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Old Oct 1, 2010 | 10:01 PM
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Arrow started header install...

So far 3 hours down. AIR, EGR, Plugs, Wires, and catted Y-Pipe are all out. Doing it by myself with the wife passing tools. Not too bad so far. Goal is to get it all done tomorrow (Saturday).
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Old Oct 1, 2010 | 10:20 PM
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Started mine today too, except the original plan was for just the motor mounts. Good luck to you
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Old Oct 1, 2010 | 10:22 PM
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Haha my girlfriend would have gave up on handing tools to me after like 15 mins if she started at all...what a lucky guy
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Old Oct 1, 2010 | 10:44 PM
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doing mounts too?
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Old Oct 1, 2010 | 11:10 PM
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Haha my girlfriend would have gave up on handing tools to me after like 15 mins if she started at all...what a lucky guy
+1 What a lucky guy 3hrs!! I need a girl friend like that my girl fried doesn't even knows what is a wrench or even a screw driver!! but any ways I will do motor mounts because you are there!!
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Old Oct 1, 2010 | 11:25 PM
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Post pics of your go-fer, I mean progress.
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Old Oct 1, 2010 | 11:50 PM
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i meant motor mounts......not mounting the help
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Old Oct 2, 2010 | 01:00 AM
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Good luck, toughest part to me was getting the y-pipe tucked under and aligned correctly. Just take your time and have a beer with the wife.
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Old Oct 2, 2010 | 11:31 AM
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haha thanks guys. just spent another 2.5 hours. got the stock headers out, got the rest of the ypipe all the way out, and swapped in a new poly transmission mount.

i have some poly mm's already in the clamshells waiting to go in next! i just need to order some header gaskets and 02 extensions and then ill be good to go.

i am getting the y-pipe custom fitted up at an exhaust shop. so im gunna have to drive it open headers for 10 minutes on the way there
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Old Oct 2, 2010 | 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by dmw319
haha thanks guys. just spent another 2.5 hours. got the stock headers out, got the rest of the ypipe all the way out, and swapped in a new poly transmission mount.

i have some poly mm's already in the clamshells waiting to go in next! i just need to order some header gaskets and 02 extensions and then ill be good to go.

i am getting the y-pipe custom fitted up at an exhaust shop. so im gunna have to drive it open headers for 10 minutes on the way there
make sure you do 1 motor mount at a time lol.. and you might be able to get header gaskets from a local auto parts store, and BOSCH 13111 O2's (Corvette O2's, no need for extensions) also. They are like $70ish a piece though, but last for a longggg time and they are great performing.
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Old Oct 2, 2010 | 11:58 AM
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thanks! just bought a new set of bolts, new gaskets, 2 of the corevette 02s, and the EGR delete plate from the ws6store. i guess i can take a break until they get shipped here!

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Old Oct 11, 2010 | 10:09 AM
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well parts came in thursday. so I did the motor mounts and header install this weekend and got it all finished up! i drove it to the exhaust shop and dropped it off last night around 10. should get a y-pipe fabbed up and put together the next few days, then ill post up sound clips!
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well so far the 98 trans am is slower, handles worse, gets worse gas mileage, and isn't as nice of an interior as both of my v6 cars were haha
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