Can i run just headers.. no exhaust?

Question

i have a chevy 350 out of a 68 camaro, and i was wondering if i can just unbolt my exhaust system and run it like that for a while just for fun.

Answer 1

If you're interested in asphyxiating yourself and probably overheating your block with the associated problems, knock yourself out.

Answer 2

Yes, but depending on what your fueling system is you may have to do some significant changes. Basically you remove the exhaust restrictions so the engine flows more air, but that can result in it running lean if it isn't using a mass flow sensor of some sort. That could burn your exhaust valves, melt your pistons and wreck the engine.

There's also the question of where all that CO laden exhaust is going, headers only means no catalytic converter. If that gets into your breathing air then you are going to get a headache, feel sick, pass out and die... depending how much you get.

It's also going to be loud as hell.

I wouldn't do it.

Answer 3

you will get codes from the O2 sensor, your gas equipment will attempt to compensate and run richer than everyday (which blended with the shortcoming of lower back-rigidity partly enables expend your valves with carbon-loading), your spark plugs could foul up faster, your mpg will in all probability bypass down, the prospect will advance for a cracked manifold, the checklist is going on... basically it relatively is not a stable concept. in case you have chose louder exhaust attempt a muffler like the flowmaster, cherry bomb, thrush, theres various that supplies you a greater valuable tone. in case you only elect undeniable old loud and don't care then run promptly pipes, yet get your wallet waiting. And in case you're working trails with spotters i'm hoping they actually such as you, simply by fact i does not elect to stand next to a promptly header on a 4.0. I broke my pipe off only in front of the cat on my 4.0 Wrangler on path presently and spent the entire day driving with an exhaust that ended desirable under the passenger seat. It exchange into uncomfortably loud and that i did not make any associates that day. And that cop I surpassed attempting to be very quiet basically enable me bypass simply by fact he believed me as quickly as I informed him what passed off (having a line of Jeeps alongside helped too)

Answer 4

It won't hurt the engine as long as the exhaust gas doesn't flow over anything such as wiring or painted surface etc.

It will sound like the world is coming to an end.

The engine will actually lose power.

Answer 5

Yes you can,how many times are you going to ask? Just make sure it is a 68 cause they were junk!

Answer 6

No - it wouldn't be street legal. If you unhook the exhaust, the cops will notice and it's not worth it.

Answer 7

yea you can run headers with your exhaust pipes.i did once on a 73 merc.once.

Answer 8

Temporarily, you can do it, just to hear how it sounds. But driving your car that way is probably not legal in most states.

Answer 9

sure, but your probably not going to be able to hear for a few days afterwards, and i probably wouldnt drive the car like that for too long

Answer 10

yea youll go deaf, my friend did this in his wrx in an open garage and he could hear right for days