headers nightmare!!
#1
headers nightmare!!
hey guys, i installed bbk ceramic shorties 2 weeks ago. took longer than expected to state it lightly. with the assistance of a friend, who said he had done the install before and used factory studs, we finished on the second day. in a garage on jack stands. we had to cut one stud to seat the header on the copper gasket. after the first start, i had a leak on the passenger side. parked it for a week and priced the fix through ford for $824. found a certified mechanic to fix the leak for $220, with a change of hardware. the leak was fixed and it sounds good. my question to all is: with after market headers, when you accelerate does anyone hear the valves chattering much more than before? the mechanic told me not to mistake the chattering for a leak. it sounds good but i wanted some experience from others. any input would be appreciated.
bbk headers= $400
install= free
fix a header leak= $220
drive your mustang after parked for a week= $priceless$
thanks
bbk headers= $400
install= free
fix a header leak= $220
drive your mustang after parked for a week= $priceless$
thanks
#4
RE: headers nightmare!!
well, my friend had a 94 GT with headers (i believe they were long tubes) and when he accelerated there was a clicking noise. He had 3.73 gears too (pointless info maybe but w.e). He said he had an exhaust leak though. Yeah, that clicking prolly was the leak
#5
RE: headers nightmare!!
it was my last bolt-on before engine internals(cams, pistons, etc.) or supercharger. had to do it. if i had to do it over again, i would pay for the install and watch, instead of gaining all the experience and still having a leak.
#6
RE: headers nightmare!!
I had a slight leak on one of my headers, passenger side. I even paid to have them installed. It sounded like a piece of paper flapping in the wind. When I would accelerate I would hear it and when I would let off I would not. Not a big deal but I paid to have them installed and the noise got on my nerves.
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