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Abe You asked how hard my header was to make. It was very easy. I used food grade sanitation fittings and turned them down in a lathe to make the flanged ends, then I used elbows and straights that were sanitary fittings. I looked at various header designs and cut the parts to fit. The header collecter was made like the exhaust side of the turbo. I heli-arced (tig welding) all the joints. Food grade sanitation fittings are seamless, stainless steel components that are normally polished and made out of 316 stainless steel. You also asked about my intake. I basiclly copied off other people from pictures of their bikes. It is made of 2x3 aluminum tubing with the air coming in from the bottom, priority valves on the back side. pop off valve and fittings on top. A few of you asked about my pop off valve. I copied that out of Joe Haile's book "Motorcycle Turbocharging, Supercharging and Nitrous Oxide" page 71. I turned it on a lathe at work, then used a air hose, regulator and gage to set and verify spring pressure and make sure that it worked properly. My priority valves are reed valves from a 2 stroke engine that are housed on the back side of my intake. I fabricated mounts and air filter necks. I don't own a scanner but if anybody want's to see this stuff e-mail me your home address and I will send you photographs. Sorry so long winded. Jeff