Joels header install progress thread (big pictures)

[JoeliusZ28]

hey what happens if i have a gasket leak right off the bat? would running it for approx 2 minutes hurt it?

[DETROITMUSCLE]

I don't think you wanna run it for very long with a leak just go back and fix it. I have heard you can have problems with the car running without O2s some guys on LS1tech said there cars wouldn't even start and stay running without them but maybe the Lt1s are different.

[GreenZLT1]

my car ran really poor with open headers with the o2's in

[JoeliusZ28]

I don't think you wanna run it for very long with a leak just go back and fix it. I have heard you can have problems with the car running without O2s some guys on LS1tech said there cars wouldn't even start and stay running without them but maybe the Lt1s are different.

it seems to run JUST fine without them. i only had it running for a couple minutes. im letting it cool right now, im gonna go back out, retorque the bolts and hope for the best.

[JoeliusZ28]

well i just retorqued them, that seemed to do the trick *knocks on wood*

and the moment youve all been waiting for...

teh video!! : http://www.isurvivedlhn.com/movies/MVI_1972.avi

lol the mic was definitely distorting a bit

[c0ncEpT]

well i just retorqued them, that seemed to do the trick *knocks on wood*

and the moment youve all been waiting for...

teh video!! : http://www.isurvivedlhn.com/movies/MVI_1972.avi

lol the mic was definitely distorting a bit

Sounds damn mean at idle but the camera really messed up the sound while reving

[JoeliusZ28]

yea i know. ive got a better video of it, but its 111mb, and thats too big for my hosting.

[Insomnya3AM]

My car leaks BAD at the headers and collecters. I don't have a choice but to drive it. It's doing no damage, just stinks. Should be fixed this Sunday.

[Insomnya3AM]

VERY nice vid. Take it up the Woodward as-is. Exhaust is for girls.

[JoeliusZ28]

VERY nice vid. Take it up the Woodward as-is. Exhaust is for girls.

haha, we'll see. im not exactly trusting enough of it yet for that kind of trip. gotta make sure the heat doesnt burn stuff first.

[JoeliusZ28]

took a much better video today

http://www.isurvivedlhn.com/movies/Open%20Headers.wmv

[pHEnomIC]

Hell Yea

[JoeliusZ28]

[Keego Ridah]

sounds like its running rich

[JoeliusZ28]

sounds like its running rich

it is... no 02 sensors = open loop