Joels header install progress thread (big pictures)

[JoeliusZ28]

Nope, we didn't do motor mounts and now we have problems. Josh really doesnt have to bad of a problem since we dented his floor/ y-pipe. I have to have rubber heater hose jammed in their which is really starting to get on my nerves because it is not right.

youd think motor mounts would make that problem worse though because the engine would sit higher ???

Im gonna see what happens. worst comes to worse ill do em after i find out they arent going to work.

[JoeliusZ28]

well the passenger side is out...kinda. i had to do some "adjusting" with a cro bar on that bracket to get it out of my way enough that i could get.... a deep well socket, 3 extensions, and a universal joint in there to get the bolt out lol. so anyway the manifold is off the head, but still in there cause the dipstick is preventing it from coming out the bottom. i gotta drop that for the header anyway so thatll be next.

[wezeles]

you think getting the old ones out is hard.. wait till you try to cram the new ones in there...

[MattODoom]

you think getting the old ones out is hard.. wait till you try to cram the new ones in there...

LOL yeah... headers definately take up a lot more room then manifolds.

When I was putting mine on (a TPI car even, you know, one of those FBodies that actually has an engine bay?) I had to undo the motor mounts and rock the engine to its side to get them in.

[pHEnomIC]

you think getting the old ones out is hard.. wait till you try to cram the new ones in there...

On my car, the opposite was true. The manifolds slid right in, the header bolts were easier to get (!AIR for me) to, the spark plugs were also easier to get to, once i had both headers in, took me like 1/2 hour to reassemble everything.

[JoeliusZ28]

yea its really only getting them into place thats difficult, otherwise it will be A LOT easier to bolt the headers up than to unbolt the manifolds.

[DETROITMUSCLE]

Man I'm glad I didn't have any problems like this on my install, did you get them done yet?

[JoeliusZ28]

Man I'm glad I didn't have any problems like this on my install, did you get them done yet?

nah, ive been intentionally taking my time on this. Shouldnt be long before i start trying to fit a header in though

[JoeliusZ28]

updated pictures:

driver's side removed:


el comparo:


passenger side out:


plugs and oil filter removed, linkage went next:


plugs and dipstick removed:


stock garbage, check out that 02 sensor:


YAY!!! (probably just a test fit... i gotta see whats gonna happen with my plug wiring):


underside view:



and let me tell you.... doing all this in 90+ temps isnt fun lol

[JDP]

i would say there is just a slight difference between the stack manis and the headers

[JoeliusZ28]

OMG this passenger side is a nightmare!!!!

[JoeliusZ28]

woot got it bolted up!!!

*brief sigh of relief*

[02redz28]

Looks good man.. Is it safe to hold the car up with the A-arms like that in the front? Are you avoiding the normal jack point b/c of the SFCs you have?

[JoeliusZ28]

thats where i have always put my jackstands, the car is solid as a rock that high in the air.

[1bad83ta]

bought damn time.... Shit it takes me half an hour to put headers in.....