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Mar 2, 2008 | 06:03 PM

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install headers top or bottom???

i installed the driver side header from the bottom and it went in fine. Then i started on the passenger side.....problem. I got hung up on top so i tried the bottom....no can do. So i went back up top with the header and got it almost all the way but no. Which way did you'll go. I'm going to try it again tomorrow.

Mar 2, 2008 | 06:07 PM

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bottom.

Mar 2, 2008 | 06:11 PM

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Bottom.

Mar 2, 2008 | 06:14 PM

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bottom, u'll figure it out

Mar 2, 2008 | 06:27 PM

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bottom, just play with it a lil gotta turn it

Mar 2, 2008 | 06:29 PM

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Bottom. Passenger side should just slide right up. Driver side is a little trickey. you need to face the header to the front of the car and rotate it into place.

Mar 2, 2008 | 06:33 PM

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Bottom.. make sure to remove the oil drain plug if you have KOOKS. Took me about 45 minutes to figure that one out...ahahahahah

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Mar 2, 2008 | 07:30 PM

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driver side didn't take no time. That damn passenger side is a.....Can't wait till morning to try it again. I think i need to jack the car up higher.....wish i had a garage or a shop.

Mar 2, 2008 | 07:58 PM

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yep, definately bottom

Mar 3, 2008 | 11:12 AM

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finished putting my pacesetter headers on today. Started it up without connecting the ypipe and catback just to see what it sounds like....damn its loud. While the car was running i noticed a little smoke coming from both the headers. Didn't look like it was coming from the gaskets. Could this just be something thats on the headers burning off????

Mar 3, 2008 | 11:25 AM

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I've heard that is an oil that is used during the creation of the headers, but I'm not 100% confident in that answer.

Mar 3, 2008 | 11:41 AM

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I'm going to let it run for a while to see if the smoking stops. I think i read the same thing somewhere about the oil.

Mar 3, 2008 | 11:53 AM

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its your oil from your hands and stuff

Mar 3, 2008 | 11:54 AM

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all the fingerprints and what not

Mar 3, 2008 | 12:02 PM

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Bottom, my passenger side went in like it was lubed with Crisco, all i did was drop the starter I believe.

Mar 3, 2008 | 12:35 PM

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all the fingerprints and what not

+1
its just oil and crap from your hands and soot and stuff heating away

Mar 3, 2008 | 07:02 PM

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the smoking has went away after several minutes. Now i need to get a tune. All i have is the predator and the LM-1. I'm going to post a question in the pcm section to see how far i can go with what i have to tune.

Mar 3, 2008 | 07:09 PM

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If they were mac's you could go through the top.

Mar 3, 2008 | 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by orangeapeel

If they were mac's you could go through the top.

I know.......I love how people on here give an answer without even seeing what type of headers. My Kooks went in from the top. Its the only way they would fit, even after taking 1/2 the engine bay apart.

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