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Old Feb 17, 2014 | 08:03 PM
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Hey guys! I just took delivery of my new stainless TSP longtubes and I put a level (straight edge) across the flange and the driver side header seems to have about a 1/16" (~1.5-2 mm) gap do these usually straighten out once bolted to the head or what? Any help would be appreciated!







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Old Feb 17, 2014 | 08:20 PM
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id assume so, warped would be uneven thickness. run calipers across the surface and see if the thickness differs over the length of the flange.
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same thickness 3/8" all the way across.. its just "flexed" i guess..
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you shouldn't have any sealing problems (i hope) just torque evenly from the center use some stage 8s if you got them or ceramic locktite. maybe someone else can chime in
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The flange is warped. Don't use it! Get them to send you a new one.
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how much will the flange flex into the head once you cinch down the bolts?
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all is good! They are shipping me another DS header as soon as I ship the one I have to them. TSP = VERY good customer service!
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