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Old 08-21-2004, 01:45 PM
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i need help! i took the stalk headers out of my car and now i cant seem to put the long tubes in, can someone help?
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what do u need help with? they slide from the bottom
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Patience. Don't be afraid to move stuff out of the way. It took a mechanic friend of mine (who has done numerous headers) and me, 8+ hours to install mine. It was the most difficult mod I've done.
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ok i have my car on jacks im trying to get the headers in. i tried to get it in but it wont go in. do i have to unbolt anything els or how high does the car have to be
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What kind of headers are you installing?
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the car has to be high as hell,what side r u doing?driver or passager
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Originally Posted by 1sicknosws6
ok i have my car on jacks im trying to get the headers in. i tried to get it in but it wont go in. do i have to unbolt anything els or how high does the car have to be
The car will likely have to be at least a bit (or a lot) higher than jacks or jack stands will allow.
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passager side
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What kind of headers are u putting in?
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Originally Posted by 1sicknosws6
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The passenger side is usually the easy side. What brand of headers are you trying to put in? Most likely your car isn't high enough. Try to find a way to safely raise your car a bit higher. And maybe you should try unbolting that long heatshield on the passenger side, it'll give you some extra room to get the header in and get the bolt back on as well.
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Take out the sparkplugs. I have pacesetter headers and did not have a problem with the install, had it jacked up about 2 feet. The sparkplugs had to be out for the driver side but not the pass. side.
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the car has to be high as hell
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Originally Posted by Z-286speed
Take out the sparkplugs. I have pacesetter headers and did not have a problem with the install, had it jacked up about 2 feet. The sparkplugs had to be out for the driver side but not the pass. side.

Did you install slip the longtubes from the top or from the bottom??
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Most likely isn't high enough, why the hell would you not remove the sparkplug?




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