Going to try to install the Hooker LTs tomorrow, any tips????
Going to try to install the Hooker LTs tomorrow, any tips???? I have installed LS1 headers before, but never Hookers, any tips? My car is a 2002, so everything should come off smoothly, and hopefully go back on smoothly. Any pointers or tips? I am going to reuse the stock gaskets and bolts, fwiw. Thanks, Shawn <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />
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Re: Going to try to install the Hooker LTs tomorrow, any tips???? everything came off like pie on my 01. let me know if you need a hand <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Re: Going to try to install the Hooker LTs tomorrow, any tips???? what's up man! i got mine in no problems. no need to move engine or anything. the only thing i can really think of that is important is you HAVE to remove teh steering shaft. that allows much more room on the driver's side. Good luck man!
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Re: Going to try to install the Hooker LTs tomorrow, any tips???? we got the driverside in no problem once we removed the shaft. it was the only thing really stopping it. pas. side went in no problem too. ran into a little situation though <img border="0" title="" alt="[Sad]" src="gr_sad.gif" />
Re: Going to try to install the Hooker LTs tomorrow, any tips???? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by DriveATransAm:
<strong>we got the driverside in no problem once we removed the shaft. it was the only thing really stopping it. pas. side went in no problem too. ran into a little situation though <img border="0" title="" alt="[Sad]" src="gr_sad.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Little situation? <img border="0" alt="[Banging Head]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_banghead.gif" /> Just a FYI for anyone going to try and install headers on a LS1: The back bolt hole on the passenger head is the devil, and cheap tap kits that break off in the head are the devils daddy. Still working on the fiancee for some heads and a cam.... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
<img border="0" alt="[guns]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_guns.gif" /> Pass head back bolt hole <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="gr_images/icons/mad.gif" />
Thanks again for the help, I'll call you this week. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />
<strong>we got the driverside in no problem once we removed the shaft. it was the only thing really stopping it. pas. side went in no problem too. ran into a little situation though <img border="0" title="" alt="[Sad]" src="gr_sad.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Little situation? <img border="0" alt="[Banging Head]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_banghead.gif" /> Just a FYI for anyone going to try and install headers on a LS1: The back bolt hole on the passenger head is the devil, and cheap tap kits that break off in the head are the devils daddy. Still working on the fiancee for some heads and a cam.... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
<img border="0" alt="[guns]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_guns.gif" /> Pass head back bolt hole <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="gr_images/icons/mad.gif" />
Thanks again for the help, I'll call you this week. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />
Re: Going to try to install the Hooker LTs tomorrow, any tips???? Oh man, Roy told me about this but i didn't realize it was you. Yeah the heatshields on my car are all removed 'cept for the one covering the fuel lines. had to bend them a lot to get them out of the way for install and it rubbed a bit, so i just removed them. 3000 miles later and no problem.
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Re: Going to try to install the Hooker LTs tomorrow, any tips???? no problem shawn. just glad it happened at your house and not mine <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
i turn my head for 1 minute to look at your HUGE stash of tools and all i hear from you is "OH ****". thinking that cant be too good i turn around and there you are standing there holding a mighty short tap tool that looked a little jagged <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[whiner]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cry.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[Banging Head]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_banghead.gif" />
fwiw, we were cleaning the threads since the bolt wasnt going in smoothly and we didnt want to break the bolt off. DOH.
itll be ready to run next weekend.
i turn my head for 1 minute to look at your HUGE stash of tools and all i hear from you is "OH ****". thinking that cant be too good i turn around and there you are standing there holding a mighty short tap tool that looked a little jagged <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[whiner]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cry.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[Banging Head]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_banghead.gif" />
fwiw, we were cleaning the threads since the bolt wasnt going in smoothly and we didnt want to break the bolt off. DOH.
itll be ready to run next weekend.
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Re: Going to try to install the Hooker LTs tomorrow, any tips???? Did you slide them up from the bottom or down from the top. I am waiting for my hookers to come in and was wondering. Also what is on the list of tools used for this. And what am i looking at time wise.
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Re: Going to try to install the Hooker LTs tomorrow, any tips???? did it from the bottom.
we undid the steering linkage- 11 mm bolts i believe
header bolts are 10 mm.
you just need an assortment of 10 mm sockets and drives. also a long extension and a u-joint. 15 mm socket too <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> id be willing to help, but i dont know how many more headers i can install <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
we undid the steering linkage- 11 mm bolts i believe
header bolts are 10 mm.
you just need an assortment of 10 mm sockets and drives. also a long extension and a u-joint. 15 mm socket too <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> id be willing to help, but i dont know how many more headers i can install <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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Re: Going to try to install the Hooker LTs tomorrow, any tips???? I should be fine on the header install but would you want to help install a hot cam next month. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />