Installing Doug Thorley Headers
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Installing Doug Thorley Headers
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I recently purchased a set of Doug Thorley headers for my 2009 impala ss LS4 and started the install today. Everything was going good til I ran into the dam transmission tube that needs to be removed while installing the main Y pipe (from underneath). Was stuck on this for over 2 hours and ended up breaking the rubber piece that goes in the transmission hole where the tube goes into ( lost more tranny fluid in process). My question is does anybody know the best way to get this tube in the transmission with the main Y pipe in place? Having problems connecting Y pipe to back headers with tranny tube installed. I tried several angles and can't get it to go in. Any feed back would be highly appreciated.
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I recently purchased a set of Doug Thorley headers for my 2009 impala ss LS4 and started the install today. Everything was going good til I ran into the dam transmission tube that needs to be removed while installing the main Y pipe (from underneath). Was stuck on this for over 2 hours and ended up breaking the rubber piece that goes in the transmission hole where the tube goes into ( lost more tranny fluid in process). My question is does anybody know the best way to get this tube in the transmission with the main Y pipe in place? Having problems connecting Y pipe to back headers with tranny tube installed. I tried several angles and can't get it to go in. Any feed back would be highly appreciated.
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My fiancé was helping me and we couldn't get the downpipe on the back headers with the tube barely installed. Took tube in and out so much I broke a rubber piece that goes in the tranny hole where the tube goes and now the tube doesn't stay in the tranny hole tight. I am going to give it another try tomorrow once I get that rubber piece. Thanks for the reply man
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I did that to get that number 8 plug out, and that is right next to the dipstick. It may help, sounds like you will be replacing something anyway. Here is the tube and seal from RockAuto. Good luck.
http://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo....440277&jsn=479
http://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo....440277&jsn=482
http://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo....440277&jsn=479
http://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo....440277&jsn=482
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I did that to get that number 8 plug out, and that is right next to the dipstick. It may help, sounds like you will be replacing something anyway. Here is the tube and seal from RockAuto. Good luck.
http://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo....440277&jsn=479
http://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo....440277&jsn=482
http://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo....440277&jsn=479
http://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo....440277&jsn=482
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I'm a lil confused on how to slip bracket on bolt when bolt goes in from top. Basically you're saying cut the end of the bracket where bolt goes and I should be fine?
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O ok so cut the O part where the screw goes down the middle that way it's a half of a O (u shaped), add washer and slide bracket on screw from side then tighten?