jlincks

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installing headers soon and right now am removing old exhaust. i got the cats off and i am trying to get the damn Y off. i loosened the clamp where it goes into the I-pipe and used a 3 lb. sledge and that thing won't budge. also soaked it over night with some pb blaster. Anyone got a good way to get that sucker off there?

MUSTANGBRKR02

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Any access to acytelene torches?

jlincks

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No I dont have access to any. I may just have to sawzaw it all off.

omarrakeen

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LOL this reminds me of my exhaust haha atleast i broke all the bolts and got the whole thing out eventually! i would bang on it and give it a real shake..i bet its all rusty and stuck. if you're going with a new catback then try to saw the I pipe..that would probably be easier. AND the classical advice get new engine mounts while you're at it. good luck

jlincks

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I'm doing true duals so I don't need any of the stock exhaust so I'm prolly just going to have to hack it up to get it out of there.

omarrakeen

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nice! then yeah try to cut it at the I pipe if you couldnt unbolt the Y..try shaking it or banging it and see...spray more WD40 or PB and see. good luck.

Blownbayou

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beat the hell out of my stock y..... took some motivation, but it came off

97camaroguy

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Cut the bitch if you aren't reusing it, it's a stock Y pipe after all

MUSTANGBRKR02

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If you aren't using it cut it off.

cyberkill

Same here.

I used a ton of PB and used a regular hammer (my poor ears) and banged near the bends on the Y toward the front (obviously). If you look for my Headers & MM writeup, I have a pic in the section where I circled where hammering was having the most effect. It did take some time though.. like 30 minutes of straight hammering.

SS SLP2

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If you do not have a acytelene torches, go to your local parts supplier and get a small propaine torch only about 20-30.00, may also try walmart
be carefull , Johnny

s346k

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took me like 15 seconds with a sawzall.

LS-ONE_DAY

I just used PB Blaster, some serious wrenching, and a BFH.

jlincks

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Getting ready to try some more on the hard hammering. Also beefed up the way the car is in the air. Always better safe then sorry. Jack with blocks, ramps, and jackstands lol

jlincks

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Fu€k you y-pipe!! Got that bitch off there finally. Resorted to just cutting it. I had an slp loud mother welded in the I pipe so I just cut behind it.

jlincks

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Finally my headers arrived. They are the eBay stainless. Looked over them. All the welds look great.

TheSilverOne

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the front end of your car will have to be higher to get the headers in

sickpony

how much were those headers? They look nice, I hope they fit good.

jlincks

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yes i know the car will have to be higher. i just had it there for removing the old exhaust. my jack and jack stands go a lot higher then what they are in the picture. as for the headers they were $180. they look real good and i'm hoping they fit good. I have another question for the stock manifold bolts. Is it easier to get the bolts from underneath the car. i can get all the drivers side from the top but i don't think there is a way for me to get to the rear passenger ones.

cyberkill

I took the coil pack rail off. That in itself is a feat, but once you do it, you can forget about the bolt in the back forever and it's easy to remove from then on. I removed both from the top:

https://ls1tech.com/forums/generatio...l#post13377443

Post 1 has coil rail removal and Post 2 has the manifold removal.