On a long trip this weekend I lost one header bolt and almost lost 2 more. Has anyone tried the Stage 8 locking header bolts? How well do they work and how hard are they to get on and off around the headers?

I put them on last march with me headers and I LOVE them. I havent had one header leak and all bolts never moved. highly recomended.

Can't use them on SLP headers! I wound up just using the bolts without the locks. Now I have $40 header bolts...woohoo!!

Why couldn't you get the locks on the SLP headers?

I have Stage 8's on my SLP 1-3/4" headers. It is necessary to file down the Stage 8 "lock washer" on a couple of the bolts. This procedure is outlined in the Stage 8 instructions. Two years and going strong -- never had to retighten any of the bolts.

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Willie

Supercharged 1987 305 IROC-Z, Daily-Driver, Emissions-Legal.
Former Paxton (6-psig): 12.57 @ 111 mph.
Former Paxton (6-psig) & former 50-hp nitrous: 12.04 @ 114 mph.
Current ATI D1SC (Initially 10-psig): Projecting high 11's.
Future ATI D1SC (15-psig): Gotta catch them pesky 26-psig boosted TTA's!!

http://willie.camaro-firebird.org/

1987 "20th Anniversary Commemorative Edition" Z28 Convertible -- Super Chevy Show Class Winner, 1998.

where can you buy sime good header bolts??

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91 camaro RS
- 305 TBI
Mods: Performer TBI intake, 1" TBI spacer, K+N, jet fan switch ,160 thermo,Accel control module, Jet Stage 2 chip, edelbrock TES headers, Compleate 3" Flowmaster exhaust, Edelbrock springs, KYB struts and shocks, 700R4 built by TSI, SLP tq converter, b+m trans cooler, white guage faces, megashifter..
next month: spohn LCA's and panhard rod, BMR relocation brackets, 323 gear