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Old 10-18-2006, 10:24 PM
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si i need to grind that part of my block so my headers fit better and i want to knwo how much is safe to take off and what should i use. if you can help me with this
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si i need to grind that part of my block so my headers fit better and i want to knwo how much is safe to take off and what should i use. if you can help me with this
You dont have to grind that off to do headers. I just pulled the motor mount bolt out and lifted the engine a bit to force the header in.
If you grind though you could just use a dremel.
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Sawzalled mine off (well my friend did with his work tools). Dremel was working too slow

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Originally Posted by brad8266
You dont have to grind that off to do headers. I just pulled the motor mount bolt out and lifted the engine a bit to force the header in.
If you grind though you could just use a dremel.
X 2 here.. Just loosen up the motor mount bolt and lift that side of the block.
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Ya loosen the motormount and use jack or wedge a long prybar between the engine and the firewall and "squeeze" a lil more clearance out.
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hacksaw here, did both sides
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Just wanted to know which header you were installing.
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welll the headers are in clearence is no prob. the prob is the header not sitting flush on the block. thet peice is not letting them get to wjere i need it. the headers are the ebay headers
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welll the headers are in clearence is no prob. the prob is the header not sitting flush on the block. thet peice is not letting them get to wjere i need it. the headers are the ebay headers
cheap *** ebay headers, that sucks man.
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Strange. My Ebays fit on the block fine.




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