Trouble connecting y pipe to headers
08-21-2011, 12:03 PM
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Trouble connecting y pipe to headers
It's those edelbrock TES kind. I have 2 donut shaped gaskets in the ypipe and I'm trying to bolt it to the headers but I can't get em' to fit together. Am I supposed to put the gaskets on the headers and then connect the y pipe or something?
and also does anyone happen to know if I can fit the EFE valve onto the header?
and also does anyone happen to know if I can fit the EFE valve onto the header?
08-21-2011, 05:28 PM
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Re: Trouble connecting y pipe to headers
I have the gaskets in the y pipe, is this right? then just install it? When I tried it seemed like I had to make sure the gasket was getting pressed in evenly with the header or else when I tightened it it would just get lopsided and not go in anymore.
08-21-2011, 08:00 PM
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Re: Trouble connecting y pipe to headers
yeah they go into the ypipe. You did take out the old donuts out of the ypipe right? Is that ypipe made for the headers? It's not a stock ypipe is it?
08-21-2011, 10:42 PM
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Re: Trouble connecting y pipe to headers
yes.
no, it matches the headers.
I think I just need to wrestle with it more, I'll have at it tomorrow. Thanks for the reply.
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Re: Trouble connecting y pipe to headers
you know the bolts go into the headers from the bottom, no nuts required.
08-22-2011, 04:47 PM
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Re: Trouble connecting y pipe to headers
yup I put the bolts in from the bottom. I think I have it now but one question is for the y pipe gaskets, is there suppose to be any of the gasket showing after it's tightened? The gasket is sandwiched between the 2 pipes. Is that right or am I supposed to keep tightening?
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Re: Trouble connecting y pipe to headers
It's those edelbrock TES kind. I have 2 donut shaped gaskets in the ypipe and I'm trying to bolt it to the headers but I can't get em' to fit together. Am I supposed to put the gaskets on the headers and then connect the y pipe or something?
and also does anyone happen to know if I can fit the EFE valve onto the header?
and also does anyone happen to know if I can fit the EFE valve onto the header?
EDELBROCK TES...... good luck...... i have the same setup,the donuts fit like ****,i had a welding shop cut the flanges off and weld the Y pipe right to the headers.
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