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Originally Posted by WintR

Another budding gearhead!

BTW, I had to re-tighten the nuts on the studs at the header-cat connection after a week. If you start to hear a sound like little hammers, you'll have to do the same. That sound could also be the studs at the head needing a little attention.

"budding gearhead"? I appreciate your confidence!

As I posted, this is the first time I have tried anything of this extent on a working car. I took my old Datsun B210 down to the block in grad school; but it had blown a head gasket, dumped coolant all through the block and locked one cylinder and broken two valves!

My attitude at the time was, "It's broken now. When I get done tinkering, the worst case is it will still be broken." (And it was.

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Thanks for the reminder about checking the nuts/studs after a few heating /cooling cycles, WintR. I've collected my 13 and 15 mm wrenches/sockets in a ziplock bag to keep handy over the next few days for this very eventuality. BTW, do you have the aluminum gasket at the header/cat joint?

Driving to the office today, I was struck again by the change in tone of the exhaust. It is definitely smoother though a bit higher in volume (nothing I can't learn to love!

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Thanks to all who posted their installation experiences; they were of great help.

--Chemist

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Last edited by Chemist : 01-25-2007 at 07:29 AM.

	Chemist Founding Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lubbock, Texas	Quote: Originally Posted by WintR Another budding gearhead! BTW, I had to re-tighten the nuts on the studs at the header-cat connection after a week. If you start to hear a sound like little hammers, you'll have to do the same. That sound could also be the studs at the head needing a little attention. "budding gearhead"? I appreciate your confidence! As I posted, this is the first time I have tried anything of this extent on a working car. I took my old Datsun B210 down to the block in grad school; but it had blown a head gasket, dumped coolant all through the block and locked one cylinder and broken two valves! My attitude at the time was, "It's broken now. When I get done tinkering, the worst case is it will still be broken." (And it was. ) Thanks for the reminder about checking the nuts/studs after a few heating /cooling cycles, WintR. I've collected my 13 and 15 mm wrenches/sockets in a ziplock bag to keep handy over the next few days for this very eventuality. BTW, do you have the aluminum gasket at the header/cat joint? Driving to the office today, I was struck again by the change in tone of the exhaust. It is definitely smoother though a bit higher in volume (nothing I can't learn to love! ) Thanks to all who posted their installation experiences; they were of great help. --Chemist __________________ "Muirne" --- Envious, ebony leather, LSD/ABS/AC/Monsoon w/6CD changer, mats, splash guards, DDM Stage II S/C, DDM stainless headers/cat/exhaust, DDM 4-piston brakes/slotted rotors, Probeam, Backbone, black "stubby" antenna, Lil' Chromies, K-sphere pedals, Kazera KZ-L wheels, the TWEETY door unlock/lock button, Garmin nuvi 750 GPS, High Note horn, Brushed Al door sills, etched/lighted WindRestrictor, white LED map/footwell lights, 3rd brake light pulser. --- She moves! NASSOA Founding Member Last edited by Chemist : 01-25-2007 at 07:29 AM.