PaceSetter Headers

[candela]

I dropped off my '96 maro at a shop to get these headers installed. It seems that the EGR tube flange from the headers is no where near where the original manifold sits. Is that normal? How can I fix it?

[Chevy16]

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yeah the pacesetters flange is a bit lower than stock, you have to bend and mess with the egr tube to get it to fit, no big deal though, it was made to bend, i had to bend the crap aout of mine and im sure everyone else would tell you the same, and i sure hope you got some abbott gaskets

[candela]

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Did you heat up the tube or just flat out bent it? Affirmative on the gaskets.

[99pewterv6]

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I just flat out bent it with a long rod. Also i was told to get an egr gasket off of an lt1 to help seal it up. My EGR to header connection leaks and they y pipes!

[candela]

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The tube was bent and fitted. I didn't hear any exhaust leaks though, the pacesetter gasket was used. What troubles me now is that the header rubs against the steering column knuckle, that doesn't seem right to me. The guy at the shop said he can grind 1/16th" off the knuckle, should it be done?

[badinfluenceRS]

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srry...off topic, how much did you pay for the install?

[BLLDOGG]

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The guy at the shop said he can grind 1/16th" off the knuckle, should it be done?

yes..

[Oi Bird V8]

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chevy16 how are you liking the headers?

[FloydSummerOf68]

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Grinding the knuckle is no problem at all.

[loser]

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Grinding the knuckle is no problem at all.

yep, definatly grind off a little, its no big deal. its a some what common problem, ive read about it before. mine comes close to it, but doesnt rub.

[candela]

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Thanks for the replies. I love the sound. I payed total of $400 flat, got a new O2 sensor and a 3"-2.5" reducer. That was the average price from about 5 diff shops I visited. Most of them tried to push me back 1 week or 2 and this shop did it next day. Don't know it's been there since the install or just started, I hear a ticking sound accelerating under load and it is not valves. exhaust leak?

[BLLDOGG]

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probably

[Chevy16]

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chevy16 how are you liking the headers?

oh i love em, my best mod yet! thanks again btw!

[loser]

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Thanks for the replies. I love the sound. I payed total of $400 flat, got a new O2 sensor and a 3"-2.5" reducer. That was the average price from about 5 diff shops I visited. Most of them tried to push me back 1 week or 2 and this shop did it next day. Don't know it's been there since the install or just started, I hear a ticking sound accelerating under load and it is not valves. exhaust leak?

like blldogg said, probally. start the car up and while its cold feel around the EGR connection and around where the headers meet the heads. you should be able to feel it. if not, rev the motor up slightly and see if that helps find it.

or if you have a stephoscope (sp) use that to help.

or use a funnel to help direct the sound to your ear. ( better off putting the large end/top to your ear, and the small part around the egr and each header tube. )

[candela]

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It is leaking from the EGR tube to header union. The shop said they're gonna double up the gasket. I suspected the leak, just never heard a leak that sounded like that.