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Old 06-30-2006, 02:45 PM
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Ok guys, drivers side all in, only have one in on the passenger side, whats the best way to get the room I need to put the other 3 plugs in? Am I looking at dropping the Y-Pipe? Any tips?
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I was able to do all without taking anything out. but it was a bitch and took all day. I hear dropping the y really helps out a lot.
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Originally Posted by LS1Silverado05
Ok guys, drivers side all in, only have one in on the passenger side, whats the best way to get the room I need to put the other 3 plugs in? Am I looking at dropping the Y-Pipe? Any tips?
I just droped the y before I had headers. its not hard to take the y out, and made the plugs a tad easier, if thats even possable.
Old 06-30-2006, 03:17 PM
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i did mine a couple of weeks of go i removed the oil spout on the valve cover losen the the emission tube coming up from the header or manifold and completely remove the rubber hoseother than that you need to have two extra joints put in each arm
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if u remove the alt it makes it easier to get the 2 and 4 cylinders in
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Got them done. Big forearms dont help any. I persuaded the dipstick and the metal pipe for the air/emmisions and still, quite literally fought the pain as I scraped and jamed my arm in and got the tips of my fingers on those suckers. My god what a headache. I will make sure I have LTs for next time.
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the short spark plug socket helped me a lot from slp and on the passenger side i used a rachet that you could turn the handle. I have super comps and the ratchet made a big difference
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Originally Posted by WYD-01
the short spark plug socket helped me a lot from slp and on the passenger side i used a rachet that you could turn the handle. I have super comps and the ratchet made a big difference
I have the short SLP socket, and now that you mention it a ratchet like that really would have helped. Didnt cross my mind at the time or I would have gone and got one.
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got mine from walmart. it is a stanley



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