BigDB

Dont really know how I blew a hole in primary 1 of my long tube but I did. I wasnt even at WOT. I thought it was the gasket that blew since I just had the headers off doing mounts but when I opened the hood to my surprise a hole. Here ya go:

1LoudTA

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ouch... dont run the car like that unless u want a fucked up exhaust valve

BigDB

ya I know, its sitting in my garage awaiting new headers. I was hoping to just ask my dad to forget the money I owed him for christmas but nope ill be getting longtubes and more debt.

transAm-98

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I had the EXACT same thing happen to me. I thought something was wrong with my valvetrain until I opened the hood and got slapped in the face with exaust.

For a temporary fix I just hand rolled a really thin sheet of aluminum around it and held it on there with 2 hose clamps. It actually worked really well and didn't leak at all.

cws T/A

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Have the hole welded

BigDB

If its welded itll just crack again. The constant heating and cooling will just do it again on such a large weld

cws T/A

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cut it out , add a new peice of 1 3/4 , btw what brand are those headers

Z28/2002

iTrader: (27)

Did those headers have AIR fittings on them?

rickyracer25

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BigDB

they are flowtechs, no there was no AIR or EGR tube welded there. They are both placed on the passenger side.

Tainted2

flowtechs, that explains it all right there

BigDB

flowtech is the same design as hooker since holly owns both hooker and flowtech. both use 18 gauge tubing, except the super comps which use a 16 gauge.

BigDB

Ok sorry, I wasnt thinking right and yes there was a tube there. That makes so much more sense. Still sucks and doesent change the fact that it broke.

Z28/2002

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My pacesetters did the same thing except it was on the passenger side. If you used the block-off plates that they sent with the headers then that is more than likely what caused it because that thing is heavy. The engine rocking back and forth didn't help much either ( I had the same cam in my car before it burnt to the ground )

ynkssws6

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time for some QTPs

crazyidiot4.8

happened to my friends LT1 too, same primary. he had BBK long tubes though