Headers Question

[nascarnate326]

im gona start 2nite or whenever i can get help im gona heat the tube and bend it a lil grind a lil on the steering knuckle and dent the tube and i have a umi tubular stage 1 k member so ill b ok there. did u have probs. with the passenger side ?

I didnt have that many problems on either side. It was harder to get my old ones out than it was to get the new ones in.

[s-10fan262]

huh... thats weird it was really easy 2 get the old stuff out but i havin all kinds of trouble getin the headers n .... maybe a 95 trans am and a 96 camaro r diff. ? i thought they wood b the same.. btw thanks 4 all ur help nathan

[s-10fan262]

ok i got both headers up and clearing. but now i gata put the gaskets n so it might rub we will c later...i already beat the hell outa the headers did alot of grinding on the sterring 2.

[nascarnate326]

huh... thats weird it was really easy 2 get the old stuff out but i havin all kinds of trouble getin the headers n .... maybe a 95 trans am and a 96 camaro r diff. ? i thought they wood b the same.. btw thanks 4 all ur help nathan

I had shorty headers that were a PITA to get out. Are you putting the header in from the bottom? Did you take the plugs out?

I had my transmission out, plugs out, egr off, air pump off, and "old" motor mounts that let us move the motor quite a bit.

What header bolts are you using?

Can you take pics and post up?

[s-10fan262]

oooo...ok i had the manifolds 2 get out... and i am putin em n from bottom and i got the plugs out but tranny is still n. my egr and air is deleated and i got prothane motor mounts n. im usin percys lockin bolts with earls leakproof gaskets. ill get pics soon. still got alot work

[s-10fan262]

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[2EVUL4U]

That side looks pretty good (& tight). Any pics of the side you were having a hard time with?

[s-10fan262]

SDC17110.JPGi had 2 removed the heat sheild and dent the firewall a lil and then it cleared. but its hitin the tranny lines wat shood i do ? will i b able 2 use my stock dipstick?

[2EVUL4U]

Haven't ever heard of anyone needing a custom dipstick-tube, so it should work. You should be able to bend the lines ( very carefully) to gain more clearence. I'd use some heat-tape on those lines just where it goes by the header/Y-pipe assembly, just to be safe (you know how vunerable the 4L60E can be)

[nascarnate326]

We had to bend my dip stick tube a bit. Also my car is a 6 speed so I'm clueless about trans lines. I also regret not beating my firewall in more than I did.

[MunsterZ28]

wow you guys have way to much trouble with these. what brand are these so i can always tell people to avoid them? im glad you got them to work but everyone i know who has used pacesetters have had zero issues.


edit: nevermind figured out they are speed daddys

[nascarnate326]

wow you guys have way to much trouble with these. what brand are these so i can always tell people to avoid them? im glad you got them to work but everyone i know who has used pacesetters have had zero issues.


edit: nevermind figured out they are speed daddys

I would buy them again in a heartbeat.

Mine was all very minor modifications that are expected when the price tag is half of pacesetters. These are the exact same bend as LPP or Kooks.

[s-10fan262]

im not done yet but so far id have 2 agree with nathan

[s-10fan262]

im gona heat wrap the headers and the Y pipe shood i go any further with the heat protection?

[2EVUL4U]

Shouldn't need to