Idler Arm removal
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Joined: Sep 2002
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From: Pinellas Park FL
Idler Arm removal
Anyone try to remove the idler arm on a BB with headers? I got the steeroids kit from the group purchase but looks like i may choose not to install it. Too much work to remove the headers on the BB.
Racer
Joined: May 2004
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From: Boca Raton Fl
I did mine, but had the headers out
Amazing how much room those headers take up
my passenger side headers come out in 10 minutes
I got the re-useable copper gaskets so I can do them as needed
You should be able to do it without removing headers
After removing the 2 idler arm nuts the bolts push put through the fraome so it can drop straight down
Amazing how much room those headers take up
my passenger side headers come out in 10 minutes
I got the re-useable copper gaskets so I can do them as needed
You should be able to do it without removing headers
After removing the 2 idler arm nuts the bolts push put through the fraome so it can drop straight down
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Joined: Nov 2000
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From: Waterloo ontario Canada
Headers are not hard to remove on my bigblock but for the idler arm they don't need to come out. Just remove the bolts. Probably your bolts are from the inside out and no outside to inside. I actually taped the holes in the idler arm the next size bigger so I could just use short bolts through the frame bracket and directly into the idler arm with no nuts on the inside to touch the headers.
Don't give up. Have at it 
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Wow, I thought this was a problem on a small block. I can only imagine this mess on a BB engine. On my 350, my headers are about 1/8" from touching the idler arm, at most.
Good luck and keep at it.
Good luck and keep at it.
