Headers separating from block (with pics)

[SilentTrouble]

Well I'm thinking this might be causing an air leak and causing my O2s to demand more fuel and burning through fossil fuels like its FREE! (Big pictures can zoom in, and separation is obvious)

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/h...-41-40_399.jpg

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/h...-42-17_575.jpg

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/h...-42-44_438.jpg

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh271/Silenttrouble/2011-03-16_21-44-15_829.jpg

Comments / Suggestions / Please help

[0rion]

those look warped to me....hard to tell in the pics though. Have you tried to tighten the bolts on them although they only get torqued to 22 ft/lbs so don't go nuts on them.

[SilentTrouble]

Orion thats what I was thinking... How bad is that? I've never dealt with warped ones, in person that was my first observation is they looked warped. I assume you have to just replace them, are there negative effects of driving the way they are, its like that on both sides.

[0rion]

first make sure they're leaking...can you hear them leaking? There looks to be some soot around some of the primaries but it's hard to tell if that's soot or dirt. If they are leaking they'll do exactly what you said in your first post.....they'll create a false lean and your car will be super rich. You'll just have to replace them.

[SilentTrouble]

Header recommendations?

[TheShadow]

I have Hooker Headers there good quality and reasonably priced.

[Mean Green Z28]

Used to have Jethot. They're basically Hooker with a thicker flange. Also I've experienced that you should tighten the header bolts before the y-pipe

[brendan.9]

you'll know if there leaking it'll be ticking or loud.

[Spaz]

for now you might beable to get away with a ticker gasket till you can get new headers...