1FASTZ28

I just installed my headers earlier this week and I have a terrible ticking sound coming from the driver side header. Any ideas on what it could be and how to fix it, or should I give the people at Pacesetter a cal and see about getting a replacement.

blkZ28spt

Do you still have the AIR system in place? Also, anytime to mess with them, check, double check, then triple check your plugs and plug wires.

1FASTZ28

They are the race headers with no cats, so the air system is no longer there.

blkZ28spt

One thing to keep in mind is that they are thinner walled than manifolds so any engine ticks (LS1's seem to get them a lot, for one reason or another) already there will be more noticeable than with manifolds. I have a decent engine tick from my driver side header area as well, but I am ignoring it.
I will be redoing the valvetrain come spring time anway. lol

hourang

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did you reuse the stock gaskets?

Squintz Palladoris

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Sounds like an exhaust leak. Did you retighten the header bolts? What gasketts did you use?

Brad

bigMAC

yup yup

blkZ28spt

What gaskets did you use? tha'ts good question......I hope you reused stock gaskets or bought new GM ones and not any paper gaskets that might have come with the headers........

Squintz Palladoris

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The stock manifold gasketts are the ****.

Brad

1FASTZ28

I used the stock gaskets, I agree paper is ****

tomaSS

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I have a ticking sound coming from the passenger side header. The guy that fabbed up my duals told me that it is a leak. I know a lot of people say reuse the stock gaskets, but I will be replacing them with either fel pros or new stock gaskets. Hopefully that cures it. I don't think mine is in the valve train, at least I hope not!

SS-35th

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Is it just a ticking sound or a ticking sound and an engine skip?

1FASTZ28

Just a ticking sound for me, I bought some band clamps yesterday and am going to use these to see if that works, also going to tighten the header bolts again, maybe that will get it to go away.