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Old Jul 2, 2002 | 08:26 PM
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For those who have installed headers how many of you have done the air restrictor mod and what will it affect if you don't? Tia
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Old Jul 3, 2002 | 08:13 AM
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If you don't do it, you could have check valve flutter... which causes a rattling under the hood.
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Old Jul 3, 2002 | 08:24 AM
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I did it during the header install. Never ran the headers without them.
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Old Jul 3, 2002 | 09:29 AM
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I did it on the Macs I used to have. Do it, you will be glad you did. Here is an old link to the air restrictor mod.

Air Restrictor Mod

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Old Jul 3, 2002 | 10:33 AM
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I did it when I installed my headers.
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