Header Install Question!!
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Header Install Question!! how high do i need to get the cer off the ground? i dont want to jack the car up and start taking it apart then find out its not high enough and put cinder blocks under the jackstands or something of that sort. -dave- and i did try searching didnt find anything though
I have some 6-ton jackstands that go up plenty high. They are harder to carry around than my 3-ton's, but you could set the world on one of them. Here's a pic from installing my friends Kooks. We had to get the collector damn near vertical to get them in. It could have been done quickly without the jackstands (car just sitting on the jack/phone book), but I wouldn't do it. I removed/installed my pacesetters a BUNCH of times with just full extended jack height. I suggest you remove all but 2 bolts from each side of the headers before jacking the car up. It's a PITA to remove bolts from the manifolds while standing on ****.
Get it as high as possible, you'll thank yourself later. I do strongly suggest you get remove all but 2 bolts on each side. You can't loosen them though, because they will need to be secured while you break the cat bolts off (they will probably break, but it's ok).
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wow guys thatnks for the help! and what a relief to know i dont need to use the cinder blocks i took from work i was kinda getting nervous about how sturdy it would be. ill keep you updated on how it goes. im doing a trans too haha
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Originally Posted by pro2low
i started taking the manifold bolts off....what a pain in the ***! i i havent gotten the back 2 on the passenger side off yet haha any tips?
Originally Posted by jimmypop13
They are very easy to get to from underneath
Me and a friend installed my LT's last week and we got them from underneath pretty easy
the back bolt on the pass. side is really easy to reach from underneath....
and dont be scared of breaking the bolts on the cats.. it actually makes it alot easier... all but 1 (the top bolt pass side) broke on my car and i could barely even budge it.. i twisted 2 extensions 180* using a large wrench as leverage..
and dont be scared of breaking the bolts on the cats.. it actually makes it alot easier... all but 1 (the top bolt pass side) broke on my car and i could barely even budge it.. i twisted 2 extensions 180* using a large wrench as leverage..
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im in my garage right now trying to jack the car up and i just realized im short on jachstands!!!!!!!!! and none of my non-automotive friends have any! who doesnt have a set of jackstands????? seriously!!
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yea thats what i have but i wanted to put the rear up to for more room since im pulling the tranny too......i dont know how easy thats gonna go with the rear only up about 3 inches lol
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alright i got everything out the manifolds the cats and the y......i tried fitting the headers in just to see before i drop the trans and they look as if it will be impossible! any tips?
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everything is going good with the headers i got the car up a little higher and the passenger side slides right in....the driver side i think ill only have to remove the oil filter.....however i am swapping trans's too and now i got the master cylindr for the clutch jammed in between the wheel well and the firewall! i forgot to take thar little bracket off that bolts it onto the firewall! now i cant even get it back in!