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Originally Posted by strictlypersonl
No magic here. Start with a small hole and enlarge. Get a straight piece of tubing that fits into the primaries. Once you enlarge the hole so that you can put the straight tubing into one of the primary pipes, you can use that location to approximate the other pipe holes. Leave a little extra clearance for when the engine torques over.
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This is what I did.
I started with a small kind of like half circle cut and slowly went larger.
I used a small pneumatic airsaw. (Pick `em up at Harbor Freight)
The gelcoat on the A&C bodies is pretty thick and durable.
Cut a little, bolt on the sidepipes.
Remove sidepipes. Cut a little.
Lather rinse repeat.
Once you`re satisfied with your cut and pipe to body gap, Harbor Freight also sells sanding drums that you put on your cordless drill. (doesn`t spin as fast as a dremel and allows you to fine sand any awkward cuts.
I think I left a half-inch gap between the pipes and the top of the cutout in the body. (allowing room for the motor to torque on revs)
Also, anytime your cutting fiberglass, wear a dust mask.
Oh, one last thing, if your cuts aren`t as exactly super precise to the tenth of an angle, don`t sweat it.
That cutout is the lowest point on your car. Plus with the pipes exiting the body, nobody will notice.
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