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Old Sep 9, 2006 | 08:59 PM
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Default LT Install HELP Hookers wont clear!!! Tips?

Trying to install a set of hooker super comps for the second week in a row and these suckers don't wanna clear jack ****. Passenger dosen't have a chance in hell and drivers side keeps hanging up on the two bolts above the oil filter. Do I need to dent them to get them to fit? The bottom of the tire is at my knee so I think I have enough clearence. I already pulled the steering linkage,coil packs, plugs and wires? Any help would be appreciated!!!
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Old Sep 9, 2006 | 09:15 PM
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he buddy i just did mine yesterday. i had the same problem
1st get the car high as hell i mean high!
2nd on the driver side we had to take out the steering knuckle 2 bolts one on top one on bottom
3rd we removed oil filter and the breather tube about it with the 2 10mm bolts holding it in.

as far as the passenger it slid right in for use. also try removing the spark plugs that may help ya out as well.

good luck
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Old Sep 9, 2006 | 09:39 PM
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This still wont let the passenger side do jackshit



PS I know my front ends F***** up, you can blame public parking structures
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Old Sep 9, 2006 | 10:29 PM
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It looks like you need to jack the car up some more. When i was putting mine in we had the car high in the air. Almost fell over from jacking and switching bricks under jack stands. The passanger side went in easy and i could not get drivers side in at all. My friend came over and he angled the header straight up and down and started it angled from the front then twisted toward the back and they slid right in. hope this helps. good luck
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Old Sep 9, 2006 | 11:52 PM
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I hate to point out the obvious but you are going from the bottom, right? And you verified you have the right headers?
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Old Sep 10, 2006 | 12:49 AM
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Yea from the bottom and these have all the emmissions hook ups for my year Z28 and the seller was legit.

What are you using to get the car so high? The kmember is at such an angle that the jack slides along the kmember some times while trying to get it higher, makes it seem like the cars gonna fall right off
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Old Sep 10, 2006 | 01:50 AM
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When i did mine i jacked up from the side of car under doors and put jack and jack stands on bricks. The reason we did this was so the car would sit higher with the stands on the side, plus it gave me more room to manuever under the car with the headers. hope this helps, keep trying you can do it (if you want a little inspiration read my thread called "header install nightmare")
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ill try jacking it up from the sides then maybe that will give me a better chance
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Old Sep 10, 2006 | 02:25 PM
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thats strange....ive installed tons of kooks at they went right in. no problems whatsoever.
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Old Sep 10, 2006 | 07:40 PM
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This was my first install, but my friend came out and helped me and he had it done less than 2 seconds. So experience helps, next time i know. They fit like they came with the car look nice. craftsmanship was perfect no complaints kooks is awesome.
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Old Sep 10, 2006 | 07:57 PM
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i helped put in lightemupls1's hookers and they were a pain the car has to be high enough so that you can stand the header up vertical and it should go straight in the steering knuckle will have to be removed and the the oil filter along with breather top
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Old Sep 10, 2006 | 09:22 PM
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I put pacesetter ceramic lt in and I had to beat in the drivers side floor panel so it would clear. The passenger side slid right in. I had the plugs in on both sides.
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Old Sep 10, 2006 | 10:08 PM
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Passengers side is in. I ruined 3 out of 4 NGKs Ithought would fit while attempting to jam it in. The cars front bumper is at eye level( I'm 6 ft) and the damn rear bolt wants to crossthread along with the third from the rear bolt. ANY solutions for this?

As far as drivers side linkage is out as well as the lame heat shied. The headers have a unique twist that prevents them form clearing the oil breather above the oil filter, I think I'll go ahead and pull it out tommorow after class
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Have you cut the driver side tab on the block yet? That might be hitting. Theirs a good chance YOU might have to notch the k-member on the side, because the header will probably hit it. Beat the floor board right there a tad bit. It'll be fine, it doesn't mess with the pedals.
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unbolt the blockoff above the oil filter, remove the steering knuckle, and if it doesn't go in then, you're an idiot.

It was a bitch to get them in, but when you do it one time, it gets very easy.
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Old Sep 12, 2006 | 09:35 PM
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Problem now is that the bolts want to go into the block crossthreaded, anyway to clean the threads or should I force the bolt through?
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Old Sep 12, 2006 | 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by james562
Problem now is that the bolts want to go into the block crossthreaded, anyway to clean the threads or should I force the bolt through?
Clean the threads and the bolt w/ PB blaster. Use the wire brush to make sure the bolts are CLEAN.
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Old Sep 12, 2006 | 10:57 PM
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What is PB blaster and where is it available?
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You can pick it up at Autozone, probably the other parts stores too.
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