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Old 07-22-2005, 12:35 PM
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ok guys, 2days the day. wish me luck. i will post after finished and tell how it went and problems that i may encounter.
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I didn't have any trouble installing my pacesetter LTs, they fit like a glove. The pacesetter y-pipe on the other hand was a pain, hopefully the TSP y-pipe will be better. The only modification I had to do was to cut off a bit of the block tab, but that was really easy. Just have fun and take your time.

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Today. It's "today." If you can't spell that correctly or take the time to spell it correctly I worry about your ability to install headers.

Good luck.
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Originally Posted by josh99ta
Today. It's "today." If you can't spell that correctly or take the time to spell it correctly I worry about your ability to install headers.

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maybe he just wanted to spell it quickly. your joking right?
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Today. It's "today." If you can't spell that correctly or take the time to spell it correctly I worry about your ability to install headers.
sorry, didnt know we have english professors here. i know how to spell today *******.
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kinda off topic but i am going to start my LT install this monday, and i still dont take the chance to buy a torque wrench.. Should I buy it or i can make it without it?
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kinda off topic but i am going to start my LT install this monday, and i still dont take the chance to buy a torque wrench.. Should I buy it or i can make it without it?
I didn't use one on my install, thats not to say I wouldn't recomend one. Its almost impossible to get a torque wrench on some of those header bolts anyways.

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Get the car up as HIGH as you can.
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kinda off topic but i am going to start my LT install this monday, and i still dont take the chance to buy a torque wrench.. Should I buy it or i can make it without it?
Don't worry about it. If you use lock washers on your bolts, I'd just tighen them so they're all compressed flat. Then listen for leaks.
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guys,im having trouble loosening some of the header bolts....any recomendations?
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guys,im having trouble loosening some of the header bolts....any recomendations?
WD40 and a breaker bar
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WD40 or some other kind of penetrating lube, sometimes you have to let it sit for a little while.

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haha good luck with that pos tsp ory

that piece of junk gave us so much trouble. just remember to use PLENTY or lube on those parts so you can move em around
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thanks everyone for all the help so far!
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I just did mine the other day and didn't have any trouble with the install at all. It was the removal that was a pain. I finally took a 1/2 air gun set it to tighten and just broke the bolts off on the old y pipe to the convertors. Mine were so rusted they didn't even have thread left. As far as the bolts that hold the manifolds on I used a 3/8 air ratchet. Best tool I ever had. Oh I almost forgot I had to go back and loosen my header bolts and cat back to get the y-pipe on. One last thing (I'm not tring to sound stupid here) when you go to install the headers make sure the gaskets are on right. If you use the stock ones they will say manifold side and bottem. Four of the bolts will go in great but the middle two will not.
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Originally Posted by exstanger
I used a 3/8 air ratchet. Best tool I ever had.
You said it! Just stick the air ratchet in there and press a button. I can't imagine trying to turn a ratchet in there!!




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