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Old Apr 2, 2014 | 12:07 AM
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Hey guys there's a guy selling a pair of Longtubes for a good price but they are dented in some places does it affect anything. Doesn't seem to have any holes or leaks.
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Old Apr 2, 2014 | 12:26 AM
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dont buy them
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Old Apr 2, 2014 | 01:11 AM
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Those look like junk. The collector def isn't useable. I'm not sure how much they want but if they are cheap enough a good shop can replace the collector and the bent tube. I have a set of 1 3/4 LGs that took a couple hit on the very bottom of the driver side due to my car sitting pretty low. I'd sell them pretty cheap if your looking for a set
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Run, don't walk from that junk!
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Old Apr 2, 2014 | 03:35 AM
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I few shallow dents are no biggie but these are scrap...walk on by
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Old Apr 2, 2014 | 06:04 AM
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I few shallow dents are no biggie but these are scrap...walk on by
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Old Apr 2, 2014 | 06:29 AM
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I dropped into a hole and dented the last set of headers I had and never noticed any performance difference. But these aren't just little flat spots. Who is the world has the cojones to sell scrap metal like this as headers?
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There's dented and then there's trashed. Those fall into the 2nd category. It looks like some of the areas are crushed. These will not even flow well.. Forget about it.
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Dented???
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Originally Posted by franman69
There's dented and then there's trashed. Those fall into the 2nd category. It looks like some of the areas are crushed. These will not even flow well.. Forget about it.
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They look like they removed with a chain hoist And will probaly leak I wouldn' take a chance
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Wouldn't even take them for FREE !! ok maybe free I would , but then go straight to the scrap yard & get $$...
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Add in the cost of the burned valves they will cause and you've got some pretty expensive headers there.
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Save your money.
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Originally Posted by fortmorganal
i dropped into a hole and dented the last set of headers i had and never noticed any performance difference. But these aren't just little flat spots. Who is the world has the cojones to sell scrap metal like this as headers?
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Originally Posted by Johnathon59
Wouldn't even take them for FREE !! ok maybe free I would , but then go straight to the scrap yard & get $$...
My thoughts exactly.
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Old Apr 2, 2014 | 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by SONKIST
Run, don't walk from that junk!
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Old Apr 2, 2014 | 01:37 PM
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I wouldn't use them.
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