View Poll Results: What did you have to do to fit your longtubes in?
Nothing! Fit like a glove!
36
40.91%
Unbolted Steering Knuckle
24
27.27%
Unbolted Motor Mount
7
7.95%
Removed Oil Filter
17
19.32%
Purposely dented headers in
1
1.14%
Purposely dented K-Member
6
6.82%
Grinded the engine block a bit
12
13.64%
Forced it in and accidentally scraped/dented headers (still works fine)
4
4.55%
Other
12
13.64%
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How did you install longtube headers?
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It's IN! (that's what she said). Just need to tighten bolts and hook everything back up! Thanks for the help everyone! Oh and for the record, the steering linkage/knuckle/column whatever it's called, was the key. After removing that, it was completely free & clear! We removed the oil filter first (because we thought that's what the culprit was), and I think it helped a little bit too.
For those that had to remove the oil filter, though, were you using Mobil1 M206 (like me) which are much longer than Delco? Initially, we were being hindered by the bottom corner of that filter.
For those that had to remove the oil filter, though, were you using Mobil1 M206 (like me) which are much longer than Delco? Initially, we were being hindered by the bottom corner of that filter.
Removed the oil filter for the driver's side and took a sawZall to a small patch of pinch-weld on the K-member for the pass side.. and disconnected trans mount and had someone push the tailshaft over with their feet. Pass side on the old SLP's was kind of a pain.
i had to remove oil filter and steering shaft, also had to unbolt motor mount on the driver side as well as dent my floor board to get the drivers side in. The pass. side all i had to do was unbolt the starter and it slid right in. (Hooker Headers) the drivers side was the biggest PITA ever. next time ill just drop the k-member much easier lol.
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I flipped the car upside down and put em in thru the NEW top. 
j/k.
Disconnected the trans mount and shoved the tail shaft over to move the engine over. And also had to shave a HAIR off the k-member to get the pass side in. (SLP LONGESTtubes). Pass side went right in once I took the oil filter off.
j/k. Disconnected the trans mount and shoved the tail shaft over to move the engine over. And also had to shave a HAIR off the k-member to get the pass side in. (SLP LONGESTtubes). Pass side went right in once I took the oil filter off.
I did not have to do anything for egay headers but then again the fitment for spark plug wires is not good either, good luck with yours hopefully you don't have clearance issues with Cyl2 and the spark plug wire.
Here is a picture of my egays and cyl2 primary
Here is a picture of my egays and cyl2 primary
Last edited by LS1Adam84; Nov 16, 2010 at 07:04 PM.
Pass side went up from bottom bingo driver side. Take oil filter off move steering knuckle take engine mount jack up motor a lil and slide like k.y. If you have. The 13/4 you prolly don't have to take motor mount loose but 1 7/8 are like puTtin a fat kid in the back seat of a f body
