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Old Sep 28, 2009 | 10:31 AM
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I'm about to install long tubes on my car, I have 91XXX miles on it, n I've been spraying the bolts down with penetrating oil for the past couple of days I'm going to be takin them out Tom or wed... has anyone had a bolt break off in the head, or should I not worry so much???
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Old Sep 28, 2009 | 10:43 AM
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I did a header swap on a 130,xxxmi car with NO problems.I have done a few header installs on ls1s they where all fairly easy. I wouldn't worry to much.
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Old Sep 28, 2009 | 10:46 AM
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Should be ok! but do motor mounts while your there or you'll whish you did later!!!
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Old Sep 28, 2009 | 07:25 PM
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I sprayed PB Blaster on mine the night before just to make sure........98K and the bolts came right out!
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Old Sep 28, 2009 | 07:35 PM
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Never a bolt in the head. But the studs/nuts connecting the manifolds to the cats, snapped more than one right off.
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Old Sep 28, 2009 | 09:24 PM
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thanks guys, me and my friend tackled the half of the project tonight, got the air pump disconnected, coil packs off, plugs n wires off, and header bolts out!!! im very excited and relieved that everything went fairly smooth, just wish i had smaller hands! tom is take the y-pipe off and takin the manifolds out...
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 11:27 AM
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wings tonight?? after we pull your y and ****...

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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 01:33 PM
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Pulling the manifolds off and throwing long tubes on as I text but was wondering how many bolts/screws were in each coil pack rack. I have 7 off on the passenger side and unpluged the harness and wired and it still won't give. Am I missing anything?
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i had 5 bolts on each side, pass. and driver... did you get the very back bolt right by the firewall? that one is def. a bitch, it took me longer to do that bolt then to get the pass. side spark plug out or the manifold bolt... lol but im pretty sure i only had 5, what year is your Z?
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I had 5 on there but I had to pull the 4th coil pack to see the last bolt. I got both manifolds out last night and tried to the passenger side header in and it slipped right in but when I tried to bolt it up the bolt pattern and header just looked a bit off.

Its a 2001 and I'm using pacesetters. Anybody else have this problem before?
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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 10:51 AM
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I've installed 3 sets of the pacesetter lt's with no problems. The only thing I had to disconnect was the steering shaft. I left every thing else in place. Bolts always lined up fine for me.
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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 01:29 PM
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I broke the head off on a 100k car (that sucked). Sprayed PB blaster on the rest of the bolts and had no problems. You'll be fine since yours have been soaking for the past couple days
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yeah im going to be putting on pacesetters also, just waiting on the guy to bring his car by so i can swap out parts... very excited! but im also changing the plugs n wires seeing how they look to be the stockers... i plan on going with msd 8.5mm and ac delco iridium spark plugs from summit, anyone running those plugs? ac delco is a good name brand and i have faith in them, just curious...
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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 11:01 PM
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I already installed them. Turned out to be I panel on the bottom in my way. Bent it and they slipped in with ease. Also got my k member and other parts put in still more to do but the k member is an a**load of work and well worth the reward lol.

I just pulled my ac delco iridiums out and they were pretty good. Only had them for about 2500 miles but figured I might as well with my new setup. Went with ngk iridiums. Ngk enough said. Have my cam, intake/tb, nitrous and rest of suspension to get in and see what she does.
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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 11:48 PM
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congrats man!!! im jelous! i should have my stuff a week from tom and be installed and ready to go that weekend... i go to school n work mon-thurs so i can only work about an hour and day after work... but im excited!
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