The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network







Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.

Go Back   The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network > 47 - Current classic GM Trucks > The 1973 - 1987 Chevrolet & GMC Squarebody Pickups Message Board

Web 67-72chevytrucks.com


Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 08-14-2004, 10:30 AM   #1
76bonanza
Senior Member
 
76bonanza's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: St robert Mo
Posts: 2,001
Header Ticking

I have had my headers for about a month. And they are really starting to tick sitting at idle with the radio off I can here them ticking I can find no leak. Does this sound normal?

Thanks
__________________
1968 c10
lowered 3" 4"
355/Th400 built by Hatfield racing in joplin MO
76bonanza is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-14-2004, 10:58 AM   #2
1986Silverado
What I drive
 
1986Silverado's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Star, MS
Posts: 418
Not unless there is a leak.
__________________
1986 Chevy Crew Cab Dually(Choo-Choo Conversion)
2006 Chevy Equinox
1986Silverado is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-14-2004, 11:00 AM   #3
rage'nrat638
Account Suspended
 
rage'nrat638's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: ** THE FALL GUY **CHICAGO IL
Posts: 5,883
Thumbs up

WELL THERE HAS BEEN MUCH TALK ON THIS TOPIC....
#1 GASKETS.....MOST WILL DO....I RECOMMEND COPPER.....
#2 GOT TO HAVE STAGE 8 LOCKING BOLT'S....GET FROM SUMMIT OR JEG'S

ALL THE ENGINE TWISTING....AND HEATING AND COOLING OFF....WILL LOOSEN YOUR BOLT'S....

EVEN A PIN SIZE HOLE WILL DRIVE YOU NUT'S AND I MEAN A STRIGHT PIN...
WHEN YOU REMOVE THE OLD GASKET'S...LOOK FOR LITTLE BLAQCK STRIGHT LINE'S.......YOUR PAL MARK.....RAGENRAT638
rage'nrat638 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-14-2004, 05:47 PM   #4
76bonanza
Senior Member
 
76bonanza's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: St robert Mo
Posts: 2,001
Well I am sorry I started another thread but I can find no leaks bolts are tight and gaskets are new. Many people have told me that they make that ticking and poping noise in the collectors because they are thiner than manifolds. Just trying to make sure they are ok.
__________________
1968 c10
lowered 3" 4"
355/Th400 built by Hatfield racing in joplin MO
76bonanza is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-14-2004, 05:53 PM   #5
Destructo
Registered User
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Lewisville, NC
Posts: 1,836
I hear no ticking with my headers on my 350, right now I have a partially back gasket which ticks sometimes under throttle, but it clears up after it gets warm. I have copper gaskets on my collectors and they work MUCH better than the paper/metal gaskets.
__________________
1985 Scottsdale Shortbed 4x4
Stout 350 with some "upgrades"-700r4-33x12.5" Mud Tires, Warn 8274-50 winch.

2005 Chevrolet Colorado Regular Cab 2wd 4-banger, 5 speed, Street Pack with 3.73 axle.
Destructo is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 04:19 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Copyright 1997-2022 67-72chevytrucks.com