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Old Jan 20, 2003 | 02:21 AM
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After only 6 months on the car, one of weld to the small air tube is already broken. I have being hearing some tapping noise two months ago and thought it was bad lifter or bent pushrods. Nope it was the broken air tube and it's shooting out flams :mad :mad :mad

I found that out when we did the heads swap. I found a great group of F-body club guys who does some cheap work. How does $350 sound for a cam swap? Or $450 for my heads swap :cheers:
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Old Jan 20, 2003 | 05:23 AM
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Default Re: RK Sport Headers suck (benelliwang)

Too bad about the headers but those are great prices!
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Old Jan 20, 2003 | 12:44 PM
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Default Re: RK Sport Headers suck (QuickSilver97)

The worst part is now I have to take the header off again to fix the weld. I see flams coming out of it :mad
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Old Jan 20, 2003 | 01:21 PM
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damn that sux :smash:
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Old Jan 20, 2003 | 04:32 PM
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Default Re: RK Sport Headers suck (benelliwang)

After only 6 months on the car, one of weld to the small air tube is already broken. I have being hearing some tapping noise two months ago and thought it was bad lifter or bent pushrods. Nope it was the broken air tube and it's shooting out flams :mad :mad :mad
Sorry to hear that. I'm curious if there were any symptoms besides the tapping noise? I put Stainless Works headers on my car a few months back, and then put in a cam a little while after that. For the last few weeks, I've heard a tapping noise, plus the car knocks if I go WOT, and idles a little rougher than it did immediately after the cam. The exhaust seems louder, but I don't know if I'm imagining it. My girlfriend says she smells exhaust inside the car, but I've had a head cold and I really don't notice it.

I guess I should look at the headers more closely. If that checks out, then I'll pull the valve covers again (I did once to check for a broken spring, but all were fine), and check the pushrods.

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Old Jan 21, 2003 | 12:25 AM
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Default Re: RK Sport Headers suck (benelliwang)

Sorry to hear it.

Header leaks of one sort or another are infamous. Though I've a garage full of modifieds, there's still something to be said for a stock car, huh? :yesnod:
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Old Jan 21, 2003 | 11:55 AM
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Default Re: RK Sport Headers suck (Miles in Michigan)

I had no other symptions at all and the car still pulls very strong.
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