Originally Posted by dtwbcs
Will it hurt my engine if I drive 5 miles with only headers hooked up to the muffler shop?
I wouldn't hook up the headers to the muffler shop (sorry - bad joke).

You will most likely not hurt anything but eardrums if you drive 5 miles with no exhaust system parts connected to the header.

Tim
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1954 3106 Carryall Suburban
1954 3104 5-window pickup w/Hydra-Matic
The 216 and early 235 engines are not "splash oilers" -- this is a splash oiler.