i have a 97 z28 and i was wondering about headers in general..

i'm thinkin of purchasing short tube ceramic coated headers, but i've read and have been told that they r a pain in the neck to take care of..

the bolts r always loosing, and u have to check up on the bolts every few days and re-tighten them...

is this a correct statement? i'm one of thsoe guys that wants a low maintence mod lol..

jus bolt them in once and leave them for life..

any input would be great

 

Get some Breslin locking bolts.

http://www.go-breslin.com/text.html

 

Locking bolts are your friends
Solved my loose bolt problem

 

My friend trashed his header gaskets after the bolts came loose. He switched over to the locking bolts and hasn't had any problems since.

 

the pain about shorties is getting to the bolts. the tubes typically loop up before going down to the collector which can make them a pita to get to. i would personally go with a mid or long tube header.

 

jus scoped the site, says nuttin about lt-1 blocks, jus has ls6/ls1 or the ford 5.4l and 4.6l and 4.0l

 

I have SLP shorty headers on mine with standard mr. gasket bolts and some high temperature loctite. No problems with them loosening up

 

small block chevy ones are the ones you need
all the same i think