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Old Aug 4, 2007 | 08:54 PM
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hello everyone i bought some kooks race headers and know im installing them but thier just not fitting dont know what im doing wrong pass side when in fine but driver sides kicking my *** i keep getting stuck between oil filter mount and the k member please give me some input i would greatly apprieciate it thanks
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Old Aug 4, 2007 | 09:00 PM
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did you trim your casting tab on the block? mine wouldnt go in till i cut that ****** off with the sawzall...
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Old Aug 4, 2007 | 10:11 PM
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It sounds like he's stuck before the tab if I'm reading correctly.

Cutting the tab is what did it for me, but I was on poly mounts. You might need to jack the motor just a hair, maybe?

Oh, and FULLY VERTICAL, remember.
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Old Aug 4, 2007 | 10:38 PM
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I have my floorboard a few taps with a hammer and it slid right in
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just put some lt's in yesterday, just put some *** into it they will go, might dent up the oil filter a little but thats about it
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well thanks guys for the input going to try to put them in when it isnt a 100 f***ing degrees out thanks again
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did you follow the instructions carefully, make sure you drink at least 6 beers during the install. works wonders
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did you follow the instructions carefully, make sure you drink at least 6 beers during the install. works wonders

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beer and modding goes hand in hand.
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I second that motion!!!!
+2 on that

when we installed them on a 02 SS we just diconnected the driverside motor mount and jacked one side of the engine up and the sucker slid right in. a lil work but it got the job done.
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casting tab removed and it worked for me....
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is there a sticky on installing longtubes? just curious
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is there a sticky on installing longtubes? just curious

if not there needs to be
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