i just ordered TES headers a couple of days ago (would have gotten SLP's, but im on a budget), anyway, i was talking to someone today and he said that these headers usaully have problems w/ rubbing on the frame. Has anyone ever had this problem? If so, what did you do to correct it? Im not that incredibly worried about it, but if i can prevent it from happening, i would like to know how...

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My 1986 Z28 and more!!
85 IROC w/ 1364 miles!

R.I.P Dale Earnhardt

 

When I first installed my TES Headers about a year and a half ago, the collector flange was sitting up aganist the cross member, it didn't hurt anything, it would just vibrate a little at stop lights and such. Last month, I had to pull them off along with my heads when I did the cam swap, and when I re-installed the headers, I just lined it up so that it won't touch the cross memeber. I think its just a matter of getting them lined up right, you may have to play around with them for a while to get it right.

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1987 Chevy Camaro IROC-Z
L98 TPI 350 (5.7L)
TH 700R-4 Transmission
Borg Warner 7.75" 9 Bolt Rear End

Current Mods: LT4 HOT Cam, Comp Cams 1.52:1 Roller Rocker Arms, Edelbrock TES 1 5/8" Headers, Hooker 3" Aerochamber Cat-Back System, Performance Resource Chip, Accel Ignition Coil, Cap, Rotor, 8.8mm Wires, K&N Filters, JET TPI Air Foil, All Free Mods, Falken ZIEX Z-Rated Tires.

Best ET (w/o LT4 cam): 14.32 @ 97.7mph
(corrected for elevation)

Soon to Come: 7.625" 10 Bolt with 3.42s and Accel TPI Intake Base

 

It is tight fit, and you have to play with everything's alignment so nothing rubs, but there is nothing physically about the TES headers that makes them rub. Mine don't rub on jack-sh*t, simply because I checked and rechecked before I finalized everything. You can get some rubbing/vibration w/ any header/y-pipe set if you don't get em positioned correctly.

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Ray87Z
-Vortec headed 350.
86 IROC w/ a cammed 305 TPI.
Formerly Ray86IROC.
www.inter-scape.com/Ray

[This message has been edited by Ray87Z (edited March 27, 2001).]