[UPDATE] Header Install Part 1
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Re: [UPDATE] Header Install Part 1 (Captain Morgan)
I'm very thankful that I have a garage here. :D I can work on the vette during rain or snow.
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Re: [UPDATE] Header Install Part 1 (Metal_Wulf)
You will be one happy camper when it's done. I'm hoping to build a nice shop with a garage tall enough for a lift whenever I decide to buy or build a house.
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Re: [UPDATE] Header Install Part 1 (Captain Morgan)
You will be one happy camper when it's done. I'm hoping to build a nice shop with a garage tall enough for a lift whenever I decide to buy or build a house.
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You guys have inspired me to try installing mine again this weekend... Last time I got totally completely stuck trying to get the D/S exhaust manifold off! :( Finally gave up and put it all back together. Had no problems with Pass/Side, all the bolts came out easy... clutch linkage.. no probs (I took pics).. I had an extra piece of the alternator bracket - took me a while to figure out how that went back on.. Anyway, I am going to have to loosen an engine mount and jack the engine up... if I can figure out what that is.. :rolleyes: MJ
[Modified by MNJack, 4:31 PM 5/9/2003]
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Re: [UPDATE] Header Install Part 1 (Metal_Wulf)
Well, my g/f is working till 10:30 so I decided to start on the manifolds. They're off!! The only problem I had was that a nut on one of the studs that connects the exhaust to the manifold on the passenger side did not want to budge. At first, it started to turn the stud, then the nut decided it wasn't going to cooperate and rounded off. :cuss Luckily there was enough room on the stud (barely) to get two more nuts on. I tightened them against each other and put the wrench on the top one. Voila! the stud came out. Granted, I used a lot of Liquid Wrench, but it's done. Now to start on cleaning up the block a bit before I install the headers.
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Re: [UPDATE] Header Install Part 1 (Captain Morgan)
Well, my g/f is working till 10:30 so I decided to start on the manifolds. They're off!! The only problem I had was that a nut on one of the studs that connects the exhaust to the manifold on the passenger side did not want to budge. At first, it started to turn the stud, then the nut decided it wasn't going to cooperate and rounded off. :cuss Luckily there was enough room on the stud (barely) to get two more nuts on. I tightened them against each other and put the wrench on the top one. Voila! the stud came out. Granted, I used a lot of Liquid Wrench, but it's done. Now to start on cleaning up the block a bit before I install the headers.
