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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 06:26 PM
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They are LAME!!!! I just got mine, they are nicely made, but one is thinner than the other and there are edges that still need filing. And they charged $9.20 for shipping on an $8 product. They could have just thrown them in an envelope and it would have been like 3 bucks.

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All in all they are nice pieces, I hope they work well
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 09:03 PM
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All of them are getting like that.I ordered some emblems for cost of 19.95 and was charged 8.00 to ship.Jegs and Summit are getting bad also.
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 09:06 PM
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I notice that a lot. Ebay are the biggest offenders with their 20.00 shipping bs.
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 11:52 PM
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just make them yourself out of plate using the gaskets as templetes.....
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 11:59 PM
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And now I look closer at the headers and there are 3 AIR type ports to block, whats up? I thought there was only two. There were only 2 blockoffs from Speed Inc.
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 12:08 AM
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98-00:

passenger side exhaust manifold: EGR, AIR
driver side exhaust manifold: AIR
intake manifold:EGR

should come with 4 plates altogether


01-02:

passeger side exhaust manifold: AIR
driver side exhaust manifold: AIR

no EGR at all. 01-02s have 2 holes to block
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 02:47 AM
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Damn I ordered the wrong one. I guess I can try to have the exhaust shop weld up one of the holes.

If they can do one, why not have them do all three right? It would look cleaner....... there went 20 bucks wasted on parts
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by luckyhenriksen
Damn I ordered the wrong one. I guess I can try to have the exhaust shop weld up one of the holes.

If they can do one, why not have them do all three right? It would look cleaner....... there went 20 bucks wasted on parts
How did you waste 20 buck? Stop being so pissed off for a minute, your going to have a stroke. Just use the plates that came with it and before you install them make the rest yourself. Just use some sort of plate metal that is thick enough and use a grinder to shape it if you have no other method. Good luck!

BTW Nice truck!!!
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Man just make your own out of metal plates. Those thick heavy *** ones they sell will eventually lead to the AIR tube breaking off.
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 10:27 AM
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They're aluminum, so they're pretty light.
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 11:37 AM
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They are light as ****. And Im not really that mad, I just wish I had been more thorough at checking stuff out before I ordered it. My own fault, not blaming anyone. The original angry post was mainly about shipping cost. So would it not be possible to have the exhaust shop cut off the AIR tubes and weld them up? Thanks for the compliment on my truck
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 12:12 PM
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Find a short bolt that fits in the hole, and crank it all the way down tight. Thats what I do when customers want their AIR system removed. Works great and doesn't cost a dime.
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 02:18 PM
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Good idea thanks man
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 02:33 PM
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yes definitely make your own. that's what i did when i still had the stock exhaust manifolds.
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 02:42 PM
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im going to weld mine. ive seen where people have cut the tubes leaving a couple inches and then beat them with a hammer, then fold them and beat more. looks like trash but it works for a temp job if you dont have a welder
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i think i ordered mine (no-name) off ebay and the total cost was like 10 bucks. they are alum as well.
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 06:31 PM
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I should look into the cheapo ebay route. these headers are cheap ebay crap so it would fit the style lol
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I cut the patern of my EGR out of galvanized metal from Home Depot paired with some RTV. It has worked fine
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Should have made your own.
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 10:35 PM
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Find a short bolt that fits in the hole, and crank it all the way down tight. Thats what I do when customers want their AIR system removed. Works great and doesn't cost a dime.
I actually cut my passenger side unused EGR tube off because it got in the way one too many times! I tapped threads into it and then to seal it I put in a bolt coated with some metal epoxy lol
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