Ok, today I spent the better part of an hours looking for an exhaust leak on the bird'. I tightned every bolt, check every place pipe goes to next pipe, so on. It turns out I have a small hole, about say 1/2", in both of my heads? Exhaust comes out, sounds like shiznit. If you and a freind both hold bolts over the holes, it sound quite. Now here is my question. WTF? Are these smog peices that need coverd up or am I missing someting?
yeah, it's smog stuff. there's a hollow bolt that threads in 'em then it runs somewhere. i forget where. if you don't have the smog on yours, i guess just put some short bolts in 'em.
are you talking about on the back of the heads? if so there should of been a "smog rail" put it back on and plug the hole in the tube with something. this is what I did on my 79 cougar. I had the same problem...
I plugged mine and ditched all of the smog equipment.I can't remember what size bolts i used.Someone will chime in with the actual size.Lowe's had them for less than a buck.
Hole on Your heads!!!, what a title:hick: .
With a title like that I guessed a big issue on Your engine head, like a drilled holes for Idontknowwhatithat, but agree with all posted before Me, just put a plugs on that ****!n threaded holes, and that's it!!!...
Last year when I rebuilted My 3.8 engine, I removed all of these ...
Have a nice Day,
take a couple of old spark plugs and break the porcelin off and screw them in.Done a bunch that way.
oh really???????????
where the frig were you when i was looking for a bolt just the right size to fit that stinking hole for my wifes 351?
good idea,,
Yup :hick: (if they wont fit clean the carbon out of the holes) :D
No shiznit, that will work? I'll try it later when I get home from work.
hmm, i ganna have to look for these holes... i get an exhaust smell coming in the A/c-Heater vents just under the cowl of the hood. this could be the problem. although the stock headers might not be in great shape.
another lil tidbit some of you might know about the porcilin in sparkplugs. ever get mad at someone... like extremely FURIOUS. just break the porcilin out of some spark plugs and throw em at an enemy's widshield. spider web the sob like crazy.
I beter not catch you doing that to anyone :beatyoass:
Good ole smog junk. What a waste of material. We still have a hole in the ozone. So really wtf is the point of that sht.
Oh yeah i just cut off the tubes that were supposed to go to the smog pump(off the back of the heads) and smashed them shut and then welded them closed. Or, they probably make little plugs(like frost plugs)that would press in them also.
Used the spark plug idea. worked like a charm. Kinda scared me, it's near silent till you romp on the gas.
" near silent" lol what exhaust do you have? i seem to remember pics of a stock mustang h-pipe? what s? i also remembered the car having open headers or something :hick: and i dont know if you put on the exhaust....?
Ok, so far it's facotry manifolds, a gutted Y pipe, 2 1/4" from there to a autozone glasspack, then a 2 1/4" tail that exits under my rear bumper. From the motor it's quiet but from behind at idle, it has a bit of a rumble from it. I'm saying quiet as I drove it about 3 weeks with open headers.
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Thats all I can find, sorry
yup and its my favorite price... free:D