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Read an interesting post on a fb site from a guy who cuts the exhaust header pipes and adds a piece of flex pipe to take some of the stress off of the back two screws (we all use the word "bolt" but since no nut us used in this application, "screw" is the correct term). I agree with this thinking....As the exhaust system thermal cycles, there's got to be some stress transferred to to those screws, as proven by so many repeat problems some trucks are having.
Mike S
The folks that switch to shorty headers, stop having problems.
Hmmm...I see several brands and a wide range of prices....and mixed reviews on whether they fit or not. I wonder which ones are the better option.
Check the reviews? I don't have any info on which are good, and which are not..... quality vs price? Even the cheapies will last a couple years. (and if you don't live in the rust belt, even longer. )
Hmmm...the whole reason I would consider headers is to not have to monkey with this issue again....If they will eventually go bad, I'm no better off than re-using the cast iron manifolds.
Hmmm...the whole reason I would consider headers is to not have to monkey with this issue again....If they will eventually go bad, I'm no better off than re-using the cast iron manifolds.
Then spend the money, get a GOOD set of shorties, and be done with it.
Aug 17, 2015, 12:51 PM
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