Header install 101
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Header install 101 step 1.
Let us (ken & I) do them.
step 2.
pick up car in a couple of hours
step 3.
Enjoy
Sorry dustin.....couldnt resist.....hope all went well after we got off the phone.
Let us (ken & I) do them.
step 2.
pick up car in a couple of hours
step 3.
Enjoy
Sorry dustin.....couldnt resist.....hope all went well after we got off the phone.
There ain't nothing to it...you can do the whole thing by yourself..I had my GF lay on the creeper and hold the new headers in place from under the car while I got a couple of the header bolts started on each side...outside of that you can do it all alone.. 
without air tools you can do it in a few hours...all my smog stuff was already gone I got rid of it when the Z06 intake went on....so I didn't have to deal with any of that... 
without air tools you can do it in a few hours...all my smog stuff was already gone I got rid of it when the Z06 intake went on....so I didn't have to deal with any of that... holy ****. F this BS! ive had it! we stayed here till 2:30 last night and still didnt get but one header on. ive been at it again since 7 this morning and still nothin. taking a break for a while then back to it.
-Dustin "i hate header installs w/ a damn passion" H.
-Dustin "i hate header installs w/ a damn passion" H.
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Originally Posted by METALBEAST
What is it with you ls1 guys? Can't yall turn your own wrenches? 
Which is harder a header install or putting up siding on the garage...
..where you been hidin bioch??..is Windy taking up all your time???...
Originally Posted by ramsoccer11
holy ****. F this BS! ive had it! we stayed here till 2:30 last night and still didnt get but one header on. ive been at it again since 7 this morning and still nothin. taking a break for a while then back to it.
-Dustin "i hate header installs w/ a damn passion" H.
-Dustin "i hate header installs w/ a damn passion" H.
I would have been glad to help you all..I work in Loganville..let me know whats up next time..it should not become an ordeal for a header install
..what is the hang up on the install??? 
Originally Posted by FIREHAWK#608
What brand name of LS1 headers is giving this much trouble? If you can install LT1 headers, you can install anything! THEY WERE A B!TCH
Installing them on my vette was a bit of a bitch. Took a full day, but I did it in my driveway (garage was not finished at the time). Only had two problems: 1. Driver's side header gasket was/is bad and needs to be replaced. 2. Forgot to put on my goggles and got a piece of metal in my eye. That happend on a Friday. Went all weekend with the metal in my eye until I got it removed that monday (at a price of $350).
Originally Posted by METALBEAST
Installing them on my vette was a bit of a bitch. Took a full day, but I did it in my driveway (garage was not finished at the time). Only had two problems: 1. Driver's side header gasket was/is bad and needs to be replaced. 2. Forgot to put on my goggles and got a piece of metal in my eye. That happend on a Friday. Went all weekend with the metal in my eye until I got it removed that monday (at a price of $350).
Geeeeze Georga Tech Geeekoid...
do you really own goggles...you gotta bring them to the next getogether and model them for us... 
...does Windy ever ask you to wear them for her... 
Originally Posted by slt200mph
Geeeeze Georga Tech Geeekoid... do you really own goggles...you gotta bring them to the next getogether and model them for us... ...does Windy ever ask you to wear them for her...
do you really own goggles...you gotta bring them to the next getogether and model them for us... ...does Windy ever ask you to wear them for her... ok well i finally got them both on, i think i set a new all time high....18hrs and change lol. and thats just the headers and o2 sims. no ypipe or anything has been put on. and i know i talked to someone about a tune and if you are still willing to help me out i need it badly. there is so much backfiring and hesitation its not even funny. once i ride into about the 3k range it evens out but shifting normally is a no go.
Originally Posted by ramsoccer11
ok well i finally got them both on, i think i set a new all time high....18hrs and change lol. and thats just the headers and o2 sims. no ypipe or anything has been put on. and i know i talked to someone about a tune and if you are still willing to help me out i need it badly. there is so much backfiring and hesitation its not even funny. once i ride into about the 3k range it evens out but shifting normally is a no go.
I stopped by there today about 12:30 and walked in where your car was on the lift and saw that you had the driver side in(no one was around so I didn't hang) so glad to see you got them in
Now understand if you fired it up open headers it will sound "nascar" but wont run that well at all, fit the y pipe etc and see how it does, it should run fairly decent,headers by themselves wont screw up drivabilty that bad at all. if it still runs like **** there is another problem.... Thread Starter
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Originally Posted by ramsoccer11
ok well i finally got them both on, i think i set a new all time high....18hrs and change lol. and thats just the headers and o2 sims. no ypipe or anything has been put on. and i know i talked to someone about a tune and if you are still willing to help me out i need it badly. there is so much backfiring and hesitation its not even funny. once i ride into about the 3k range it evens out but shifting normally is a no go.
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Originally Posted by slt200mph
Geeeeze Georga Tech Geeekoid... do you really own goggles...you gotta bring them to the next getogether and model them for us... ...does Windy ever ask you to wear them for her...
do you really own goggles...you gotta bring them to the next getogether and model them for us... ...does Windy ever ask you to wear them for her...