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I have a tick on my MSA 3-2 headers the paintable type between port 4-5 tried a bunch of different gaskets they always end up blowing out over time. I retighten cold but I just deal with it I guess I could get the header flange resurfaced

Oh wow I think I have that in my parts bin if not that looks like I could fabricate that. Now to find what the drivers side looks like although I would assume a mirror of that EDIT : yup found it in my what in the hell is this part bin. thanks for the pic below is a picture of the entire bracket

This is probably a stretch if anyone has these for sale but if anyone could take a picture showing the bracket that might help me also. circled in red I don’t seem to have a bracket where this should connect on the driver or passenger side. I have the original parts not these carbon ones but all the mounting is the same

Yep goes in the middle ish of the fuel rail

If you have an aftermarket fuel pressure regulator they supposedly have build in dampening I am specifically referring to aeromotive. I am not sure how it compares to OEM though. I would assume the diaghram on 40 year old ones would be close to shot but maybe not

In regards to the dampener I haven’t had any issues when I removed it and been driving for about 2 years but I also don’t have oem fuel rail or FPR. I am assuming it’s probably better to keep it but I didn’t know how to test if it even worked or not, it’s on my shelf if I ever want it again I would just plumb it back in.

I removed my dampener all together I know that’s even more controversial

You can keep it at my place if you let me drive it 🙂

Why do you hope not? And yes probably should replace them if your tearing down the motor not sure your plans.

Are you trying to figure out what your car has now or trying to put it back to OEM because what came from factory and what is on your car can be very different. It “should” have a 3.535 R200

Based on what the rest of your car looks like I would whack the crap out of it until it falls off. Most likely the pump has never been removed and was submerged under the ocean or wherever your car was sitting to get so rusty. No offense about your car I just mean it’s literally probably just sealed on there from the years and years of neglect and outside environmental forces

If you drop the oil pan down a little first it might come out without any damage 50/50 I would say. Some people use a dab of sealant up in the corner between the head gasket and the front cover and that might make it so you need to replace it

Does the noise change with RPM? Does it only happen while in gear or also while in neutral?

Do you still have your old pump? Put it back and start it and listen did it change anything then you have eliminated the pump as the issue

fast crickets are the secret to more HP. Keep that a secret you are not supposed to tell people about the fast crickets.

air flow meter

It’s not really cryptic NMC and JECS are two different manufacturers for the same part. Some people say you can interchange them and it’s the connector to the AFM that matters. What are you trying to solve that you think you need to swap out what was in the car?

Correct, not sure what the question is or you just wanted to let us know but here is more information

All 4 were smoking? They are on different systems so that is odd

Weld a nut on it would be my route

That’s actually the outlet where the thermostat is. But what bolt did you break.

Ok this is a good question. That is part of a metal strip that goes Around the outside edges of the oil pan this was to prevent dimpling of the oil pan and gasket distortion by evening pressure of the bolts. The little metal piece on the side is where the exhaust runs so it is basically a small heat shield.

We’re those the 8 inch hooks

Starting a list Hotwire, slip it into neutral and push onto trailer, dig a hole underneath and let it drop into secret underground garage, helicopter lift via straps, tell tow truck driver to take it to your house, slip the owner a pill during dinner then take the keys, via hot air balloon lift but need to work out logistics. Bash out window and find the hidden key under the visor and start it, Hope it’s a race car and starts via a flip switch…

Do you want to know all the ways possible or just the top 5