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Jun 20, 2008 | 10:51 PM

primer84z

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Header install questions.

Ok im in the middle of my ARH LT install. Right now Ive got the headers laid up in position but not bolted up yet, and its dark so I quit. Questions are: Whats the trick to getting the gasket on with the header? I tried a couple times before I called it quits on a count of low light and too many beer.s Second question I broke off the coolant temp sensor on the driver head, just the plastic part. I have another one, but I want to know how much coolant is going to pour out when I unscrew it. The car has been sitting on the ramps for about 5 days now. Thanks. And no I havent been working on it for 5 days straight, probably about 3 or 4 hours between the days after work.

Also the ARH headers slid in pretty easily after I took off the heat shields and jacked up the rear of the car a little. I have the front on ramps so Its not super high like I've seen on here before, just an FYI for those getting ready to install.

Jun 20, 2008 | 10:53 PM

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Dunno about a trick...you can put the front and rear bolts in, then hang the gasket off the two...you need another pair of hands or some tape to help though!

Jun 20, 2008 | 11:50 PM

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u need someone to hold the headers up from the bottom, and u have both hands free to place the gaskets and bolts

Jun 21, 2008 | 02:08 AM

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Drew you a picture.

Hope this helps. I have done 3 header installs with this method I thought of and it works great.

Jun 21, 2008 | 03:30 PM

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i used small wire ties started 2 bolts and cut and removed the ties.
i used the boxes they came in and some wood to hold them up so i could grab them from the top.

Jun 21, 2008 | 03:36 PM

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I did my header install myself, and it was my first time...only took me 7 hours total to take all the old **** off, and put the new one's on including the 3" ORY

gaskets are a pain in the butt tho...took me a couple attempts to get them on there right...you will hafto do it from on top of the car...and try threading in the bolt that its easiest to get too first.

Jun 21, 2008 | 03:42 PM

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just get a friend!! unless you dont have any or any willing to help you do it the way nbm said

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Jun 21, 2008 | 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by NBM-LS1

Drew you a picture.

Hope this helps. I have done 3 header installs with this method I thought of and it works great.

I did it like NBM-LS1 - nice picture BTW. I used a dremel with a cutoff wheel to do it.

Jun 21, 2008 | 08:18 PM

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got done today, i just needed someone to hold up the header for me.

Jun 21, 2008 | 09:41 PM

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I picked up a gasket set at autozone for $10 had metal gaskets for everything and had those beautiful notches ^^^^^^ already in them slides in no probelms

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