Ridiculous HEADER/H-PIPE problems/questions

[Ozz]

Ok, well one is ridiculous and the other just a tiny set-back.

1. I got new BBK shorties and put them in.

How do i connect them to the H pipe? They came with 4 studs (i know what to do with these) and 4 bolts. Now, which side do the bolts go on, and why would I leave an open end? Or did they just NOT send me enough bolts?

Anyway, the STOCK header studs have a welded on washer on the header's side, so that explains that. These new studs do not have that.

2. When taking the EGR tube off the stock H pipe, we ended up having to saw it off because it fused itself together with the H pipe's EGR feed-line (the part that the EGR tube itself slips onto, and gets clamped to).

So now it won't fit onto the new H pipe's EGR tube feed-line because it has an overlapping piece inside of it and is too small. If we cut it to the point where there is no more overlapping, the entire piece will be too short. Any ideas on a fix?

Thanks!



And 2 pics for ya too

 

[TwinTurbo93]

The 4 studs screw into the flange on the bottom of the headers, just like your stock ones, the bolts connect the back of your h-pipe to your flowtubes. Delete the smog

 

[Ozz]

Sweet, someone else just IM'd me telling me that headers were tapped. I had no idea and didn't even think to look

The rest of the install we've got done, except these two little things.

I wish I could delete the smog but it needs to pass Assachusetts emissions tests, and they are really anal and pissy about them

 

[old_blue]

I had the same problem with the tube fusing together, I cut it like you did and then I took some heater hose (4inches long) and 2 clamps and just put them together like that. Have had them on for over 6 months now and no problems. I figure they dont absorb the heat like the rest of the pipe since it is indirect.

 

[FLlx5.0]

Thats why I like living in florida we have trucks running round with basically open headers no cats or mufflers running around (sounds like complete ass) but the cops never say anything. But speeding tickets on the other hand yeah they are asses about that.

 

[xmtrxmt]

Yup, That should do it. If you look at like a Bassani O/R pipe it comes with a short piece af silicone hose just for that type of problem. But the header studs just screw in from the bottom.

 

[Ozz]

Thanks guys