headers for l series ea82

jayrad · Post by **jayrad** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 4:50 pm

hello people have bought myself an 91 l series, cheap of a mate. i have spent a bit of time and $$ on her now and would like to know if aftermarket headers are avalable? its already got 2 in with hot dog in pretty good nick but the headers? down pipes? manifold thing-o are a little worse for wear flattened and a rusted cat also.
Would running it without a cat converter damage engine or driveability (thought only injected cars had cats?)

please help me my car sounds like a lawn mower!

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 5:02 pm

jayrad wrote: the headers? down pipes? manifold thing-o are a little worse for wear flattened and a rusted cat also.
Would running it without a cat converter damage engine or driveability (thought only injected cars had cats?)

Best and cheapest option is to find a replacement factory item in good condition and drop that in. Make sure the exhaust studs are solid as these tend to move and pull out resulting in the chaff cutter exhaust sound...

Cheers

Bennie

guyph_01 · Post by **guyph_01** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 5:06 pm

Read this, Its a recent thread/ argument lol about the subject:p

showthread.php?t=19919

Ohhh and by the way, I've got some after market ones on a L series I'm wreaking. Looks like its been made by an exhaust shop:p

jayrad · Post by **jayrad** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 5:24 pm

thanks mate you wouldnt be in sa?

and no cat no worries?

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 6:34 pm

Not in SA - On top of Oz pretty much!

I'd keep the cat as not having it could result in a large fine for not having the appropriate emissions on your vehicle.

Any car the burns fuel has a cat, not just EFI units. EFI are seen as the only cars that have a cat as legislation about cat converters came in a few years before EFI hit the mainstream car market. EFI also help with emissions as the computer can closely monitor fuel/air ratios as well as exhaust gas emissions (to a degree) much better than the mechanical metering of a carbie...

Cheers

Bennie

guyph_01 · Post by **guyph_01** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 6:56 pm

HAHA, Thx Bennie for the precision... Nah i'm in WA:p

looks very similar to the std ones but is after market made.

Pm me your email and i'll sent more details close-up pics:)

jayrad · Post by **jayrad** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 7:59 pm

its all good mate thanks anyway ill try find std set from wreckers or something

might do what i did with the cats on my last car, lol looks legit.