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probs with cutouts?

Old Aug 25, 2003 | 12:17 AM
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a guy i know told me that my cutouts are bad for my car. he said that i can burn an exhaust valve. is this true? how does this happen? what can be done to fix it? it hasnt yet but i wanna know if it is gonna.
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Old Aug 25, 2003 | 12:27 PM
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ttt? anybody know anything? :lurk:
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Well since no one else has answered I will, but keep in mind I am no expert. IMO it wont hurt anything. If you run a motor with no headers, or exhaust manifold it can damage the valves. Heck they run motors on dynos, headers only, and dragsters all the time.
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