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Old Dec 6, 2003 | 03:08 PM
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how fast should i get the banging headers taken care of? on the kmember? is it ok to drive around town? i have poly motor and tranny mounts and im gettin no knock. also where can i find some kinda heat sleve for the plug wires?
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Old Dec 6, 2003 | 04:38 PM
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It can create false knock, do it as soon as you can.
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Old Dec 6, 2003 | 04:59 PM
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i concur also i know summit sells heat sleeves check with them...or any of the vendors they could probably hook you up.

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Old Dec 6, 2003 | 05:13 PM
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my headers bang bad but i dont get any knock
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Old Dec 6, 2003 | 06:49 PM
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yeah i dont get any knock but its the point of somethig hitting that shouldnt hahaim grinding it down right now
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Old Dec 7, 2003 | 06:12 AM
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< annoying as hell if anything ...and you wont FEEL KR..
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i hooked the predator up and no matter hot bad it hit i didnt have any knock. i wish auto meter made a knock gauge lol
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"i wish auto meter made a knock gauge lol"

msd makes one I have one new in the box I might be tempted to let it go.
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o really, u have a pic?
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Old Dec 7, 2003 | 09:27 PM
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I thought autometer did make a knock gauge?
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Old Dec 7, 2003 | 09:42 PM
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damn i must be a little behind, if anyone knows where i can get it pm me lol
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Old Dec 8, 2003 | 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by WS6FirebirdTA00
i have poly motor and tranny mounts and im gettin no knock.

i'm not real sure what you mean, so i'm gonna ask. do you have them installed on your car, or do you have them and are waiting to install them? if you don't have them installed then i would put the motor mounts on (the drivers side for sure). i used one on the drivers side and it keeps my headers from hitting at all. holds the motor real still. if you have them installed and you hitting the k-member, then you need to go ahead and notch it. good luck! keep us updated
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Knock gauge, lol, for some reason that strikes me as really funny...
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yeah motor mounts and tranny mounts are in and the k member is ground down. why is that funny about the gauge? i think it would be nice to have something in the car to let u know if u have knock or not....i hate having to pull the predator out once a week and checking it....
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