Pulling the heads this weekend. Tips?
03-14-2006, 07:04 PM
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Pulling the heads this weekend. Tips? Hey guys. Just wondering if you can give me some tips for pulling my heads off this weekend. What should I do about the exhaust? Should I unbolt it from the Y-Pipe back? I know you guys have torn these motors down before so help me out!
03-14-2006, 11:46 PM
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Hey guys. Just wondering if you can give me some tips for pulling my heads off this weekend. What should I do about the exhaust? Should I unbolt it from the Y-Pipe back? I know you guys have torn these motors down before so help me out!
03-15-2006, 04:25 PM
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I just put head gaskets on my car....I have the stock manifolds (ugh), and I just unbolted them from the y-pipe...the heads came off no problem. I took my AIR injection off, so the heads were easier to get back on. If you're pulling the heads, you may as well re-seal the front of the motor too, it is WAY easier to get to if the top end is torn apart. I replaced the cap, rotor, wires, timing gears and chain, water pump, front cover seals, had the heads ported and polished, 4-angle valve grind, intake ported for a bigger throttle body, and new upper end gaskets, and I was in it $1200.
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Originally Posted by soccrkid64
I just put head gaskets on my car....I have the stock manifolds (ugh), and I just unbolted them from the y-pipe...the heads came off no problem. I took my AIR injection off, so the heads were easier to get back on. If you're pulling the heads, you may as well re-seal the front of the motor too, it is WAY easier to get to if the top end is torn apart. I replaced the cap, rotor, wires, timing gears and chain, water pump, front cover seals, had the heads ported and polished, 4-angle valve grind, intake ported for a bigger throttle body, and new upper end gaskets, and I was in it $1200.