Pacesetter Install ??
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Pacesetter Install ??
I read the instructions from Pacesetters and they say to loosten the motor mounts, do not remove bolts, and jack up motor for clearance. I need about 1/8in to get the header by the motor-driver side. I'm trying not to cut anything, will this method above work? I've read alot as well that it is recommended to remove the oil dipstick tube. How do you do this, will any oil leak out? I'm 1/2 way thru the passenger side and am done for the night.
Coil packs are off w/ plugs and wires, new ones going in.
Should I reuse stock bolts and gaskets, or get some ARP bolts?
Coil packs are off w/ plugs and wires, new ones going in.
Should I reuse stock bolts and gaskets, or get some ARP bolts?
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Pacesetter headers come with copper gaskets. You should use those. Probably doesn't matter what bolts you use. Just make sure you retorque them after a few heat cycles. As for the motor mount, you may want to do that or possibly bang the firewall a bit to get the header to fit if it doesn't fit otherwise.
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wen i installed my pace setters i didnt have to cut anything and i didnt have to jack the motor up at all. They just fell in place but it just take time it took me about five hours wit one person helping me but good luck
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Thanks guys, yeah George, I thought about banging the firewall in, its an awkward angle with the hammer. I'll try raisin the motor a little too. I wished they slipped right in, but hey, what can you do. A
Any clue on the oil stick, passenger side. Its right in front of a bolt and I need to move it. Hmmm. Yeah, takin my time, I've read thats the best way not to get fustrated and mess something up. Lookin forward to the weekend.
Any clue on the oil stick, passenger side. Its right in front of a bolt and I need to move it. Hmmm. Yeah, takin my time, I've read thats the best way not to get fustrated and mess something up. Lookin forward to the weekend.
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Thanks guys, yeah George, I thought about banging the firewall in, its an awkward angle with the hammer. I'll try raisin the motor a little too. I wished they slipped right in, but hey, what can you do. A
Any clue on the oil stick, passenger side. Its right in front of a bolt and I need to move it. Hmmm. Yeah, takin my time, I've read thats the best way not to get fustrated and mess something up. Lookin forward to the weekend.
Any clue on the oil stick, passenger side. Its right in front of a bolt and I need to move it. Hmmm. Yeah, takin my time, I've read thats the best way not to get fustrated and mess something up. Lookin forward to the weekend.
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yep i lifted that sucker pretty high (maybe not exactly 5 ft but im 5' 9" and i was almost eye level with the grille). In order to get the driver side header in the collector's gotta be pointing straight down to the floor.
Ive done two other installs on jack stands was hatin life find it much easier to slide em in with the car high enough.
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For some reason my pacesetters went right in without mauling anything on my 99 SS. Guess I was exceptionally lucky. Try wriggling them around first with patience before moving anything or gettin' the bfh out.
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Do not use the gaskets that come with the Pacesetters. They are paper and are junk. Use your stock gaskets if they are in decent shape and if not buy new stock metal gaskets.
I too had no problems sliding mine in. A buddy did unbolt the steering linkage however and that helped a ton. Good luck with everything. Just go slow and take your time.
I too had no problems sliding mine in. A buddy did unbolt the steering linkage however and that helped a ton. Good luck with everything. Just go slow and take your time.
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Guess its just a hit or miss with them sliding in without having to cut anything up on these cars, oh well. Some of you guys got it made.
No gaskets in the header box, probably better off, the stock ones look fine. I'll just reuse them with the stock bolts, a guy at a speed shop mentioned the heat cycle process as above, sounds easy enough and will save me some $$$. He did say NOT to use threadlocker on the bolts w/ our aluminum blocks, so I'll make sure just to torque down just enough.
After I got the driver side off, I noticed the weld between the cat and stock manifold had broke and the cat was just hangin on there, possible reason why my track times dropped?
Does anyone have any suggestions or info on the oil dipstick? I'm gonna look closer at it tonight, just lookin for some pointers to help with it. Took out the starter, so that helped.
No gaskets in the header box, probably better off, the stock ones look fine. I'll just reuse them with the stock bolts, a guy at a speed shop mentioned the heat cycle process as above, sounds easy enough and will save me some $$$. He did say NOT to use threadlocker on the bolts w/ our aluminum blocks, so I'll make sure just to torque down just enough.
After I got the driver side off, I noticed the weld between the cat and stock manifold had broke and the cat was just hangin on there, possible reason why my track times dropped?
