slp header question
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Melting Slicks
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From: Pittsburgh Pa
slp header question
i got an 96 lt4 and i am putting slp shorties on it.. but i got them used and i can't really get a bolt in where the dipstick tube and the support brace for the ac compressor go. anyone with that has delt with this please show me what you did.. and for the air tube how did you mod that.. thanks!!!
Drifting
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From: Hawaii
I used a grinder and grinded the flared part of the stock bolt until it cleared the tubes. As for the dip stick tube and the AC bracket, did the same. Grind it down slowly until it clears the tube. For the air tube, I removed the bracket on the tube that mounts to the back of the head. That gave the tube some space for it to move to the back, so the fitting will meet the bung. Hope that help.
Last edited by James93LT1; Apr 24, 2006 at 04:13 AM.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2004
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From: Pittsburgh Pa
Originally Posted by 86VX1
if you ever want to get ride of the slp shorties, let me know
back to reality, thanks james93!! i was thinking of getting a regular bolt to try and see if it would work.. but the air tube was my main concernso all you did was bend it a little and it worked?
Safety Car
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From: Houston Texas
When I had the shorties I had to radius the bolts with a grinder to make them fit. Pretty easy. I believe they suggest cutting the air pipe and rewelding it but all I did was unbolt it from back of head and move it back to make it fit.
Melting Slicks
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When I use to have them, I just bought some 3/8" threaded stainless and cut it to length to make studs out of it. Use a small diameter washer and standard nut and it should fit just fine.
For the air tube, you just have to remove the retaining bolt from the back of the passenger-side head that holds the air tube. Then you'll be able to move the tube enough to connect it to the headers.
For the air tube, you just have to remove the retaining bolt from the back of the passenger-side head that holds the air tube. Then you'll be able to move the tube enough to connect it to the headers.
