Just ordered my headers, have ?s
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Just ordered my headers, have ?s Yea so i finally decided to dump all my money into some pacesetter longtubes and their new catted y pipe but i have a few questions.
First off does the catted y pipe have spots for the rear o2 sensors or do they have to be deleted even though im gonna have cats on there?
Second I wanted to get everything together so i can tackle this as quick as possible without any hold ups. I have the headers and y pipe and o2 extensions...i hopefuly can use my stock gaskets but where would i be able to find new header bolts would any old hardware store carry those?
is there any thing else i am forgetting? as far as tools i have wrenches and sockets a breaker bar and a sawzall, do i need special sockets for the o2s and spark plugs? My garage is a mess and i have no tools really so im trying to collect all of them before the weekend
Thanks, any help would be appreciated
First off does the catted y pipe have spots for the rear o2 sensors or do they have to be deleted even though im gonna have cats on there?
Second I wanted to get everything together so i can tackle this as quick as possible without any hold ups. I have the headers and y pipe and o2 extensions...i hopefuly can use my stock gaskets but where would i be able to find new header bolts would any old hardware store carry those?
is there any thing else i am forgetting? as far as tools i have wrenches and sockets a breaker bar and a sawzall, do i need special sockets for the o2s and spark plugs? My garage is a mess and i have no tools really so im trying to collect all of them before the weekend
Thanks, any help would be appreciated
Not sure if that y-pipe has rear O2 bungs, probably not, but you will need to delete them or get sims. Re-use the stock header bolts and do yourself a favor and buy new GM header gaskets. No special tools needed.
no special tools at all you prettly much got them all right. they only 'special' tool that i can think of is to get the spark plugs out. good luck and it the istall was not that bad. did it last fri took about 3 hours to do
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You can re-use the stock header bolts, but I'd recommend studs.
I'd also suggest getting new gaskets, I've done headers twice and both time haven't been able to re-use the stock gaskets, I used Fel-Pro and had no problems.
Are you deleting your EGR and AIR? If so you will need block-offs.
Band clamps for where the colletor meets the Y-pipe.
I'd also suggest getting new gaskets, I've done headers twice and both time haven't been able to re-use the stock gaskets, I used Fel-Pro and had no problems.
Are you deleting your EGR and AIR? If so you will need block-offs.
Band clamps for where the colletor meets the Y-pipe.
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i have no egr since im an 01 but im going to leave the air on there for now i can always take it off later...where can i find those fel pros online and i wonder if my local shops carry them cause that would make things alot easier
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k ill look around for gaskets but how do i know which ones to get and if i got studs how do i screw them into the engine is there a special piece that threads them in? i probably will just get some new bolts
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k ill look around for gaskets but how do i know which ones to get
and if i got studs how do i screw them into the engine is there a special piece that threads them in? i probably will just get some new bolts
I've never used studs on mine, and the bolts hold just fine. But with studs your less likely to strip the threads out of the head, and after I did that to one bolt hole on each of my heads, I will always studs on just about everything.
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they are not needed, but some nice gear wrenches will make getting to a few headers bolts alot easier.
when i did my headers i bought new GM gaskets, and re-used the stock header bolts. no problems or leaks so far.
you might also want to change your plugs while your at it.
when i did my headers i bought new GM gaskets, and re-used the stock header bolts. no problems or leaks so far.
you might also want to change your plugs while your at it.