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Post by 82 on May 1, 2010 0:21:22 GMT -5
About half of the times I run, my headers end up loose at the end of the heat. Anyone else have this problem? I have tried using lock washers and still had them come loose  , any ideas? And they always start out with every bolt tight. |
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Post by tude on May 1, 2010 0:33:33 GMT -5
run shorter stacks, i have found the taller they are the faster they work loose for some reason.
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Post by 82 on May 1, 2010 0:40:28 GMT -5
Have ran several different stacks between my brother and I. Haven't really had a set that always stayed tight. Seem to always come loose when the motor gets ran really hard. What do you think about using some form of Loktight? Just dont want to end up with stuck or broken bolts either.
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Post by tude on May 1, 2010 0:46:30 GMT -5
i think the heat of the head will mess with the lock tight. at auto zone you can get locking bolts, they have wires that come with them and a set screw to hold them in place. but i have noticed on all my motors taller/heavier ends up being loose.short and light usually stay tight.
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Post by 82 on May 1, 2010 0:51:05 GMT -5
You know I seen those on a stock car years ago, totally forgot about it. Thanks for the idea, I will be buying a set before the next derby. I just know that when the header comes loose its blowing all that hot exhaust right at the head  . Thanks again never would have thought of it. Might have to exalt you for that one.  |
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Post by tude on May 1, 2010 0:53:47 GMT -5
the head will live.....the plug wires wont fair so well lmao
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Post by 82 on May 1, 2010 0:56:06 GMT -5
good point, I don't want extra heat anywhere. It is no good for anything.
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Post by fordlord on May 1, 2010 8:29:43 GMT -5
i was going to use the high-temp loctite too, but im glad you mentioned this tude, i have never heard of the bolts you are talking about,but will go check to see if the local store has them...thanks guys (i am gonna give you each 5 karma pts. for helping everyone out all the time...you watch n see if i'm joking....plus some other members on here deserve a few too....  )of course that may cause grief...what do you all think? |
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Post by DemolitionMission on May 1, 2010 9:21:55 GMT -5
I have seen drivers retightening the bolts inbetween the heat and feature. From all the hard hits and the heat of the engine, I guess they are bound to slowly loosen up sooner or later.
I always retighten mine after the derby. But I have short stacks, so usually not many bolts are loose at all.
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Post by helm024j on May 1, 2010 10:21:17 GMT -5
i tried locktite but i think it melted out.lol this year im gonna take a small sharp chisel and ding the top and bottom of bolt holes in my flanges.hopefully it will make a built in lock washer
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Post by tude on May 1, 2010 10:40:52 GMT -5
well scott....do what ya got to i guess lol well i thought i had a close up of what they looked like on the moter....but this is the best pic i cold find, you can see the boxx they came in on the firewall.  |
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Post by montana on May 1, 2010 23:45:01 GMT -5
The new locking header bolts have a set screw in the end of them that makes the bolt spread open. Pretty cool looking.
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Post by fordlord on May 2, 2010 1:09:16 GMT -5
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Post by tude on May 2, 2010 11:39:28 GMT -5
Scott, thas kind i have.....
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Post by Jon Hart 77 on May 2, 2010 17:02:36 GMT -5
About half of the times I run, my headers end up loose at the end of the heat. Anyone else have this problem? I have tried using lock washers and still had them come loose , any ideas? And they always start out with every bolt tight. just something to throw out there i think yours gets lose quick because of them big rain caps you run.. |
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, any ideas? And they always start out with every bolt tight.
. Thanks again never would have thought of it. Might have to exalt you for that one. 
)of course that may cause grief...what do you all think?
