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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 10:20 AM
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where to buy cheap headers

I have major exhaust leaks at the manifolds, I want headers but not a lot of cash. I don't really care about performance I just want to get rid of annoying leaks so any suggestions would be great. 88 F-350 460 efi.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 10:40 AM
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If you go to cheap headers like I did on my 94 it's just as bad, had to tighten bolts about twice a month, what a pain.!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 10:53 AM
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leaking where the manifold bolts to the block? the bolts snap off a lot on the 460's, so make sure all the bolts are there still
 
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 10:56 AM
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leaking where the manifold bolts to the block? the bolts snap off a lot on the 460's, so make sure all the bolts are there still
Good point. If it is manual trans I don`t think cheap is an option.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 12:31 PM
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automatic tranny, and it's leaking at the flange.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 12:37 PM
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i bought pacesetters a couple years ago for my 302 and i'm not way happy. i bought them because my manifolds had cracked in half. like str8 said you have to tighten them all the time and mine didnt really match up to my y pipe that well.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 12:46 PM
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I got Hedman shortys but i did not inspect them before installing them thay work great but there is a tiny factory wield thats leaks. Thay also bolted up great to the y pipe no probs.

Its good to here about those pacesetters i was thinking of those in the future.

For your 460 Get long tubes you will half to do some costom exhaust work but it would be worth it.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 01:39 PM
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Cant a guy get those header locking type bolts so you wont have to tighten them all the time?

For cheap headers, check out craigslist, kijiji, sites like that, ya might get lucky!
 
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 05:50 PM
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Does it have donut gaskets at the flanges? If you want cheap and dont care about power gains I would try to fix what ya got, might be $20 in parts and if the bolts will come loose (insert PB Blaster add here) and not have the PITA of headers
 
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