plugging air injection tube

[StangNut86]

during my trans install, the air checkvalve on the tube that connects to the back of the heads broke off, leaving the large nut-lookign thing open, resulting in a large exhaust leak. what is the best way to fix this without trying to plug the heads?

[Mendari]

Originally Posted by StangNut86

during my trans install, the air checkvalve on the tube that connects to the back of the heads broke off, leaving the large nut-lookign thing open, resulting in a large exhaust leak. what is the best way to fix this without trying to plug the heads?

Send in some pictures to get a better look at the problem.
If possible, you may want try to glue the valve back together using J.B. Welds epoxy.

[SVTcobra306]

You can plug the back of the heads by flipping the fittings over....If it's an offroad or aftermarket cat setup anyway.....

Then you just weld the fitting on the H-pipe up and eliminate all the crap from that side of the engine bay...

[StangNut86]

J.B. weld had occurred to me, flipping the fittings over hadn't... that's a good idea... is it doable with the motor in the car? do i just cut the pipes off? and, will orange RTV work?

[SVTcobra306]

I slapped mine on dry. No problems. Was done with the motor in the car. Hardest part is cutting the pipe that runs from one head to the other. Used a dremel and cutoff wheel.

As for the rest of it, I crimped the end near the H pipe and welded a bead across it, then removed ALL the rest of the piping (and the smog pump) went in the garbage.

[andrewespo]

Originally Posted by SVTcobra306

I slapped mine on dry. No problems. Was done with the motor in the car. Hardest part is cutting the pipe that runs from one head to the other. Used a dremel and cutoff wheel.

As for the rest of it, I crimped the end near the H pipe and welded a bead across it, then removed ALL the rest of the piping (and the smog pump) went in the garbage.

When all else fails you always have..

[SVTcobra306]

Nope, used up all the duct tape on the damn dodge.