jlincks

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Ok got the headers in. i did not have to take out the steering shaft, grind, or do anything special to get them in. Just laid on my back under the car for a minute trying to figure out the best way to turn them up into the car. They just slid right up into place. got up top and put the gasket in and bolted them up. Those back bolts on the passenger side are a real PITA. Took me about an hour to get the back one in by using a ratchet wrench moving it back two clicks at a time lol. Now i just have to get my 02 extensions in, coil packs on, plugs, wires and air/egr hooked back up. would like to delete it but i cant find a good write up to do it where i feel comfortable. i know there is some removal of hoses and capping off in the back of the intake and i just don't know what to do. here is a picture each side and what i have left to do. Engine bay need some cleaning up as well!

SS SLP2

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Do the tubes clear the plugs ok
Johnny
ps thanks again for the info

jlincks

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Well I had my plugs out when I put them in but I would say they would. There's quite a bit space once they get up that far.

SS SLP2

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I understand the install, my question , any problem installing the plugs back into the engine, will the plug wires clear the tubs ok , I understand they will be close/rub the tubes, the pace setter we are running clear but are quite close on a couple of wires
thanks,Johnny

jlincks

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i havnt got mine back in yet. trying to figure out the whole egr/air removal. cant find a write up the pictures still working on them.

omarrakeen

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are you really going to put AIR crap back on?! why did you order it with AIR anyway! lol just plug the AIR plugs and you are done! and oh remove the fuse, hoses and the pump to reduce weight every 1 lbs count right ? good job.

jlincks

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Well I don't want to Put it back on lol I already have the egr removed on the passenger side and just need to get my block off plates and a 1 3/8" freeze plug for the top of the intake. For the AIR on the drivers side I need a block off plate and a vacuum plug for the back of the intake correct?

MUSTANGBRKR02

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I may be grabbing some of those headers soon too. They look good in the pics.

DCC!!

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They are good headers! iv had them for a while now with a tsp ypipe works great

DCC!!

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The plugs clear fine but my stock plugs didnt clear on all of them. i ended up just going with msd wires! they all clear great

omarrakeen

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what year is your car? 98 and 99 do not have AIR connected to the intake. when i removed my long tubes and put my LS6 intake, the back of my LS1 intake had only brake booster line and a vacuum line for the AC vents. if yours is 98 just whack everything out

jlincks

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its a 2000. so it should be connected to the back of the intake correct? i have already got the plugs to do it all now so if its not im only out a couple bucks for the plug.

jlincks

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Ended up gapping my plugs to .055. Hope this does good. put some msd wires on as well. Got everything back in tonight and am getting super excited i am about done. i ended up deleting the egr and air. did not know much about removing it but from a little that i had read. i plugged up the little spot on the back of the intake, got a freeze plug from autozone for the front, and removed all the necessary hoses and parts. left the air pump in for now and just cut the hoses to get them out of the way. i am going to order my block off plates and 02 extensions tonight and hopefully get them real quick so i can start my beast back up. itll just be open headers for about a week but it wont be driven until i take it to the exhaust shop to have the xpipe put on. Wish me luck on my first start that there is no leaks or anything that could go wrong. Very proud of myself on doing all this work alone as i have never even changed the oil on a car before. LOL This is the first mechanic work i have done in my life and i want to thank everyone on ls1tech that has helped me out. here are some pictures of it almost done.

omarrakeen

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sweet!! this is coming out nicely! those headers look pretty good. well done. and yes 2000 is connected to the intake. there are tons of threads you can go through. its not a hard job to do. good luck

s346k

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you can make block offs with the old flange and a penny. mine were on the car for 3 yrs and prob 15k miles. no issues. I pulled them and replaced the old pennies with new ones when I put headers on it.

jlincks

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So i was just to anxious to wait for my block off plates and o2 extensions to come in so i did the little coin trick with the stock egr and air plates so i could start her up. Needless to say i got instant WOOD! The car had not been started in about two weeks and the temperature here is in the low 20's and has been cold for a while so my first start was a little bit of rough idling. i let it set for a minute and here is a second start up. Purred like a kitten this time!! or better yet screamed!!!
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jlincks

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So i was just to anxious to wait for my block off plates and o2 extensions to come in so i did the little coin trick with the stock egr and air plates so i could start her up. Needless to say i got instant WOOD! The car had not been started in about two weeks and the temperature here is in the low 20's and has been cold for a while so my first start was a little bit of rough idling. i let it set for a minute and here is a second start up. Purred like a kitten this time!! or better yet screamed!!!

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SS SLP2

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If you drive with open headers you need about 16-18 " of pipe beyound the o2' so thet they do not tase open/fresh air,I run open 1/2 time ,I have elec cutouts in both the first bends of the y pipe at this point it is a stright shot out and this gives me about
18" past the 02' so they get a correct reading, my car rid up much faster when open as when open I hit the limeter ( 6800) on the 2-3 shift unless I change the shift point down from 6400 to 6100 , with closed I never hit the limeter with shift point @6400

cyberkill

Sounds mean as hell! Great job!!

jlincks

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Thanks cyberkill! Very proud of myself for doing this whole job on my own.