Christmas in march *pics*
i got my pacesetters on now. Only drove the car for maby 2 miles then sat for winter and my ceramic coating is alreay showin surface rust. So good thing you didnt waste your money. And im doin bullets off the headers then dumped... he he he he!!! Should be done in the next couple days here.
Originally Posted by ridethesmallbus1
its not pacesetter coating, i had it sprayed again with higher temp stuff, but im probably gonna wrap it for now
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Staging Lane
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Originally Posted by LT1MAN
if it's 1500 degree engine paint its going to burn off unless you have it baked on there. i bought pacesetter mids and they came with black paint, so i had them sandblasted and i painted them with 1500 degree engine paint and it all burned off within 2 hours. im not underminding you, i just dont want you to go through the same thing i did.
no its not engine paint it is for headers so hopefully it will stay on decently
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Staging Lane
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allright just started taking the old headers off got the drivers side, now having a little trouble with the passenger. The first bolt with the alternator bracket on i cant figure out how i should get it out and the second to last one i cant get a socket on any tips?
Originally Posted by ridethesmallbus1
Im throwing it all in friday/ and maybe saturday
Tips:
Get some PB Blaster and soak all the bolts and a couple different lengths of pipes to put on your ratchets for leverage. Get the whole car off the ground, not just the front. Tape up the fenders with painters masking tape so you don't scratch them up from leaning over the car and tape the strut towers too.
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Staging Lane
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yea its just me working on it everything is unbolted accept 1 bolt on each side and i cant get either of them out , the 3 bolt flanges off the heads i realy have no idea what to do..anyone help...pls...
Originally Posted by ridethesmallbus1
yea its just me working on it everything is unbolted accept 1 bolt on each side and i cant get either of them out , the 3 bolt flanges off the heads i realy have no idea what to do..anyone help...pls...
-1/2 inch ratchet with extension
-pipe around ratchet for leverage
-or leave it attached and cut the y-pipe as far up as possible.
And for the header bolts. Tiniest ratchet, swivels, or ratcheting wrenches.
If you are have problems getting the socket on the head of the bolt,
you might want to buy a socket and grind it down to make it thinner,
be careful as this will make it more prone to breaking.
The more difficult bolts might require a 1/4 rachet and a universal extension.
you might want to buy a socket and grind it down to make it thinner,
be careful as this will make it more prone to breaking.
The more difficult bolts might require a 1/4 rachet and a universal extension.
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Staging Lane
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yea i can get the socket on the head of the last flange bolt but the extention goes kind of crooked and hits the pipe when i try and put it on and starts to strip the bolt...running outa options
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mine went a little easier, i used the racheting wrenches on the header bolts and they came out with a little pb blaster but i enede up breaking a bolt off in the head and had to pull the head off, so i pulled both and had them ported and polished, valve job, and re surfaced just for fun lol.. but i found it really easy to put my Pace Setters in with the heads off lol but i didnt have to grind any thing and i also eliminated the air pump and EGR system.... but good luck man..
