installing headers tomorrow..any tips?
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And don't forget some peroxide and band aids just in case. Bloody knuckles & Mr. kuts were real good friends of mine 
. Oh and a telescopic magnet for them bolts that like to fall in those P.I.A spaces.
AND HELL YEAH on DA BEER
. Oh and a telescopic magnet for them bolts that like to fall in those P.I.A spaces.AND HELL YEAH on DA BEER
Originally Posted by 1BAD98LS1
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Originally Posted by PittHammer
AND HELL YEAH on DA BEER
Originally Posted by ClemsonT/A
Bring beer.. seriously... If you get frustrated walk away.. relax.. down a cold one then you will be surprised how much it helps..
Seriously though... you might want to buy a case.
Originally Posted by DOUBT IT
Obviously these gentlemen have installed headers before, they know how it works.
Seriously though... you might want to buy a case.
Seriously though... you might want to buy a case.
Originally Posted by PittHammer
And don't forget some peroxide and band aids just in case. Bloody knuckles & Mr. kuts were real good friends of mine . Oh and a telescopic magnet for them bolts that like to fall in those P.I.A spaces.
AND HELL YEAH on DA BEER
. Oh and a telescopic magnet for them bolts that like to fall in those P.I.A spaces.AND HELL YEAH on DA BEER
Originally Posted by aaron653
i'm 19 lol
I dropped a header bolt on the passenger side..and it didn't hit the ground..spent about 30 minutes looking for it...can I just buy another bolt at the store? or does it have to be specifically a "header" bolt?
I dropped a header bolt on the passenger side..and it didn't hit the ground..spent about 30 minutes looking for it...can I just buy another bolt at the store? or does it have to be specifically a "header" bolt?
Originally Posted by aaron653
i'm 19 lol
Just kidding, I don't (publicly) condone underage drinking.
I dropped a header bolt on the passenger side..and it didn't hit the ground..spent about 30 minutes looking for it...can I just buy another bolt at the store? or does it have to be specifically a "header" bolt?
I dropped a bolt on my header install, and found out that the k-member ate it about six months later.
Originally Posted by DOUBT IT
Well then, get an older friend/cousin to buy you beer... Just kidding, I don't (publicly) condone underage drinking.
I suggest getting a new header bolt from the nearest GM dealer. I work for Advance, and seem to recall that we don't carry bolts for our cars.
I dropped a bolt on my header install, and found out that the k-member ate it about six months later.
Just kidding, I don't (publicly) condone underage drinking.I suggest getting a new header bolt from the nearest GM dealer. I work for Advance, and seem to recall that we don't carry bolts for our cars.
I dropped a bolt on my header install, and found out that the k-member ate it about six months later.
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I'd look in the k member. When I had my car in the air the other day I found 3 old exhaust manifold bolts. Plus after I installed the nitrous I changed to a colder plug and lost one. I still havent found it, its probably down one of the roads around here.
My brother and I started my LT header install today. We got all the old exhaust off, and manifolds. Deleted the AIR and EGR. We had to grind the tab off the drivers side. We also have one bolt holding in the drivers side header for the night.
I hope we can finish this all up tomorrow. We got all that done in about 3.5 hours and have never done an install before. good luck with your install.
I hope we can finish this all up tomorrow. We got all that done in about 3.5 hours and have never done an install before. good luck with your install.
Originally Posted by 2000SS1979
My brother and I started my LT header install today. We got all the old exhaust off, and manifolds. Deleted the AIR and EGR. We had to grind the tab off the drivers side. We also have one bolt holding in the drivers side header for the night.
I hope we can finish this all up tomorrow. We got all that done in about 3.5 hours and have never done an install before. good luck with your install.
I hope we can finish this all up tomorrow. We got all that done in about 3.5 hours and have never done an install before. good luck with your install.
Originally Posted by 98Camarod
Dont forget to start it up with just open headers
Originally Posted by aaron653
I was surprised that I didn't have to grind the tab off...that last passenger side bolt was a bitch for me...did you take out the plugs and coil packs?...I wish I'd had somebody helping me today lol...all i've ever done before is change the oil and rotate the tires
won't that mess up my o2's?
won't that mess up my o2's?
Originally Posted by aaron653
I was surprised that I didn't have to grind the tab off...that last passenger side bolt was a bitch for me...did you take out the plugs and coil packs?...I wish I'd had somebody helping me today lol...all i've ever done before is change the oil and rotate the tires
won't that mess up my o2's?
won't that mess up my o2's?
We have not removed any of the coil packs at all. We did however remove all the plugs and plug wires for now since I am changing the plugs at the same time.
If you do the EGR removal instead of a freeze plug i put in a 1 3/8" metal plug into the intake I got from Advanced auto. (Well i did not get it. I sent me wife there to get a freeze plug and she came back with this odd looking plug.) I will get pictures and a purt number for you today after work.
Hopefully the rest goes smooth for you!
James
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Best advice to you is that while your installing the headers, on pass. side if you see an issue arise about getting them in, pull that starter! We did it from the get-go and I swear the install was about 2 hours less b/c hands could go up that area nicely to pull old header bolts with no prob.
Originally Posted by 5_02ls1
just have all tools rewady and remove the plugs,also you need a grinder to cut some off of the block tab on the drivers side.
man, i didn't have to cut, grind or remove anything other than the stock systems and the dipstick for the passenger side. broke the porclin on the #5 plug , but the car had 25k miles on it so they were due anyways...
Originally Posted by aaron653
i'm 19 lol
I dropped a header bolt on the passenger side..and it didn't hit the ground..spent about 30 minutes looking for it...can I just buy another bolt at the store? or does it have to be specifically a "header" bolt?
I dropped a header bolt on the passenger side..and it didn't hit the ground..spent about 30 minutes looking for it...can I just buy another bolt at the store? or does it have to be specifically a "header" bolt?
Anyway, yeah, check that K-member, **** drops in there and likes to stay there a LONG time. I swear to god I found one of my retainer keepers in there months after my cam swap...