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Feb 6, 2002 | 08:56 PM

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CRJ900

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driving with open headers

Is it ok to run with out header to exhuast pipe gaskets. I hear some exhuast escaping under the truck. (but not really that much at all) it just kinda sounds like quite glasspacks or somethin.

Feb 14, 2002 | 10:45 PM

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77fromheaven

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driving with open headers

i had two stock mufflers on my 77 i6 and one night i pulled up in my buddy's barn and sawzalled them off, i was runnin split header and the pipe quit right under the cab. thirty miles an hour was ear splitting then, but soon i was running 60 thru the country. man i loved it! couldn't TOUCH the gas in town tho. good times.

Feb 15, 2002 | 12:25 AM

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michael 3807

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that open exuast is the greatst i ran open L&L headers for a while it was great my wife said i will not ride or drive that thing when it sounds like that

like an answer to prayer
a 472 with cam 850 holly mannual secondarys the best was when i came off a stoplight stomped that chevy 40 m.p.h. in second gear wow she was talking and the state patrol got him that will teach him to drive a c***y enjoy them
mike l

Feb 15, 2002 | 08:25 AM

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ackusackus

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there is nothing wrong with my exhaust, but after reading this thread I am wanting to go out and yank my exhaust today

Feb 15, 2002 | 02:13 PM

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82F100SWB

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From: Dryden, ON, Canada

driving with open headers

Not a thing wrong with open headers other than being LOUD

I ran my 82 off at the collectors for 8 months... I just didn't have time to put an exhaust system on it... And, when I did finally get around to putting one on, I left the mufflers out, it just sounds to good to muffle... The truck is big, it's loud, and, noone can figure out what powers it, what can I say, I LIKE it

1982 F100 SWB 4x4
300 HD, 9.5:1 compression
Clifford 270H, Hedman Hedder
2½" unmuffled duals
NP 435/205
160,000 miles, 152,000 as a 2wd
Hear the 300: Idle: http://www.bigblocksix.com/f100swb/cammed.mp3 Rev: http://www.bigblocksix.com/f100swb/cammedrev.mp3
1985 F150 HD, 300 HD
70,000 miles
1980 F100 Custom, 300/Np 435
60,000 miles

Feb 15, 2002 | 08:37 PM

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tonkatuff765

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From: adelaide Australia

driving with open headers

Gday fellas,
I,ve herd about shut of valves that are welded on strait after after the collecter pipes . These can either direct gas strait out,or when the situation dictates creep around quit as a mouse . there outlawed in south australia now but they were a favourite with the street dragers a while back .That way you get the beest of both worlds.

tonka

Feb 15, 2002 | 09:10 PM

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DantheMan

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>I,ve herd about shut of valves that are welded
>on strait after after the collecter pipes . These can either
>direct gas strait out,or when the situation dictates creep
>around quit as a mouse . there outlawed in south australia
>now but they were a favourite with the street dragers a
>while back .That way you get the beest of both worlds.
>
> tonka

Your right! They are called cut-outs. I've got a cable operated cut-out on my '72 Jeep CJ-5. Awesome! I modifided the exhaust manifold on the I6 and cut out the heat riser @#%$#. So I just pull the cable [cleverly says "HOOD" on it] and all of a sudden my little Jeep sounds like a semi with the "jake-brake" on. 'Outta see poeple look!
I think It ran me $20 at JC-Whitney. Has 2 1'2 OD openings.

I plan to put some on my '78 F-250 so I can sneak around and let 'her roar when the called for!