94 mustang cobra
#21
have you examined the welds on the header flange, and the collector? Possibly one of them is cracked . There is a kind of die that can be used to detect cracks in welds. I have never used it on headers but we used it when welding the fuel tanks that you see in the back of pickup trucks.
#22
I'll also add that PLENTY if people here told me my headers where s-h-i-t and wouldn't seal. 7 years later all is fine and I've never even checked the torque. BBK = overpriced junk.
#23
Ebay stainless steel headers. I bought mine from the now defunct "Mustang Warehouse" and they've been totally perfect with Percy's gaskets and ARP stainless bolts.
I'll also add that PLENTY if people here told me my headers where s-h-i-t and wouldn't seal. 7 years later all is fine and I've never even checked the torque. BBK = overpriced junk.
I'll also add that PLENTY if people here told me my headers where s-h-i-t and wouldn't seal. 7 years later all is fine and I've never even checked the torque. BBK = overpriced junk.
js88lx figure out what your problem is before you start throwing things away because of a simple gasket leak. Start with the simple things first and work up from there. Metal gaskets are reuseable so no matter what brand name you use, percys, summit, you name it. You'll be able to reuse them if your headers are in fact the problem. But don't throw away a $300-350 DOLLAR part without confirming the $25 dollar gasket is not the problem first. like dawson said, you can look for cracks or warped flanges if the gasket doesn't cure your problem. But 99 times out of 100 its a simple gasket leak!
Last edited by bluebeastsrt; 07-03-2014 at 05:53 PM.
#24
It didn't take long for the pundit crowd to gather, did it? 7 years and the story hasn't changed...
I'd happily show you my $200 304-SS headers not leaking any time you're in NE Indiana. BBK headers will be a pile on the floor in 7 years.
I have a camera that will take 720 HD video that I can post if that will help your bruised ego about your crappy, overpriced, headers.
Lets not forget this... If what you buy from Ebay looks like crap you can return it and get your money back. it's not 1997 anymore and Ebay has come a long way.
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As far as performance, my car made 195 rwhp with the "ebay" headers, Pypes exahust, SN-95 MAF, E-Fan, airbox silencer delete, and EGR/AIR delete. In a recent thread some guy that did an Explorer H/I swap made the same power with an automatic car. Sooo.......
I'm not "proud" of 195hp and that's not my point, before you go off on that tangent.
I'd happily show you my $200 304-SS headers not leaking any time you're in NE Indiana. BBK headers will be a pile on the floor in 7 years.
I have a camera that will take 720 HD video that I can post if that will help your bruised ego about your crappy, overpriced, headers.
Lets not forget this... If what you buy from Ebay looks like crap you can return it and get your money back. it's not 1997 anymore and Ebay has come a long way.
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As far as performance, my car made 195 rwhp with the "ebay" headers, Pypes exahust, SN-95 MAF, E-Fan, airbox silencer delete, and EGR/AIR delete. In a recent thread some guy that did an Explorer H/I swap made the same power with an automatic car. Sooo.......
I'm not "proud" of 195hp and that's not my point, before you go off on that tangent.
Last edited by Maxwelhse; 07-03-2014 at 05:56 PM.
#25
It didn't take long for the pundit crowd to gather, did it? 7 years and the story hasn't changed...
I'd happily show you my $200 304-SS headers not leaking any time you're in NE Indiana. BBK headers will be a pile on the floor in 7 years.
I have a camera that will take 720 HD video that I can post if that will help your bruised ego about your crappy, overpriced, headers.
Lets not forget this... If what you buy from Ebay looks like crap you can return it and get your money back. it's not 1997 anymore and Ebay has come a long way.
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As far as performance, my car made 195 rwhp with the "ebay" headers, Pypes exahust, SN-95 MAF, E-Fan, airbox silencer delete, and EGR/AIR delete. In a recent thread some guy that did an Explorer H/I swap made the same power with an automatic car. Sooo.......
I'm not "proud" of 195hp and that's not my point, before you go off on that tangent.
I'd happily show you my $200 304-SS headers not leaking any time you're in NE Indiana. BBK headers will be a pile on the floor in 7 years.
I have a camera that will take 720 HD video that I can post if that will help your bruised ego about your crappy, overpriced, headers.
Lets not forget this... If what you buy from Ebay looks like crap you can return it and get your money back. it's not 1997 anymore and Ebay has come a long way.
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As far as performance, my car made 195 rwhp with the "ebay" headers, Pypes exahust, SN-95 MAF, E-Fan, airbox silencer delete, and EGR/AIR delete. In a recent thread some guy that did an Explorer H/I swap made the same power with an automatic car. Sooo.......
I'm not "proud" of 195hp and that's not my point, before you go off on that tangent.
#26
I never said screw the summit gaskets... I just said the Percy's are a win.... You didn't bother to post a link to the correct part # for the generic, so...?
The "no name ebay stuff" is leaps and bounds better than BBK. That is the point I was making and you can hold me to it. Swing by whenever and look at my car. iI is what it is.
Just because I'm feeling confrontational, Is your 800hp car running BBK anything?
The "no name ebay stuff" is leaps and bounds better than BBK. That is the point I was making and you can hold me to it. Swing by whenever and look at my car. iI is what it is.
Just because I'm feeling confrontational, Is your 800hp car running BBK anything?
#27
I never said screw the summit gaskets... I just said the Percy's are a win.... You didn't bother to post a link to the correct part # for the generic, so...?
The "no name ebay stuff" is leaps and bounds better than BBK. That is the point I was making and you can hold me to it. Swing by whenever and look at my car. iI is what it is.
Just because I'm feeling confrontational, Is your 800hp car running BBK anything?
The "no name ebay stuff" is leaps and bounds better than BBK. That is the point I was making and you can hold me to it. Swing by whenever and look at my car. iI is what it is.
Just because I'm feeling confrontational, Is your 800hp car running BBK anything?
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Last edited by bluebeastsrt; 07-03-2014 at 08:33 PM. Reason: Grammar
#28
Like i said before. Iv never had issues with BBK headers. Maybe out of all 3 or 4 times iv installed BBK's it just so happens i got 1 bad header flange. My next step is to take it off and put a level to it to make sure its really flat. Iv already spent probably close to $80 maybe on different gaskets and i really feel that if i get copper or aluminum $hit will still be the same. I even doubled up the gaskets once (mr gasket) and no change at all.
Last edited by Js88lx; 07-03-2014 at 07:39 PM. Reason: edit
#29
Like i said before. Iv never had issues with BBK headers. Maybe out of all 3 or 4 times iv installed BBK's it just so happens i got 1 bad header flange. My next step is to take it off and put a level to it to make sure its really flat. Iv already spent probably close to $80 maybe on different gaskets and i really feel that if i get copper or aluminum $hit will still be the same. I even doubled up the gaskets once (mr gasket) and no change at all.
Last edited by bluebeastsrt; 07-03-2014 at 08:48 PM. Reason: grammar
#30
ok kool. iv been waiting for some one to give me advise on how to check them other then a visual. My leak was just under the flange since thats where i saw the burn marks once header was removed so mite be hard to see bubbles from my angle. Ill try it tho.