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Old Feb 11, 2007 | 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Hell'sChariot
And anyone the told you to go at it from the top is RETARDED!!!!
Well maybe I'm retarded but all I had to do was take my coil packs and valve covers off and they came right out from the top. Initially I put them in from the bottom. It was a lot easier from the top for me. Also my O2 sensors were plenty long enough.
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Old Feb 11, 2007 | 06:04 PM
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Well, now I know what to expect Putting my Macs on in 2 weeks + BBK Intake manifold....I'm goin in from underneath
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Old Feb 11, 2007 | 07:24 PM
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i dont see how to get it in the bottom. It was alot higher, it was about 19" up. the rear most primary on the pass side was hitting the firewall and the front was hitting thefront was hitting the block...

i truthfuly think my cam install will be smoother
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Old Feb 11, 2007 | 07:57 PM
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Mine went right in no cutting no moving the motor nothing. and I went from the top on the driver side. I just removed OHHHHH mevermind my heads where off sorry I suck
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 07:42 AM
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Originally Posted by OUTLAWZ RACING
Mine went right in no cutting no moving the motor nothing. and I went from the top on the driver side. I just removed OHHHHH mevermind my heads where off sorry I suck
that might help a smidge
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 07:58 AM
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also, i know the 2 sensors are far back in the headers, can i drive a couple miles with them open? i understand they might hurt the 02s but has anyone done it with macs? i just see people talking about doing it with lt's
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 01:37 PM
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1 header is in, the driver's side. Pass side is going in saturday.
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 09:10 PM
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were proby going to bfh the little bit of firewall...its catching the header by about 1/4"
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 10:02 PM
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I just moved to Ohio a couple years ago. Used to live right down the road from you in Oviedo for a long time. If I was still there I would come over in a heart beat and help you install these. They really are some of the easiest headers to install that I've done. It's all about getting the correct angle when installing them. Sorry to hear you are having so many problems with them.
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 10:43 PM
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lift up the motor before you BFH the firewall, its really not that hard.
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 12:16 AM
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Originally Posted by 01pewterbird
lift up the motor before you BFH the firewall, its really not that hard.
unbolt the mm on the pass side is all? it seems like 2 bolts are easy to get to, but the other 2 are a bitch b/c they are under the motor
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 12:44 AM
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I removed the pass side valve cover and they slid right in. The drivers side it just took a little pushing and pulling and it went in. I also never had to buy any extensions for the O2s
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 03:35 AM
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On the drivers side take off the little breather that is next to the oil filter. just try to put them in at weird angles just make sure you dont damage anything gettign them in
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Old Feb 15, 2007 | 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by mvvette97
I removed the pass side valve cover and they slid right in. The drivers side it just took a little pushing and pulling and it went in. I also never had to buy any extensions for the O2s
from the top or bottom? it seems they cheaped out on my car in terms of the o2 wires cuz it touches the bung but theres no way it will reach it
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