Flowtech headers and y-pipe
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From: Edmonton AB Canada
Car: 86 Firebird
Engine: 355 4 bbl
Transmission: TKO 600
Axle/Gears: 3.73 L/S
I've got the Flowtech shorties and Y-pipe but I'm not sure on the diameter of the Y-pipe, but I think it is 2 1/2".
I wouldn't buy them again, the quality is absent. I had to grind the header flange flat for two ports and build up the welds, then I still had a leak inside the collector on the passenger's side that was a real pain to fix. Even after all the follow-up work out of the box they still leak all over the place.
I'm prepared to have to re-engineer a bit using headers but this was over the top. Next time SLPs or something of similar quality.
I wouldn't buy them again, the quality is absent. I had to grind the header flange flat for two ports and build up the welds, then I still had a leak inside the collector on the passenger's side that was a real pain to fix. Even after all the follow-up work out of the box they still leak all over the place.
I'm prepared to have to re-engineer a bit using headers but this was over the top. Next time SLPs or something of similar quality.
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That's funny that you had so much trouble with your Flowtech's. My Flowtech's were of amazing quality for the price. I just put the Edelbrock's TPI header beside the Flowtech's the other day and the Flowtech's by far looked better quality-wise over the Edelbrock's.
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From: Sharon, CT
Car: 87 Firebird Formula
Engine: 355
Transmission: T5
I agree with iroc22, I had no trouble with my flowtechs except for the gaskets. The quality seemed good for only $90. But to each his own, I'm happy with mine.
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From: Edmonton AB Canada
Car: 86 Firebird
Engine: 355 4 bbl
Transmission: TKO 600
Axle/Gears: 3.73 L/S
I think it's just the luck of the draw. Some are good, some are crap. Mine were the latter.
I wasn't in a situation where I could open the box and check them out first, I had them shipped to me from 1000 miles away.
I wasn't in a situation where I could open the box and check them out first, I had them shipped to me from 1000 miles away.
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