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Tech Talk => Engine Mechanical / Electrical => Topic started by: Jstelle12 on April 08, 2018, 06:34:57 PM

Title: Headers don’t sit flush
Post by: Jstelle12 on April 08, 2018, 06:34:57 PM: I just bought a pair of rewarder headers for my 460 and they don’t sit flush. Is this normal?

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Title: Re: Headers don’t sit flush
Post by: angermgmt on April 08, 2018, 06:42:01 PM: Were they bought new?

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Title: Re: Headers don’t sit flush
Post by: Jstelle12 on April 08, 2018, 07:32:51 PM: No bought them used but there like new

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Title: Re: Headers don’t sit flush
Post by: angermgmt on April 08, 2018, 07:38:55 PM: I’ve never seen welds on headers that thick.

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Title: Re: Headers don’t sit flush
Post by: Reed2017 on April 08, 2018, 07:45:13 PM: Are they Bassett's?

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Title: Re: Headers don’t sit flush
Post by: bahner80 on April 08, 2018, 08:28:02 PM: Do they leak?
Title: Re: Headers don’t sit flush
Post by: GT Jets on April 08, 2018, 09:37:59 PM: Quote from: Jstelle12 on April 08, 2018, 06:34:57 PM
I just bought a pair of rewarder headers for my 460 and they don’t sit flush. Is this normal?

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Yup... Normal.

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Title: Re: Headers don’t sit flush
Post by: Jstelle12 on April 08, 2018, 11:44:59 PM: Rewarder headers.... haven’t tested them yet so i don’t know if they leak

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Title: Re: Headers don’t sit flush
Post by: bahner80 on April 09, 2018, 08:28:08 PM: If they don’t leak then I wouldn’t worry about it too much
Title: Re: Headers don’t sit flush
Post by: Bigblockchevy1691 on April 09, 2018, 10:08:24 PM: Normal had same thing on mine. If you are going to use any type of RTV witch really shouldn’t don’t use that red or orange. Use black or gray high temp.

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Title: Re: Headers don’t sit flush
Post by: Bigblockchevy1691 on April 09, 2018, 10:11:11 PM: Mine never leaked just retighten after done for the day.

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