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Question SSI heat exchanger dilemma!!!

I'm planning to invest in a set of SSI heat exchangers soon, given the claims, a set that I hope to have a long time. Initially they will go on a 73S spec engine I'm building up. However, in the next 12-18 months I would like to upgrade to a 80-83 SC and want to transfer these to that car. Question is, given that criteria, what model SSI do I buy?

Do I buy the thin flange with the O2 sensor installed and plan later to shim the longer SC studs to make them fit, or do I buy the later model thick flange and change to longer studs on the early engine? As far as I see, these are the only differences?

Thanks in advance to all you gurus out there for the advice...

Fred

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Doesn't the SC use thin flange?

Are you upgrading to a SC, or an SC engine? If a SC, get the o2 equipped exchange if you have to deal w/ smog inspections, otherwise don't worry about the o2 sensor.
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SC's have both thin and thick flanges. I had thin on mine.
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78/79 is thin. replacing all the studs on the 73 would be an ordeal, unless you have the heads off and use a drill jig. they don't just unscrew.
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it's easier to make long-studs shorter, than it is to make short-studs longer.

=> go with the thin-flanged.

a stack of washers can make make long-studs (effectively) shorter.
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I would say go with thin flange like island911.
As I recall both the '73 and SC are using short studs.
As for O2 sensor, I don't know but again it's easier to plug a unused hole than drill one and weld in a nut/thread for the sensor.
I bought my thinflange SSI for my SC but later upgraded to Carrera 3.2L engine, transfered the SSI's using lots of washers.
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