How long could I drive my car like this? I know running this long enough will foul out the front O2 sensors but how long does this normally take? Clamping some pipe at the end of the collector is option I know but that's how tight I am for some cash. Reason I ask is, I need to break in my cam before I get my exhaust and dyno tune done at the same place... and also need to pick up some extra cash before hand Thanks!

 

forgot to mention that it would be around 100 miles... is that ok?

 

Someone will have to verify this but I was under the impression our cams did not have a breakin period. Once the engine is up to operating temp you should be good to go.

Again someone will have to verify but that's what I have read here.

 

Your Going To Drive Around With Open Headers In California?

 

I drive around with open headers all the time but realize that I live in Redneckville, NC.

 

100miles won't foul out your o2 sensors or it depense r those the stockers o2's? have u change em befor? be careful though...

I won't even drive it for 10miles, my boy was runing open headers heading to my house (5 miles away from his house) and he stop next to a popo on a stoplight and the cop didn't hesitate to impound his car straight to referee and check illegal mods on his car. trust me its a bitch he went to court and the judge almost did'nt give his car back cuz of lots of mods and polluting cali

so u gota be carefull bro, stay away from the 50's, 100mile is along way here in the bay.

 

what r open headers? stupid ? here to learn though

 

You have headers coming off the heads but no exhaust after that.
usually you would have this: headers --> ypipe --> catback
with open headers its just the headers, and it is LOUD!

 

Hydraulic Cams DO NOT NEED Breaking In.

 

Never heard of fouling the 02s with just headers....ive been running stock manifolds and the stock Y unbolted rigth after the Y...my 02s are fine so far...been like this for about a week now....dunno? But i DO have an LT1 lol...

 

i fouled 02s within 10 miles of driving with open headers. it happens.

 

could imagine! thanx

 

I ran open Y pipe after we replaced the slave in my car. Did it for about 3 weeks. Didnt want to bolt the exhaust up until we knew the slave was gonna hold. I had no ill effects.

Not quite open headers, but close, and yes, it is loud as ****.

 

ran my open headers for maybe 10 miles, no probs here(but then again its not 100 miles)......damn i miss that sound

 

But high-performance valve springs do.

He probably needs to heat-cycle them.

 

I was just about to say that

 

1 heat cycle isn't it....

 

I drove with open header's for nine months without any problems.

 

haha thats crazy, was it your daily driver?

 

forgot to mention that... dual gold springs and quite a few other goodies are being replaced so...