i swopped the equal manifold for standard det when i got the car, checked it today and its blowing from both ends i used new gaskets and bolts are tight i even cleaned the ends to get the mate right, how do i sort it out as it must be loosing me power/fuel.

 

Did you use new o/e gaskets? Often the replacment ones that come with the manifolds are rubbish. Use new o/e ones and all should be good.

 

i used proper ones but its just seems like an awful amount comming out around the join, will take them off and try again see how thats goes

 

My equallengthheaders seem to blow just on startup, when they are not warm.
You can smell the exhaustgas and a bit of fuel in the enginebay, near the inletpipe and radiator...
But when it is warm the pipes expand and everything seems to be okay.
Is this normal on equallengthheaders with slip joints?

I had a set of headers before and they blow as you describe out of the joints too.
It´s best to use genuine gaskets of course!!!