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Old Jun 10, 2014 | 11:43 AM
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Everything was going so well until I got the passenger side header installed and found out the collector is right against the floor boards. Called the shop where I bought them from and he has another set on order for me, and hope fully its better.
Holy oil leak Batman!
 
Old Jun 10, 2014 | 07:10 PM
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Holy oil leak Batman!
That's funny! LoL. All that oil is from oil spraying(under coating)for the first 15yrs of the cars life. The tranny pan gasket leaked a little but oil spray is what all the rest is from.
 
Old Jun 12, 2014 | 06:37 AM
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Picked up my 79 Z28 hood scoop from the paint shop yesterday, turned out pretty good. Does need some water sanding and buffing after I get it installed. I had the middle painted flat black to break up all the gloss black on the hood. Hope fully it looks good once installed.
 
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Old Jun 12, 2014 | 09:51 AM
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Nice touch with the satin and gloss look!
 
Old Jun 12, 2014 | 11:41 AM
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That's a big difference when bolted together. I agree get a hold of the manufacture and let them know. That's the only way things get fixed.
 
Old Jun 12, 2014 | 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Shalamara
That's a big difference when bolted together. I agree get a hold of the manufacture and let them know. That's the only way things get fixed.
I went a head and emailed the tech line. The next day Chris emailed me back and after exchanging photos of my header situation and my argument about what maybe wrong, in the end he insisted it was my body mounts and that was it. He did say though, if changing the mounts doesn't work, to go ahead and heat them to give me the clearance needed.
Go figure!!
I tried to call the tech line but it was impossible to get through.
 
Old Jun 12, 2014 | 03:12 PM
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Funny thing is my car has solid mounts that set the body 1/2" lower on the frame. My headers still fit like a glove.
 
Old Jun 13, 2014 | 07:37 PM
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Heated and bent the passenger side hdr today, moved it an 1-1/4". Bolted it up and have plenty of clearance.
 
Old Jun 14, 2014 | 09:17 AM
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Sounds like Flowtech will be on my long list of companies I wont buy from. Ignoring the issue, or blaming your mounts is an excuse to not fix their jig problem.
 
Old Jun 14, 2014 | 09:57 AM
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Glad to hear the bend work for you. Love to see some pics of the reinstall
 



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