Sanding down the block
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Sanding down the block No I am not sanding down the block to lose weight 
but I am installing a set of headers for my friend and all was going real well until we got to the passenger side MAC header. For some damn reason I can't get it out. I know some people say to remove the valve cover and it'll slide through the top, but I am really not in the mood to take the valve cover off and put on a new gasket (never done it before too)
Anyhow there is a small block about 1"x1"x.5" down in the lower corner passenger side near the firewall attached to the motor, and this damn little block is what is not allowing the Mac to slide out the bottom.
Now my question is, can I go at this small block with a file or dremel and sand the bad boy down a little till the Mac can slide out, or is this something important that I shouldn't be messing with?
Thanks!
but I am installing a set of headers for my friend and all was going real well until we got to the passenger side MAC header. For some damn reason I can't get it out. I know some people say to remove the valve cover and it'll slide through the top, but I am really not in the mood to take the valve cover off and put on a new gasket (never done it before too)
Anyhow there is a small block about 1"x1"x.5" down in the lower corner passenger side near the firewall attached to the motor, and this damn little block is what is not allowing the Mac to slide out the bottom.
Now my question is, can I go at this small block with a file or dremel and sand the bad boy down a little till the Mac can slide out, or is this something important that I shouldn't be messing with?
Thanks!
Originally Posted by Trans Am WS6 RGS
Send JRP a PM. I believe he sanded down his block a little bit when installing his headers.
if you look in the exhaust guide i put a picture of my block tab i sanded down. took a few minutes with a die grinder and all was good.
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From: Waldwick, NJ
Originally Posted by jrp
TRUST ME, i know how that goes...i was about to go postal on my car.
I know I called this 1 bolt a stupid little ***** for about half and hour till she finally gave in
I love working on cars
Originally Posted by 2002 Trans Am
Its really weird, if you don't go postal on your car; cursing at it, demoralizing it, it just won't give in to you.
I know I called this 1 bolt a stupid little ***** for about half and hour till she finally gave in
I love working on cars
I know I called this 1 bolt a stupid little ***** for about half and hour till she finally gave in
I love working on cars
