Generation III External Engine LS1 | LS6 | Bolt-Ons | Intakes | Exhaust | Ignition | Accessories
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Installed Pacesetter headers EASY!!!

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Feb 10, 2007 | 04:08 PM
  #1  
MavrikTA's Avatar
Thread Starter
12 Second Club
iTrader: (27)
 
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 606
Likes: 0
From: Texas....thank God.
Default Installed Pacesetter headers EASY!!!

Hey guys, those of you that are reluctant to install LT's yourself, dont be. This job was 100% easier than I expected....I didnt throw a single thing! Just have some gear wrenches and an electic/air impact.
I must have been lucky, because I simply had a friend slide the LT's up from under the car to me with absolutely NO additional dissconnections, cutting, or hammering, or anything that might add to the difficulty. Simple.
Honestly, my Volant intake was harder to install.
DO IT, DO IT NOW!!!
Reply
Old Feb 10, 2007 | 04:24 PM
  #2  
dpw41285's Avatar
TECH Resident
iTrader: (26)
 
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 969
Likes: 0
From: Ft Wayne, IN
Default

wow that sounds great....most people arent as fortunate
Reply
Old Feb 10, 2007 | 04:27 PM
  #3  
gyrene2003's Avatar
12 Second Club
 
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 2,213
Likes: 1
From: Chesapeake va
Default

awesome man, still waiting to do mine at a friends place cause i dont really have any tools. what kind of y did u use? Was it a noticable differance the first time u ook it out?
Reply
Old Feb 10, 2007 | 04:35 PM
  #4  
MavrikTA's Avatar
Thread Starter
12 Second Club
iTrader: (27)
 
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 606
Likes: 0
From: Texas....thank God.
Default

I havent even had a chance to drive it yet(waiting on the Y-pipe). But from previous experiance with LTs on LS1's, big difference. It just keeps pullin!
Reply
Old Feb 10, 2007 | 04:37 PM
  #5  
99kamarokid's Avatar
TECH Apprentice
iTrader: (5)
 
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 362
Likes: 0
From: lake in the hills, il
Default

that didnt stop me.. just take it around the block a few time with open headers!!
Reply
Old Feb 10, 2007 | 04:38 PM
  #6  
MavrikTA's Avatar
Thread Starter
12 Second Club
iTrader: (27)
 
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 606
Likes: 0
From: Texas....thank God.
Default

LOL, yeah, I guess that is an option! Hey dude, I just responed to your thread bout the wire.
Reply
Old Feb 10, 2007 | 04:41 PM
  #7  
SSTYCOON's Avatar
TECH Regular
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 420
Likes: 0
From: East
Default

I agree, some headers are more difficult to install....but the pacesetters are the easiest... you need some basic hands tools, rachets, wrenches etc.. 1/4" drive.
Reply
Old Feb 10, 2007 | 04:46 PM
  #8  
gyrene2003's Avatar
12 Second Club
 
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 2,213
Likes: 1
From: Chesapeake va
Default

ya know, i think i might take mine for a spin with em wide open when i do them and take her for a spin!
Reply
LS1 Tech Stories

The Best V8 Stories One Small Block at Time

story-0

6 Gifts Neither Your Dad Nor Grad Will Shove Into the 'Trinket Drawer'

 Brett Foote
story-1

Topdon ONE vs. Artidiag 800 BT2: Which is the Diagnostic Tablet For You?

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-2

Gas Monkey Built a 6-Wheel Ferrari Testarossa With a Corvette LT4 Engine

 Verdad Gallardo
story-3

7 Most Reliable High-Performance Engines GM Has Ever Built

 Verdad Gallardo
story-4

Amazing '71 Camaro Restomod Is Modern Muscle Car Under the Skin

 Verdad Gallardo
story-5

6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-6

Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph

 Verdad Gallardo
story-7

Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-8

Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!

 
story-9

Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP

 Verdad Gallardo
Old Feb 10, 2007 | 04:47 PM
  #9  
gyrene2003's Avatar
12 Second Club
 
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 2,213
Likes: 1
From: Chesapeake va
Default

did u do plugs at the same time? The good ones are the tr55s right?
Reply
Old Feb 10, 2007 | 04:50 PM
  #10  
MavrikTA's Avatar
Thread Starter
12 Second Club
iTrader: (27)
 
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 606
Likes: 0
From: Texas....thank God.
Default

Yeah, TR55's for NA, if you are sprayin or boosted you need TR6's.
Reply
Old Feb 10, 2007 | 04:51 PM
  #11  
gyrene2003's Avatar
12 Second Club
 
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 2,213
Likes: 1
From: Chesapeake va
Default

thnx man.
Reply
Old Feb 10, 2007 | 04:51 PM
  #12  
gyrene2003's Avatar
12 Second Club
 
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 2,213
Likes: 1
From: Chesapeake va
Default

what brand are they?
Reply
Old Feb 10, 2007 | 05:11 PM
  #13  
Blu2000ss's Avatar
On The Tree
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 108
Likes: 0
From: Maryland
Default

I hope its as easy for me when i do mine but im not to worried
Reply
Old Feb 10, 2007 | 05:15 PM
  #14  
MavrikTA's Avatar
Thread Starter
12 Second Club
iTrader: (27)
 
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 606
Likes: 0
From: Texas....thank God.
Default

