Sounds normal to me. The smoking will move along the headers as they heat up. Smells awful, but should stop in ten or fifteen minutes. On 3/24/07, Elliot Kane <e_madmax_k25@yahoo.com> wrote: > > So I fired up "Big Red" today, my 2 year project (rebuilt the top end, new > exhaust, etc.), and she appears to be running great (woohoo!) .....well sort > of... > There appears to be a pretty nasty consistant smoke coming from all 4 > headers right where they bolt to the heads after it runs for a minute or > 2...is this normal? As I said, brand new exhaust system...is it just the > paint curing or something? > Thanks in advance, > Elliot > > > --------------------------------- > Get your own web address. > Have a HUGE year through Yahoo! Small Business. >
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