lyonsd
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- May 24, 2001
Well, the ticking I've been hearing since Friday night isn't due to the rockers. It's an exhaust leak - sounds like from the driver's side. I suspect a cracked header.
Now I have a philosophy that goes like this: whenever a stock part breaks, UPGRADE it.
So maybe it's time to buy a nice, new, shiny set of stainless steel headers.
I've been on this board for a long time. And I've never seen anybody recommend aftermarket headers. The story goes that people are running 10s with the stockers.
Sure, I can weld the stock header(s), assuming that it's cracked. But they'll probably crack again. When I had them off for my motor rebuild, I can see that they've already been welded.
My mods: GN1 stroker, ported Champion iron heads, 206 cam, Precision intake plenum, and STOCK turbo/intercooler.
This motor breathes much better than stock. And at some point, the headers will become a restriction. My next planned upgrade will be the turbo and torque converter.
What say you - aftermarket headers or not? I'd like to just fork out the dough for them now, and be done with it. Instead of paying to fix the stockers, and then buy new headers later when I upgrade the turbo.
Now I have a philosophy that goes like this: whenever a stock part breaks, UPGRADE it.
So maybe it's time to buy a nice, new, shiny set of stainless steel headers.
I've been on this board for a long time. And I've never seen anybody recommend aftermarket headers. The story goes that people are running 10s with the stockers.
Sure, I can weld the stock header(s), assuming that it's cracked. But they'll probably crack again. When I had them off for my motor rebuild, I can see that they've already been welded.
My mods: GN1 stroker, ported Champion iron heads, 206 cam, Precision intake plenum, and STOCK turbo/intercooler.
This motor breathes much better than stock. And at some point, the headers will become a restriction. My next planned upgrade will be the turbo and torque converter.
What say you - aftermarket headers or not? I'd like to just fork out the dough for them now, and be done with it. Instead of paying to fix the stockers, and then buy new headers later when I upgrade the turbo.