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Old 10-18-2006, 10:00 PM
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how hard is it??..... i have pacesetter's
Old 10-19-2006, 02:22 AM
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EASY... just sqeeze your hand in there.. it takes me 30min to do it on ls1 remove the passenger side coil pack rack
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it is alright. it isnt fun. you will need to get underneath the car to get to the very back ones. i have done it a couple times already. just be patient. it will be easier if you dont have the emissions headers, cause they have those damn extensions that get right in the way.
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It would help a lot if you removed the passenger side coil pack when you installed the headers and left out the last bolt when reinstalled. You should be able to get #8 from top if you remove the coil pack.
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i get em all up top man just be smart eeeeasy
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+1 for removing the passenger side coil pack.
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bout a 30 min job. its not all that bad. just tight squeeze to get your hand alond with ratchet in there.
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A lot easier with headers than stock manifolds. You should have all the emissions crap gone.
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Its really not too difficult. The 1st time will be somewhat challenging but it gets a lot easier. I dont even bother removing the coil packs anymore. Once you get half-way decent at changing them, it doesn't take longer than 45 minutes or so.




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