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How do you get slip fit headers not to leak at the collector?

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Old 04-26-2009, 03:36 PM
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Default How do you get slip fit headers not to leak at the collector?
Ideas? I've just been wondering. I was thinking of going with the BBK LTs and Y-pipe because they have a flange at the collector. Ideas?
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Ideas? I've just been wondering. I was thinking of going with the BBK LTs and Y-pipe because they have a flange at the collector. Ideas?
If you use some high quality band clamps they shouldn't leak. I use the ones that came with my Hookers and don't have any leaks. 5 years on the car.
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where would one find one of these band clamps?
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