, and still does, is the ad says "Picture #1 is our 4 cylinder pipe..." which it cannot possibly be, and "...picture #2 is our six cylinder..." which it cannot possibly be as the HJ pipe, for either engine, has no horizontal curvature as that one does.
Here's what a four cylinder pipe looks like -

The one that the ad claims is for a 4, looks a lot like the pipe for a six.

[Skipplehammer]

Does Klassik finally have the problem resolved for your 51 Henry J exhaust system?  I need to buy a complete  system for my 51 Henry J, but do not want to take the engine out, or the body off the frame to install it.

[kfnut]

Just got back from the Nationals in TN. so could not reply . THe engine was installed and i had the clutch linkage and shifter rods in but i did not have the steering linkage installed . The pipe went in easy bring it in from the front over the rear cross member . I don't know how hard it would be with the steering linfage in . I did have to twist the pipe at differant angles to get it in but still not hard . Dropping the steering linkage is not a big deal if it has to be done . My problem now is finding that darn clamp i misplaced that holds it to the bellhousing . I probable never had one as the pipe that was on it was not the original shape . It was something someone fabricated to get by . I may be calling for help to find one . One more thing . You may want to remove the overdrive solenoid , if present , to make things easy .

[Fid]

If you can't find that piece that clamps the exhaust pipe, it would be easy to make one. It's flat strap steel with one bend and two holes.  I can post pictures if you need. 

[kfnut]

Fid . It would be nice to see the pictures and maybe get some dimensions . I took a picture of the exhaust pipe from the muffler to rear of car as requested .