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BDR header issue
Okay right after Tulsa I noticed a small exhaust leak, so I retorqued all the flange bolts and header bolts, well I took the car out last night and still had a leak, after a few miles it became louder, well the header broke at the flange again. This is the 2nd time it has broke, even though my car is older in age I was wondering if BDR would give me any assistance on buying new headers, I need them and it's obvious it's bad welds, and if I have to pull them off again I might as well put newer, bigger headers on there. So Reg I need to buy new headers. I guess I will be calling you Monday
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One item which will shorten the life of headers is heat wrap tape. If you are using it that is your problem.
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This is less than 1,000 miles on the headers since I wrapped them and I had to because since I put the new motor in I have almost no clearance to the foot box, but where the header goes into the flange is the issue I have, the welds keep breaking.
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1,000 miles I agree that should not have cracked that quick, you might want to consider ceramic coating with the new ones. I imagine they are a shelf item, material to fab the headers probably doesn't cost $30.00.
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the header didn't crack, it's where they go into the flange for the sidepipe, yes it's a fairly easy fix, but just I want/need larger headers and this is a good excuse to get them, Reg knows me and I use to work for the Dallas BDR and he knows this car is very low mileage and just thought I'd ask for assistance.
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