kooks driver side header won't go in.
#1
kooks driver side header won't go in.
I tried to install the driver side kooks lt header but it will not go back in. I jacked the car up really high and removed the oil filter and jacked the tranny (6 speed) and no matter how I try it will not go up. I have tried for hours and no luck. It looks like you have to take out the engine mount out.Do I have to take the bolt out and jack up the motor or do I take the engine mount out with the pedestal out too. I am stumped and don't know what to do. I took it out from the bottom.I need to get this car back together .
#4
You could try the BFH method. Just joking, those headers cost too much. Remove the engine mount and try again, not a big deal.
#9
Moderator
iTrader: (4)
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: My own internal universe
Posts: 10,446
Received 1,835 Likes
on
1,145 Posts
How high is your front lifted. I had to get mine way up in the air to get enough angle to get the thing in. And I did pull that steering shaft as well.
#13
I pulled the steering shaft coupler tonight. I will jack it up to the moon tomorrow and try it again. I am just really frustrated with this car. The people I payed to mod it screwed up the build. Cam and lifters were bad, wrong length pushrods. Cylinder heads were goofy and on and on. Everything they touched they messed up .So I had to pull a lot more stuff apart than I thought.
Last edited by transwiz; 05-17-2016 at 11:56 PM.
#14
Moderator
iTrader: (4)
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: My own internal universe
Posts: 10,446
Received 1,835 Likes
on
1,145 Posts
I pulled the steering shaft coupler tonight. I will jack it up to the moon tomorrow and try it again. I am just really frustrated with this car. The people I payed to mod it screwed up the build. Cam and lifters were bad, wrong length pushrods. Cylinder heads were goofy and on and on. Everything they touched they messed up .So I had to pull a lot more stuff apart than I thought.
1. In most people's minds their old. So working on them is getting to be almost specialized.
2. Very few shops truly understand how to build a reliable and powerful and safe engine.
Keep posting up. We will keep helping the best we can from the other side of the Internet.
#15
The steering shaft was removed last night. I still cannot get this header in no matter how I try to turn it. Looks like I have to take out the engine mount. I removed the sensor in front of the engine mount. That thing did not want to come out.I think that is some kind of coolant sensor. Any way, my next question is do I take out the four bolts holding that metal tower under the engine mount out and take the single bolt out of the engine mount. support the motor with a jack? I am worried that I will not get the motor mount back in.
I am getting really sick of this thing.
I am getting really sick of this thing.
#16
Moderator
iTrader: (4)
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: My own internal universe
Posts: 10,446
Received 1,835 Likes
on
1,145 Posts
It will be difficult getting that bolt in. What lots of guys do is change to poly mounts while the headers are out. If you're keeping stock mounts it won't be as bad.
#18
I can't believe it, I got it in there. I looked at it and attempted to put it in at a different angle a little forward of where the lower control arm rear mount is. I put it straight up and turned it and it went up there. It went in a lot different than I pulled it out. I was about to give up and I though I would try it again. Thanks for all your guys iput and patience with me on this install.I could not have done it without you.
#19
Moderator
iTrader: (4)
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: My own internal universe
Posts: 10,446
Received 1,835 Likes
on
1,145 Posts
glad you got it!