exaust leak

[syd91GT]

I have bbk shorty headers and o/r x-pipe, but to pass state inspection i need cats. Everyone knows that already, but when i hooked my original exaust to the headers it has a small leak now. I live in texas, close to houston. Will they pass an inspection with a small leak? If not dose anyone have a quick fix? I do not have the orginal manifolds, i trashed them. Thanks

 

[1986LX2002]

How "small" is the leak? I purposely loosend my system just to pass emissions when i first bought my car and it barely passed. Exactly where is the leak coming from or do you not know? Though i've heard if it's too much of a exhaust leak the sniffer can tell, of course I dunno if that's true or not I was just told that. Only way to find out is go and try passing and see what happens.

 

[syd91GT]

Its right where the flanges meet. I've tightend everything but it still leaks. Its pretty loud when you get on it, but just cruising around or idleing its very faint.