Hooker long-tube installation Question?
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Hooker long-tube installation Question? I have all the things I need to install the headers and y-pipe myself. I heard it was not a simple task so I have been asking around. The lowest price I have come to is $300. Is that about the right amount, or should I just spend the day and do it myself with a few buddies? I have the y-pipe that is made for the headers so there isnt any welding that will be neccesary. I also wanted to ask if there is any special tool needed to get to the back bolts on the manifolds to un-install them. I have been looking and they seem pretty far back.---Thanks
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Its pretty easy. You just have to get the car high enough. A set of gear wrenches is worth their weight in gold on these cars. Take the $300 and spend $50 on pizza and beer and get all your friends over to help, it shouldn't be a problem at all.
You should do it yourself it is really not that hard, since its your first time it will probably take a day to do it. And gear wrenches make it alot easier to get the bolts on and off.
As Felton stated, gear wrenches are a major help...
Also have an array of extensions and swivel joints to make the job easier. It is a pretty straight forward installation and can be done easily with help or by yourself. Save the $300 and buy other mods.
Make sure you get the car high enough...20 to 25 inches.
Also have an array of extensions and swivel joints to make the job easier. It is a pretty straight forward installation and can be done easily with help or by yourself. Save the $300 and buy other mods.
Make sure you get the car high enough...20 to 25 inches.
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I would do it yourself to save yourself 300 bucks. I had a friend help me on mine and it took about 8 hours on a lift with me triple checking every thing we did. I wouldn't think it would take much longer without a lift unless you did not have the car high enough or you were doing it by yourself. Even on the lift it would be hard to install them yourself b/c supporting, and holding the header square while screwing the bolts in would be a pain w/o a friend. Like mentioned above, have a wide variety of tools to use b/c each spark plug and header bolt is different.
following the consesus do it yourself:
basic hand tools
jack/jack stands
patience
time
thats all you need. getting your car high enough is key, a breaker bar come in handy also.
a header Y install is pretty straight foward but if you get stuck: http://www.ls1camaro.net/sections.ph...ticle&artid=57
basic hand tools
jack/jack stands
patience
time
thats all you need. getting your car high enough is key, a breaker bar come in handy also.
a header Y install is pretty straight foward but if you get stuck: http://www.ls1camaro.net/sections.ph...ticle&artid=57
