I got myself in a mess while changing catbacks.
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I got myself in a mess while changing catbacks. I read a whole bunch about swaping exhausts and all that, and they said to lift the car like 3 feet up, which i did, but it still didn't work as you can see. I couldn't get it out. I was really pissed. but anyways, i went to a place with a lift, and it was worth it. Now I got ZO6 TI on the car. Onto the next mod....headers or intake?
Originally Posted by themindfield
I read a whole bunch about swaping exhausts and all that, and they said to lift the car like 3 feet up, which i did, but it still didn't work as you can see. I couldn't get it out. I was really pissed. but anyways, i went to a place with a lift, and it was worth it. Now I got ZO6 TI on the car. Onto the next mod....headers or intake?
Those baby jackstands don't get anywhere close to three feet. They don't even extend 2 feet up! 
I'm glad you access to a lift and were able to finish, though!
I've got a set of "Truck/SUV" jackstands that let you get a decent height but it still falls short of the space you really need to work. Maybe 20 inchs before it gets scary!
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Originally Posted by CHarris
Of course it didn't work in the driveway Those baby jackstands don't get anywhere close to three feet. They don't even extend 2 feet up!
I'm glad you access to a lift and were able to finish, though!
I've got a set of "Truck/SUV" jackstands that let you get a decent height but it still falls short of the space you really need to work. Maybe 20 inchs before it gets scary!
Those baby jackstands don't get anywhere close to three feet. They don't even extend 2 feet up! I'm glad you access to a lift and were able to finish, though!
I've got a set of "Truck/SUV" jackstands that let you get a decent height but it still falls short of the space you really need to work. Maybe 20 inchs before it gets scary!
I have some nice stands that lifted my TA up far enough to easily install LT headers but I try to avoid using them on an inclined/declined driveway.
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Yea, you're right, it wasn't three feet up, but I got scared to lift it up any higher. No ***** i guess. The lift made things really smooth. it took my wife and I 30 minutes to get the old one off and put the new ones on. I am trying to read as much as I can about putting headers on, so that I don't end up getting stuck again. specially with headers....could get ugly.
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Originally Posted by themindfield
Yea, you're right, it wasn't three feet up, but I got scared to lift it up any higher. No ***** i guess. The lift made things really smooth. it took my wife and I 30 minutes to get the old one off and put the new ones on. I am trying to read as much as I can about putting headers on, so that I don't end up getting stuck again. specially with headers....could get ugly.
Yeah, headers on Vettes & GTOs LOOK easy, until you find out all the stuff that has to get dropped (like the rack & pinion). Ask Ellis, he's done a bunch of them. Better yet, have him do it for you.....I hear he likes bleeding. 
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yea, it wasn't hard at all, once the car was on a lift. It literaly took 40 minutes or so. it just needed to be high up in the air, that's all. I am reading about the header install, and I am not liking it very much...lol. Lots of stuff to remove. Why can't **** be simple like unbolt this and bolt the new on? anyways, I will be sure to post pics when i am stuck with one exhaust manifold half way out.
Umm Vette headers are a Joke, at least the LG's that I installed and uninstalled. Removing the stock setup is harder than the header install. You don't need to jack up the car as high as if your are removing the cat back though. the passenger side comes in from the top.
Really you need some big **** jack stands and some ramps, and a really good jack I have it down to a science but then I can't leave cars alone.
But paying a regular shop for a header install would be alot of money. Ellis may hook you up, hell if you get LG's you could drive your vette down here I'd give you a hell of a deal
Cam install......thats a different story that is a lot more work than an F-body but again not hard..
If you ever have any questions I'd be happy to help.
Bobby
Really you need some big **** jack stands and some ramps, and a really good jack I have it down to a science but then I can't leave cars alone.
But paying a regular shop for a header install would be alot of money. Ellis may hook you up, hell if you get LG's you could drive your vette down here I'd give you a hell of a deal
Cam install......thats a different story that is a lot more work than an F-body but again not hard..
If you ever have any questions I'd be happy to help.
Bobby
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Yea I think I might do both the headers + off road X, and the intake at once. It would be nice to get someone to help me out, that's for sure...i was a mess trying to switch catbacks, I am sure with headers it's going to be really ugly....lol
LOL if you got into a mess doing cat backs then yes you probably want someone to help you with the Headers and even the intake depending on which one you run. Cat back on a vette is actually really easy once you get the hang of it but if your doing the stock stuff taking it to a shop with a lift is the way to go. After market have connections that don't make you have to lift the car up so high.
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Depending on the headers you buy some can be installed from the top. Regardless, Bobby is right about the headers on these cars being cake to change. The only time the rack and pinion needs to be dropped is if your doing a cam change. From what I have read that is not too difficult provide you have the right setup in which to do it. I will not try that one myself though.
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Depending on the headers you buy some can be installed from the top. Regardless, Bobby is right about the headers on these cars being cake to change. The only time the rack and pinion needs to be dropped is if your doing a cam change. From what I have read that is not too difficult provide you have the right setup in which to do it. I will not try that one myself though.
Its not that bad Eric, the hard parts of the cam swap are the same on the F-body you just need to unhook the rack and move it to the side. Doesn't require any special tools, although the Z's have a steering cooler which make it a little more of a PITA.