Re: Mike Leach Headers

From: Bob H (torch@triplet.net)
Date: Fri Jun 11 1999 - 15:22:02 EDT


Bob,

Thanks, just got back from having them welded at the Y pipe. No rough idle
and feels stronger. In fact, a friend just got a rc R/T and we each drove
each other's truck. He felt that mine was peppier, tho his is not broken
in, which makes a big difference.
Feel it was worth it and will give a G-tech run this weekend.
Thanks for the answers!

At 06:11 AM 6/11/99, you wrote:
>On Fri, 11 Jun 1999 02:12:44 -0400, Bob H. wrote:
>
>>1) How in the devil are you supposed to torque the header bolts?
>
>I have been just using an open-ended wrench and tightening. I spoke to
>the fellow who'll be doing work on my engine with regards to torquing
>and he just said to tighten as much as possible. I have found that
>the extra space gained from removing the spark plug wires the plugs helps
>although the one closest to the firewall on the driver's side is
>still hard to get at.
>
>>2) The instructions say that the truck might take up to 500-700 miles
>>before any improvements are noticed and that it might idle rough. Does the
>>computer take this long?
>
>I thought the same thing when I read this in the instructions but, with less
>than 100 miles on it, I had about a 0.2 sec. improvement in the quarter and
>really did not notice any rough idling.
>
>Best of luck and enjoy!
>
>Bob
>Burlington, Ontario
>
>'97 CC Sport, 5.2L, 3.55, auto., 4x2
>
>
Bob Hardt
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