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Old Mar 28, 2010 | 09:18 PM
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Never Again. Ever. I will crash the car first before I do that again.
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Old Mar 28, 2010 | 10:01 PM
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I've heard all the horror stories of installing those headers. You don't even have to tell us that they were 1 7/8" You should get a medal. Great job!!
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I've heard all the horror stories of installing those headers. You don't even have to tell us that they were 1 7/8" You should get a medal. Great job!!

Yeah 1-7/8's Talk about crazy.. I rather pull a motor.
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Old Mar 28, 2010 | 11:48 PM
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They are a tight fit, especially the passenger side.
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Old Mar 29, 2010 | 10:30 AM
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Have them on mine. I was going to do it myself, but once I looked at them I said NO WAY! My installers (KY Speed) said they were not fun. However, once installed, they fit nice and snug!
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Just got done installing kooks headers on the passenger side a couple days ago. It wasn't too bad. Now comes the drivers side. That's the one I am woried about,lol. Of course mine were 1 3/4" . I have heard what a PITA the 1 7/8 are,lol. What's the best way to put thye headers in on the drivers side. I went from the top on the passenger side. The only thing I had to do was remove one spark plug, remove coil packs, remove battery surround, push air tube up out of the way, and I think that was it.
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Passenger side was easy compared to the drivers side
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