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Old Dec 18, 2001 | 02:13 PM
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Default Pulling out MAC headers...HELP

I have gotten all the bolts out and now I can't get the damn driver side out from underneith. Are there any secrets to getting these things out. Thanks in advance, Brian
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Old Dec 18, 2001 | 02:35 PM
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They come out the top, not the bottom. Just remove the entire valvecovers.

make sure the steering arm is turned a certain way so that the joint offers you more room too.

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Old Dec 18, 2001 | 02:38 PM
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What Tony said.. Pull those valve covers off and they will slide right out. You will be able to drop the Macs in from the top with the valve covers off.
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Old Dec 18, 2001 | 02:39 PM
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What Joel and Tony said. <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0">
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Old Dec 18, 2001 | 02:49 PM
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Hmmm the last set I put on went in from the bottom with a little spirited persuasion. <img src="graemlins/gr_guns.gif" border="0" alt="[guns]" /> <img src="graemlins/gr_punch.gif" border="0" alt="[fight]" />
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Old Dec 18, 2001 | 02:53 PM
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[quote]Originally posted by CRASH 02:
<strong>Hmmm the last set I put on went in from the bottom with a little spirited persuasion. <img src="graemlins/gr_guns.gif" border="0" alt="[guns]" /> <img src="graemlins/gr_punch.gif" border="0" alt="[fight]" /> </strong><hr></blockquote>

Some people like to do things the hard way <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0">
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Old Dec 18, 2001 | 02:59 PM
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Well from now on I will pull the valve cover instead. Thanks for the tip guys. <img src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" border="0" alt="[cheers]" />
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Old Dec 18, 2001 | 08:35 PM
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I think its easier from the bottom after you cut a small piece off the block.
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