It will be easy, hell it cant be any worse than what you(or I was) expecting! It is kinda like that old attage: Expect the worst hope for the best. Youll be golden.
Oh, g2003, run NGK's. Oreillys carries them as well as our fine sponsors! ;-)
Reply
Old Feb 10, 2007 | 06:02 PM
  #15  
gyrene2003's Avatar
12 Second Club
 
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 2,213
Likes: 1
From: Chesapeake va
Default

thnx man, just went too advanced auto parts and bought 8. Im wondreing though, they had 2 different kinds of tr55s. i bought just the plain tr55s in a grey box, but they had some other tr55 something somethings, i cant remeber what they were. but they gap at .044, are these the correct ones?
Reply
Old Feb 10, 2007 | 06:08 PM
  #16  
2_wacko's Avatar
TECH Veteran
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 4,274
Likes: 0
From: WestTexas
Default

I have my car on jacks, all stock exhaust off waiting for my pacesetters to come in. I hope I'm lucky like you.
Reply
Old Feb 10, 2007 | 07:19 PM
  #17  
Blu2000ss's Avatar
On The Tree
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 108
Likes: 0
From: Maryland
Default

yeah man im hopin for the best!
Reply
Old Feb 10, 2007 | 07:23 PM
  #18  
gyrene2003's Avatar
12 Second Club
 
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 2,213
Likes: 1
From: Chesapeake va
Default

so did i buy the right stuff guys? Sorry for being off topic.
Reply
Old Feb 10, 2007 | 07:32 PM
  #19  
Proud2bSS's Avatar
TECH Apprentice
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 346
Likes: 0
From: Reno, NV
Default

Originally Posted by MavrikTA
Hey guys, those of you that are reluctant to install LT's yourself, dont be. This job was 100% easier than I expected....I didnt throw a single thing! Just have some gear wrenches and an electic/air impact.
I must have been lucky, because I simply had a friend slide the LT's up from under the car to me with absolutely NO additional dissconnections, cutting, or hammering, or anything that might add to the difficulty. Simple.
Honestly, my Volant intake was harder to install.
DO IT, DO IT NOW!!!
Cool! I will be installing LT in March. SS is on jack stands doing a lot of different things (clutch, LT's, suspension stuff, C5 brakes, etc). I hate doing stuff one piece at a time.

So you're in Logan? Are you up there going to USU or a resident? We lived there from 92-02.
Reply
Old Feb 10, 2007 | 09:02 PM
  #20  
SoCal01z28's Avatar
Launching!
iTrader: (11)
 
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 207
Likes: 0
From: Ca
Default

Originally Posted by MavrikTA
Hey guys, those of you that are reluctant to install LT's yourself, dont be. This job was 100% easier than I expected....I didnt throw a single thing! Just have some gear wrenches and an electic/air impact.
I must have been lucky, because I simply had a friend slide the LT's up from under the car to me with absolutely NO additional dissconnections, cutting, or hammering, or anything that might add to the difficulty. Simple.
Honestly, my Volant intake was harder to install.
DO IT, DO IT NOW!!!
nice to hear, my pacesetters are in the mail and im putting them in next week.
Reply



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:30 PM.

story-0
6 Gifts Neither Your Dad Nor Grad Will Shove Into the 'Trinket Drawer'

Don't get dad new socks or a grill brush this year.

By Brett Foote | 2026-06-09 14:55:56


VIEW MORE
story-1
Topdon ONE vs. Artidiag 800 BT2: Which is the Diagnostic Tablet For You?

Slideshow: We take a close look at the ONE and Artidiag 800BT2 diagnostic tools from Topdon and the reasons to buy one over the other.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-05-28 11:05:11


VIEW MORE
story-2
Gas Monkey Built a 6-Wheel Ferrari Testarossa With a Corvette LT4 Engine

Slideshow: The controversial Ferrari F6 swaps its original flat-12 for a Corvette Z06-derived LT4 V8 and sends power to four rear wheels through a custom-built drivetrain.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-26 18:23:54


VIEW MORE
story-3
7 Most Reliable High-Performance Engines GM Has Ever Built

Slideshow:These GM engines didn't just make huge power, they survived abuse, boost, track days, and six-digit mileage with a reputation for refusing to quit.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-21 16:45:27


VIEW MORE
story-4
Amazing '71 Camaro Restomod Is Modern Muscle Car Under the Skin

Slideshow: This heavily modified 1971 Camaro mixes classic muscle car styling with a fifth-generation Camaro interior and modern LS3 power.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-12 18:06:42


VIEW MORE
story-5
6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them

Slideshow: From wobbling harmonic balancers to failed EBCMs, these are the issues that define long-term C5 ownership and what repairs typically involve.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-05-07 18:44:57


VIEW MORE
story-6
Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph

Slideshow: A modern Camaro transformed into a retro icon, this limited-run "Bandit" build blends nostalgia with brute force in a way few revivals manage.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-21 13:57:02


VIEW MORE
story-7
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked

Slideshow: Cadillac didn't just crash the high-performance luxury vehicle party, it showed up loud, supercharged, and occasionally a little unhinged...

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-16 10:05:15


VIEW MORE
story-8
Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!

Slideshow: Top ten most powerful Chevy trucks ever made

By | 2026-03-25 09:22:26


VIEW MORE
story-9
Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP

Slideshow: Hennessey has turned the Silverado ZR2 into a 700-hp off-road monster with supercharged V8 power and a limited production run.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-24 18:57:52


VIEW MORE