anyone have lpp headers on lt1

[98blackbeauty]

Is there a bolt that goes up into the body for this section??

There are 3 bolts on each side of K frame 2 are in a thicker section and the rear is in a lower section. I believe the part in your pic is the rear section, but its hard to tell from picture.

[meissen]

Yep after reading this I think I'm going to try the headers on b's engine, we put new motor mounts on his. Plus before I hack the k frame I would be inclinde to put a half to 3/4" inch block under motor mounts before hacking k frame. I don't think Raising engine would cause clearence problems.

We can do it this weekend.

[mikek18]

im up for trying new motor mounts if it would help.

[my95z28]

im up for trying new motor mounts if it would help.

You might wanna call and tell Kyle that since I believe that he is currently cutting into your Kmember, lol. At least, thats what it sounded like from his last post.

[Phantom409]

O.k. new problem!!!!

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That pipe is resting against the frame of the car
There are 2 screws holding the header in right now but it has to come out again.
I have quite the clearance hole in the K-member right now but I'm still hitting it and I don't want to take more out
I have the motor lowered down a bit but the mount hole isn't even lined up yet and I know it will fall at least a 1/4 inch yet so that's not good either.

Mike is out of town right now so I'm at a stand still

Mike you said:

I'm up for trying new motor mounts if it would help.

I don't even know if that will do anything for this.

The guy that made the LPP's said that he made the primary's come out further for better plug & bolt clearance but I think that is where he went wrong.

B, any luck test fitting yours yet??

[Phantom409]

Here is the LS1tech thread if any one want to read it, 80 some pages
I start ya off on p. 23

http://ls1tech.com/forums/lt1-lt4-modifications/862878-lpp-polished-stainless-lt1-headers-y-23.html

[mikek18]

sorry my battery died today. kyle is you cab make it happen awesome. if not i will try and call you sunday.

[Phantom409]

Sorry man but it's not going to happen.
The motor is being supported by the jack right now.

This just isn't going to happen, I'm sorry.

[meissen]

Will be doing the test fit tomorrow - but with my engine out of the car I won't have nearly as much stuff in the way as Mike's.

[Phantom409]

That may not be a good thing but at least you will know if your K-Member is o.k.

[JoeliusZ28]

I helped derek install his. His DID hit the K-member but it was a very unecessary metal lip that was easy to buzz off. I would not call it "hacking the car up" at all... thats just being rediculous.

If you have to do more than a little grinding, somethings wrong IMO. Derek's headers fit great, better than my pacesetters. I would swap mine out for LPPs in a heartbeat after doing his... but after seeing this thread it seems they have some issues making a consistent product.

[Phantom409]

Where his LSX or LTX ?

From what I have read the LS guys don't really have issues it's the LT guys that have them if they do.
And by joe we do

I posted on LS1TECH also.
Need to get to the bottom of this fast!

[JoeliusZ28]

LTX.

Seriously, his fit great. I had a much harder time fitting my pacesetters. After i buzzed that little edge off they slid right in.

[Phantom409]

Well we have an actual hole to where you can see the a-arm and I still would have to take more off, about a 1/2 inch just so it will have clearance.

I'm starting to worry about the structure here
I think I'm going to have to have a piece welded in??

[JoeliusZ28]

wow. I only took off maybe a half inch (probably 2" wide) and the seam was still integrit when i was done.

Are you sure you arent overlooking something? Is the engine tilted at all?