bbk long tube headers and smog equipment fitment

[mootang]

i have bbk long tube headers and the rubber hose that connects to the tube that runs to the cats burns on the #1 primary tube. has any one come up with a simple solution to this problem?

 

[Stangfreak95]

If you mean what I think you mean, just loose those metal clips that hold the smog system together. You'll be able to move them a little and I'm sure it will not touch the headers. Once they're in a good position, retight the clips.

Other than that, well I'm not sure what you meant .

 

[mootang]

what metal clips are you talking about?

 

[Stangfreak95]

There a bunch of hoses connected together with metal clips. Its on the passenger side header of course. You know the kind you stick a flathead screwdriver in them to tight them or loose them by turning the screw?

 

[mootang]

hose clamps.
here is a picture of the carnage!

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/6/web/762000-762999/762315_23_full.jpg

 

[Stangfreak95]

Yeah hose clamps
Sometimes the simple words dont come to mind..

Wow theres more touching area that I thought. You might stop it from touching if you try what I said.

 

[FlyBy763]

Ya, mine melted too....just loosen those bad boys and get um outta the way.

 

[95cobraguy]

how about ending your nightmare and thorwing that junk in the trash and getting a smog delete pulley.

 

[94opalgt]

im with 95cobraguy,your not really smog legal with the long tubes anyways so trash all that smog crap.but dont waste your money on a smog delete pulley,just buy a short belt and bypass it.

 

[CManT1914]

I just took that junk off. That's always an option.

 

[mootang]

i had a smog delete pulley and off road h-pipe. i rigged it up withs some enginuity. the reason i need cats is because i'm moving to england and they do smog tests there. and it should be smog legal there because they don't have the c.a.r.b. crap there. I will post some pictures.

 

[mootang]

here is my superb craftsmanship!

and here is the picture of bbk's quality x-pipe that doesn't fit.

 

[CManT1914]

I like how you have two different colored plug wires, lol.

 

[mootang]

yeah its custom! i could do yours up for you if you want!!

 

[Stangfreak95]

Wow thats crap. You must have a big leak.

 

[mootang]

yeah, i'm going to drive it to the exhaust shop right now so they can work their magic.

 

[95cobraguy]

that pipe looks scary. i would call bbbk and bitch em out for the hell of it.

 

[mootang]

well $80 later it fits great now.

i'm pissed because now my car is pinging when its hot.