Does anyone have any suggestions or info on the oil dipstick? I'm gonna look closer at it tonight, just lookin for some pointers to help with it. Took out the starter, so that helped.
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the dipstick pulls right out, then when you put it back in, have somone feed it to you under the car and you can guide it back it. I didnt have to take out my starter, I just had to cut the casting tab in they went in like butter, no messing with motor mounts.
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This is weird... I just finished doing my pacesetter install, headers only at this point, and had no problems with anything. Everything slid in like butter, might I repeat make sure the car is jacked up high and only the front this way you have an angle. I've seen people get it up on all 4 stands but it kind of raises a problem when you do that. I didn't have to bend anything, removing the steering knuckle, nothing and I did it all by myself. Went below the car set the header on a bucket came back up top and used a bunge cord to hold the header up while I fed in the bolts and slid the gasket in. Takes longer when you're alone but I got it done! The only bad thing that happend to me so far was that I broke my dipstick tube...
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They actually come with copper gaskets. The problem is when they are making the headers and they run out of copper they then use paper. So sometimes you get copper sometimes you get paper.
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This is weird... I just finished doing my pacesetter install, headers only at this point, and had no problems with anything. Everything slid in like butter, might I repeat make sure the car is jacked up high and only the front this way you have an angle. I've seen people get it up on all 4 stands but it kind of raises a problem when you do that. I didn't have to bend anything, removing the steering knuckle, nothing and I did it all by myself. Went below the car set the header on a bucket came back up top and used a bunge cord to hold the header up while I fed in the bolts and slid the gasket in. Takes longer when you're alone but I got it done! The only bad thing that happend to me so far was that I broke my dipstick tube...
Thanks for all who chimed in, I'll drop by tomorrow night and give an update.
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Thanks for all the help, Saturday went much better. Removed the steering knuckle and that helped alot. The driver side slid right in just like everyone elses, that got the motivation going and went smooth from there.
It was a fun day to be able to work on the car all day, cuts, grease, and all. Neighbors driving by curious to what was going on. Ah yes, they will know very, very soon.
She's still in the air waiting for the new thermostat. Then down she comes, open headers and all. Then a short drive to muffler man to weld in the Y pipe.
Here's a little breakdown of what went/going in,
SLP Lid, Bellow, P & P Throttle Body
MSD Wires, NGK Plugs
Pacesetter LT, ORY
Powerbond Pulley
160 Thermo
AIR Removed
EGR Removed
TRIFECTA TUNE!
It was a fun day to be able to work on the car all day, cuts, grease, and all. Neighbors driving by curious to what was going on. Ah yes, they will know very, very soon.
She's still in the air waiting for the new thermostat. Then down she comes, open headers and all. Then a short drive to muffler man to weld in the Y pipe.
Here's a little breakdown of what went/going in,
SLP Lid, Bellow, P & P Throttle Body
MSD Wires, NGK Plugs
Pacesetter LT, ORY
Powerbond Pulley
160 Thermo
AIR Removed
EGR Removed
TRIFECTA TUNE!
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Thanks for all the help, Saturday went much better. Removed the steering knuckle and that helped alot. The driver side slid right in just like everyone elses, that got the motivation going and went smooth from there.
It was a fun day to be able to work on the car all day, cuts, grease, and all. Neighbors driving by curious to what was going on. Ah yes, they will know very, very soon.
She's still in the air waiting for the new thermostat. Then down she comes, open headers and all. Then a short drive to muffler man to weld in the Y pipe.
Here's a little breakdown of what went/going in,
SLP Lid, Bellow, P & P Throttle Body
MSD Wires, NGK Plugs
Pacesetter LT, ORY
Powerbond Pulley
160 Thermo
AIR Removed
EGR Removed
TRIFECTA TUNE!
It was a fun day to be able to work on the car all day, cuts, grease, and all. Neighbors driving by curious to what was going on. Ah yes, they will know very, very soon.
She's still in the air waiting for the new thermostat. Then down she comes, open headers and all. Then a short drive to muffler man to weld in the Y pipe.
Here's a little breakdown of what went/going in,
SLP Lid, Bellow, P & P Throttle Body
MSD Wires, NGK Plugs
Pacesetter LT, ORY
Powerbond Pulley
160 Thermo
AIR Removed
EGR Removed
TRIFECTA TUNE!