Since it's been about a month since it happened, I can somewhat laugh about it now. I got a chuckle from it, and will second Poorboy's "WORST TIME" statement. I specifically asked the exhaust shop to give me something (weld bead or flare) for the clamps to seat against on both ends, but he said he had done "lots" of them for street rods without ever doing that. All right I thought, I'll take his word for it. After starting my engine for the first time and running it in for 20 minutes or so, I crawled underneath to drop the
oil. The hose popped off the pipe right next to me, and I ended up with second and third degree burns over most of the right side of my face and head. If it's gonna happen, it WILL be at the worst time.
Wade