white_camaro

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before you start cutting try removing the steering linkage, two bolts, one on the top one on the bottom, it made the header install on my friends car MUCH easier.

davered00ss

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Point the header towards the front of the car and rotate it in.

davered00ss

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We did gman's 1 7/8 kooks with an ls2 402 without any grindind. Just took a little finess.

where in Ma are you?

z-boy

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i had to take the steering shaft out, and i shouldve took out the plugs because i broke one of them....my car wasnt real high..i installed a set of flowtech lts and ypipe with some of my buddies help...it took a little pressure but the driverside went in....i just slid the flange in at an angle, and we managed to work it in there....i couldnt have got it in there without removing my steering shaft....hope it helps you some...

Danny2tek

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Yep I also had to put a little love tap into the firewall.

davered00ss

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It was tight. I thought we would have to file a small part of the tab on the block off, but it slid in..........Tight.

blackssz

Just did a set
undo the engine mount,remove the mount bracket at the kmember(4 bolts)
steering shaft(2 bolts)
jack up the engine,it will slide right in place

C Murda

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ok i will be getting back to this tomoro since its gonna be in the 40s this time haha... so where is the other bolt on the steering link? i only could see one and it was the one that connects the collumn to a link?

white_camaro

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just follow the linkage towards the bottom. you will have to get the bottom bolt from underneath the car.

C Murda

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and then i can just pull the links out?

white_camaro

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yes. then the linkage should slide right off.

TheBlurLS1

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There's one bolt beside the #3-#5 primary area, and another on the nuckle you have to get from the bottom. Once they are removed, tap it up off the lower splined section and it will slide back up the upper part, then pop out.

I'm 90% positive you will have to jack the motor up. It's EASY, so just get after it instead of thinking about it. You'll be done before you figure out that you HAVE to.

kenp

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I know this is an old thread, but I'm having the same issue with my kooks driver's side install. Removed some material from the K member and that didn't help. Lifted up the motor about 1 inch. That didn't help. Tomorrow I'm going to remove the motor mount & see if that does it. I have the car on a lift and I've manipulated the dang thing every way possible. It's just being a bit difficult.

I'm interested to know what C MURDA finally had to do to slide them in place.

C Murda

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you really have to remove that steering kinkage...thats what did it for me. then took some wiggling and make sure the collector points straight down to the ground and then it should all wiggle in. i also did lift the motor about an 1" or so off the k member with mounts still bolted to block (used the phonebook and jack trick against the oil pan)
good luck

thecorrectformula

All i had to do was undo the steering linkage and use a prybar

RacerScott

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is the casting tab not a issue with the kooks? When I did my pacesetters last week, it was clear that the tab was in the way after screwing around for about 5 minutes trying to get it in. I cut the dam thing off with a sawzaw. its like a 1in by 1in. chunk, after that It went right in.

2KnbmTA

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woooo the first header install i did took 15 hours on a buddy of mine's z. they were pacesetters. getting them in didnt take as long as getting the manifolds off did. like, it think we got them in in 1.5-2 hours. getting those back header bolts off took us the most time.

Country Boy

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To get my Kooks 1 7/8 on I had to take off the alternator, unbolt both motor mounts, raise the engine as high as it would go, shove the engine as far forward as it would go (with the drive shaft and TQ arm off and the tranny on a tranny jack) and still beat, cuss and pry them in. I also had to cut the tab off the block and undo the steering linkage. The pass header sat right on top of the K member and almost rubbed a hole in it. I got ZERO CS from Kooks when I contacted them.

I would NEVER buy them again. Im no dumbass when it comes to cars either. It was my 4th set of headers.

killerinparadise

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It took me longer to get the stock manifolds off then put the longtubes in, putting them in went really smooth all I had to do was remove the steering knuckle and it went right in with some wiggling and pulling from the top, I didn't have to remove the part of the block or notch the kmember, these were pacesetters, just be patient and look at everything thats going on, where its hitting whats in the way what you'll have to do to get it out of your way etc. total install took about 8 hours maybe a little more, this was also on floor jacks that only lifted about 20" too.

89Formulaws6

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i undid my steering linkage and the drivers went right it

had a lift so it went real smooth

idk how u guys do it with a jack lol