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Oct 27, 2012 | 06:33 PM

ta99627

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need help installing header ASAP

I'm having hardest time getting my divers side header in. Any suggestions? Getting so Damn frustrated... I tried unbolting a motor mount and jacking the motor up but can't for the life of me get it in

Oct 27, 2012 | 07:40 PM

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which auto?
moter?
brand headers?
car up high enough?
where are you hanging up?
DID you disconnect the steering shaft????

Oct 27, 2012 | 07:47 PM

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Its an auto, ls1, kooks headers, it's enough clearance almost 2ft. No I did not disconnect the steering shaft but I don't think that's in the way

Oct 27, 2012 | 08:04 PM

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my pacesetter required I disconnect the steering shaft
I had no need to remove moter mount
I suppose you have removed the plugs?
where/how are you hanging up, If I remember correctley some are having problems with some brand headers getting by a not/ bump/ some thing sticking out on one side of block which must be
ground/cut off ( does not cause any problem if cut off)
going to guess this is problem

good luck
Johnny

Oct 27, 2012 | 08:53 PM

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I was able to get my TSP 1-7/8 in with only having to remove the oil filter. Height was the biggest advantage when I did the install. If you have it 2 feet off the ground that should be plenty. Try to have someone hovering over the engine with a light to see if they can spot where it is hanging up.

Oct 28, 2012 | 11:21 AM

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When I installed my pacesetters on my 98, I had to bang up the firewall a bit to fit it in...

Oct 28, 2012 | 12:06 PM

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I took the oil filter out but that only helped a little it's still really hung up

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Oct 28, 2012 | 12:35 PM

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with a stock k-member kooks 1 7/8 headers don't like to go in without taking the steering shaft out/ grinding the k-member a little. with my tubular k-member went right up and in no problems at all. like stated above the higher the car off the ground the better, get th headers almost completly vertical and they will go in