jet hot sucks
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jet hot sucks Well finally got the headers in, went in pretty easy on the driver side from the bottom, had to jack up the motor a bit to slide them in the top from the passanger. got it all bolted finally, and the passanger side rests right on the k-member, im so frustrated right now after all that work, i just want to put the manifolds back on it and sell the damn thing.
should i call jet hot and see if i can get another set? not only did they not fit, the flange is not flat, or is there anything else i can do. someone said jack the motor back up and hammer at them, i dont really want to do that though.
anything?
dave
should i call jet hot and see if i can get another set? not only did they not fit, the flange is not flat, or is there anything else i can do. someone said jack the motor back up and hammer at them, i dont really want to do that though.
anything?
dave
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From: LT1 land...the "409" of the 90s!
Originally Posted by Valkyn
Dont hammer on them.
If they are resting on the Kmember, your motor mounts are probebly shot or something, making the engine sit lower than it should.
If they are resting on the Kmember, your motor mounts are probebly shot or something, making the engine sit lower than it should.
This very well could be. I have had to move engines on the mounts to fit the headers.
Good luck!
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Would the motor sag that much though? they are right up against the k-member and i have to push kinda hard to lift them off. doesnt the engine torque over towards that direction anyways? i wonder if i just got a crappy set.
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I agree, I've heard a lot of stories where the collector fit too close to the floor board (pacesetter) or the primaries rested on the kmember(jethot/hooker).
Poly motor mounts are only ~$50. I got prothane mounts for $50 from thunder racing.
Poly motor mounts are only ~$50. I got prothane mounts for $50 from thunder racing.
After reading this thread, my JetHots do about the same thing. What kind of mileage do most people see problems with "sagging" motor mounts (my car has 68,000 miles)? I am happy with the Jethots except some banging under the car which could be caused by my mounts.
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Well mine apparently are sagging i have about 75000 miles on it. aintno6, yea i put a level on the side that rubs and they are not flat at all. i hope that i was able to get them tight enough that they dont leak.
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Originally Posted by TransAmDave96
Well mine apparently are sagging i have about 75000 miles on it. aintno6, yea i put a level on the side that rubs and they are not flat at all. i hope that i was able to get them tight enough that they dont leak.
Originally Posted by Mystic97z
i had a problem with my jet hots and they overnighted me a new drivers side header w/ no charge. seemed to be very helpful with their customer service.
-Jason
-Jason
