TSP LT install.... need help!
03-18-2011, 09:54 PM
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TSP LT install.... need help! Hey guys, either TSPs 1 7/8 LTs are a **** design or i am doing some thing wrong. Pass side in no prob. Driver side is a ******* NIGHTMARE!
As of now, i have the coil packs off, the steering shaft off, and the drivers side motor mount off.... they WILL NOT fit. IS there anything else i need to remove? As of now it's hitting between the head and the inner fender, the damn things are to fat to fit through. I am at my ropes end, and am ready to hit **** with a hammer.... any advice would be VERY much appreciated, thanks in advance.
As of now, i have the coil packs off, the steering shaft off, and the drivers side motor mount off.... they WILL NOT fit. IS there anything else i need to remove? As of now it's hitting between the head and the inner fender, the damn things are to fat to fit through. I am at my ropes end, and am ready to hit **** with a hammer.... any advice would be VERY much appreciated, thanks in advance.
03-18-2011, 11:15 PM
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Its just the nature of the beast. from what I hear all headers are rough to get in on the drivers side. Do you have the car jacked up? You need to have bot the front and the back of the car jacked up about as high as you can get it sitting on jackstands. that usually helps if you have not done that
03-19-2011, 12:02 AM
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Not to be rude...but are you coming up from the bottom with them (assuming because you removed steering linkage) but just checking. Maybe some pics of what is getting caught up?
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03-19-2011, 03:08 PM
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I have tried both bottom and top...
I did not take the pedestal off... I will try that next.
Thanks for all the replys guys, I'm going to get at it again either later tonight, or tomorrow.
Thanks for all the replys guys, I'm going to get at it again either later tonight, or tomorrow.
03-19-2011, 03:10 PM
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Hey guys, either TSPs 1 7/8 LTs are a **** design or i am doing some thing wrong. Pass side in no prob. Driver side is a ******* NIGHTMARE!
As of now, i have the coil packs off, the steering shaft off, and the drivers side motor mount off.... they WILL NOT fit. IS there anything else i need to remove? As of now it's hitting between the head and the inner fender, the damn things are to fat to fit through. I am at my ropes end, and am ready to hit **** with a hammer.... any advice would be VERY much appreciated, thanks in advance.
As of now, i have the coil packs off, the steering shaft off, and the drivers side motor mount off.... they WILL NOT fit. IS there anything else i need to remove? As of now it's hitting between the head and the inner fender, the damn things are to fat to fit through. I am at my ropes end, and am ready to hit **** with a hammer.... any advice would be VERY much appreciated, thanks in advance.
03-19-2011, 03:22 PM
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I was installing my TSP headers and got the passenger side in no problem and then spent about 5 minutes trying to work the drivers side in before I quit for the night..from what I could tell it was the oil filter that was getting in the way..I might try to finish putting them in tonight if I have time
03-20-2011, 12:43 AM
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Man, all the replys I have gotten.... what a great community! I have not yet tried to install it... busy day today. But I will take all of your suggestions and put them to work tomorrow. Sorry if the OP sounds a little bitchy lol..... was a rough night. Once again, thank you to all who have helped, you guys have been great! Hopefully I'll have a sound clip to share tomorrow! 
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03-20-2011, 07:22 PM
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Well the last guy who owned the car had the catback welded together... and that is now screwing me. with the Y-pipe in, the catback is to long to re attach to the rear hangers... i'm going to have to take it to a shop tomorrow and have them hack a section of the catback off to make it all line up again. This thing is fighting me every step of the way!
And the answer to getting the driver side was taking the motor mount pedestal and clamshell off completely, she slid right in at that point
And the answer to getting the driver side was taking the motor mount pedestal and clamshell off completely, she slid right in at that point
03-20-2011, 08:55 PM
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Starting from untouched manifolds 2 putting my tsp 17/8 on took about eight hours finished . Firstt time putting headers on an f-body, I had to take take motor mount loose steering shaft off and oil filter and slid right in at an awkward angle. BuTtoning back up was cinch catback went out further but big hammer and redneck rigging got it in. Very pleased with the gains
