Guest Pegasus76 Posted August 6, 2002 Share Posted August 6, 2002 I am changing out the exhaust that the previous owner used...I bought competition headers 1 5/8" primary tubes, my new headers look similar to the old ones but the flange just doesn't want to line up. So I might hhave to run open shorty's for a while until I get some more money. Would that hurt the car at all if I ran open shorty's...I know long tubes are fine considering the tubes extend under and out past your engine bay. So would open shorty's not be a good thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greimann Posted August 6, 2002 Share Posted August 6, 2002 Besides the gad awful noise, the heat that may cook your wires and hose, and the potential of death by asphyxiation on fumes, it shoud be OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denny411 Posted August 6, 2002 Share Posted August 6, 2002 I wouldn`t risk it If you think you will need new exhaust anyway, just cut the pipe off under the pass compartment, bolt up the flanges, and use some expanded pipe and clamps(shouldn`t be more than 10-15 bucks) at the cut to reattach the tailpipe. It should buy you some time, and extend your life expectancy(and possibly save some brain cells) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 240Z_72 Posted August 18, 2002 Share Posted August 18, 2002 I like the above suggestion, that would be a cheap, temporary fix. But...you can probably find a cheap shop to weld it up for you for peanuts. Even if you do go down to just headers like I recently did, it's real easy to put some 5-6' straight pipes on and bend them out behind the doors. I did that myself, then had a shop weld in some glasspacks (they basically sit under me) for $80, took about an hour. This ain't quiet by any stretch, but keeps me from getting pulled over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LIghtningZ Posted August 18, 2002 Share Posted August 18, 2002 IMHO i would be most worried about drawing in cold air and sucking a valve (seizure) thats one worry i had running our Vette's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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