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Any LST guys ever have a losi header crack? I had a header crack on my original Aftershock-converted LST2 in the center straight section of the header. I just recently noticed 2 or 3 cracks in the header on my SH .28 LST2 in the same spot as the last one. The engine tuned fine and runs remarkably better on my homebrew fuel. I have a few spares so its no big deal but I was curious if anyone else has had it happen.

No, I didnt overheat the engine. No, I didnt run it lean. I have been running 20% nitro, 12% castor oil, and 68% methanol.
I'll post a pic of mine when the camera is done charging..

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i heard about it but never had a header broke on my trucks.
but i bent one header while landing on a rock and ripping off the stigner on the pipe ! lol

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Here's my current set of cracks. Its hard to see, but it is basically a backwards letter "K". Its cracked halfway around the tube.
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s...R/IMG_0028.jpg

The last one that cracked was on a teal mach 427 and had a crack in the middle of the tube going the length of the tube - about 1" long.

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maybe its from the hanger ? too stiff and doesnt absorb vibrations - or too soft and allows for too much movement ?

i always use coat hanger wire for my hangers. they dont break like the stockers and flex/absorb energy during a crash...

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The hanger I'm using right now is one I made from a universal hanger. I just put an "L" bend on the end and worked perfect. Pretty much the same thing as stock. It is possible it had a slight crack in it to start with - this header was one of 3 extras included in a box of spare parts from a buddy. 1 of the 3 was New in package, the other 2 were used some. Not used much but used nonetheless.

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That's most likely from being hot then getting hit with water.

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I saw another guy on here have that problem. I think his username is bigblock454 or something like that? He had pictures of it a long time ago. Is the header for sure cracked and not just the paint cracking?

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Header's cracked. I can flex is and see the oil squish out of the crack. This header might have gotten a little mud on it from my yard, but not totally waterlogged. The first one I had crack on the teal 427 never got wet. It got stolen before I could get it wet.