two header questions, and a word for Courtesy Nissan

[SERRIC97@aol.com]

In a message dated 4/26/2003 10:20:44 AM Pacific Standard Time,
davidpertuz@mindspring.com writes:

> I also noticed that they seem to be directional - IOW,
> there is a frontwards and a backwards way to put them on.
> Is this so, and if so, does the slightly concave-looking
> side go facing out?

  if it makes a difference i'd put the concave side facing the header flange.
this should place some spring tension on the nut, thus acting like a lock
washer without the split.
  fwiw, you may want to keep the old header. when you get tired of the
whistling, buzzing sound of the NEW flex pipe you can bolt on the OLD quite
one:(

  Ric
  97 se-r with 5th gen hs header (replaced 3rd gen) :(