Quick LT Header install question
 

Hey guys, I just recently purchased a beautiful black 2002 SS SLP 345 car and got a new set of the coated Pacesetter long tubes and TSP ORY with the car that the previous owner threw in.

I have read the numerous install threads on here and have everything needed for the install (including motor mounts) so i'm all set there but i'm just curious how high I need to get the car to install the headers. Unfortunately I do not have access to a lift for a few weeks and I really don't want to wait that long. Would a set of ramps on the front tires be sufficient or do I need to be higher?

Thanks ahead for the advice :thumb:

Well unless your ramps are 2' up, your going to have to go higher. :D

You need to get the car up pretty high I think I had my jack maxed out and it still wasn't high enough so I put a black of 4x4 wood on top of the jack pad and it gave just enough room. I have big truck jack stands so they were great. I'll post some pics when I get home.

i had to place my floorjacks on a few sheets of plywood that i cut to act as platforms to get my car the extra.....6-10 inches it needed to get the passenger side in. Just have extra jack stands under your car in case anything slips.

Thanks for the advice guys. The car really needs to be 2' in the air though?

I honestly hate working under anything with just jacks and jackstands it just feels so sketchy to me. I've got a couple sets of jackstands and a few jacks so I guess i'll just put them everywhere once I get the car high enough.

just put lts on my car. jacked it up and placed it on jack stands no extra needed, but i guess everyones can be different

I guess I'll have to give the jackstands a try maxed out and use the other stands and jacks elsewhere for support. Hopefully it will be enough to squeeze the headers up in! :)

yep 2'
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I read another thread where a guy said 1ft between the tire and the ground was minimum. Guess i'll find out for myself in a couple months.

Yeah if you look at my 3rd pic you can see that the bottom of the tires is right at 12"

The hardest part of the install is getting the car high enough.. And stable enough.. To get em in.
Good luck.

Thanks to everyone for the advice with this. My buddy and I were able to get the headers and ORY in yesterday, we also did motor and tranny mount as well as some NGK tr5 plugs and MSD wires and of course a custom tune using HPTuners. It ended up taking us around 8 or so hours. The car sounds great and there's a very nice noticeable increase in power :)

That looks to be about how high I had mine when I installed my LT headers and how high KING Z28 HAWK has his.

i took mine off yesterday and it was close to 2' in the air, 2 pieces of 4x4 between my 3 ton jack and the k member

Man just make sure Youre aleast 20'' off the ground.

^yep!!! also have two 6 ton jack stands to support it and you'll be golden