Without at least the pipes on the heads, hot gases and flames will shoot
out of the heads into the engine compartment. Is there anything in the
engine compartment that you don't want burned up?

Mark

Christopher Gronski wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> My van has been sitting for a LONG time (like weeks) at the current shop
> waiting for new S&S exhaust headers to come in. It's a small shop, in a not
> so great part of town, so they roll it in and out every night. I'd really
> like to help the shop owner out and park it elsewhere until the part comes
> in. Apart from the environmental and noise impact, how stupid is it to drive
> without an exhaust for a couple of miles?
>
> Chris
>