Header Installation Question
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Drifting
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From: Pearl Mississippi
Header Installation Question
I bought a set of headers and x-pipe for my C5 and was wondering if I put them on myself how high does the car need to be off the ground. I don't have a lift so I will be doing this the old fashioned way, on my back...LOL
Thanks,
Russell
Thanks,
Russell
Melting Slicks
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From: Rochester New York
measure the headers at its longest point. Thats at least how much ground clearance you need! Find a lift. It takes me 4-5 hours to install a set with a lift, I'd expect another 2 hours on the ground.
Le Mans Master
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From: Belleville Mich.
Not your average jack stands. Need to get your car up approximately
24".
No big deal. I purchased h/d jack stands from Sears quite a few years ago just for jobs like those.
Good luck.
24".
No big deal. I purchased h/d jack stands from Sears quite a few years ago just for jobs like those.
Good luck.
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Drifting
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From: Pearl Mississippi
Wow 6-7 hours on my back would suck
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Drifting
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Melting Slicks
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I did mine on jack stands in my garage and just worked on it with my son a couple hours each day after work. Took me about 4 days doing it that way but I was in no hurry. Not all the time is on your back, you'll also be removing and re-installing things from up top as well. I actually don't think I spent more then two hours total on my back under the car and that includes swapping out the tunnel plate with a thicker ceramic coated one. 
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Drifting
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From: Pearl Mississippi
I did mine on jack stands in my garage and just worked on it with my son a couple hours each day after work. Took me about 4 days doing it that way but I was in no hurry. Not all the time is on your back, you'll also be removing and re-installing things from up top as well. I actually don't think I spent more then two hours total on my back under the car and that includes swapping out the tunnel plate with a thicker ceramic coated one.
That sounds good, I plan on my son helping me also he just don't know it yet. I found a good write up on how to do it with jack stands and it doesn't look to be to bad. I don't drive mine everyday so if it takes a few days then taht is fine also.
Thanks,
Russell
Instructor
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From: NOVA
I did it on jackstands in my driveway in a weekend. I could have done it faster but really just took my time with everything and had fun with it. Gook Luck with the install.
All Aboard!!!
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From: St Louis Mo Mo
We did mine last week on jack stands. You will need about 24" like stated above. If i would have had all the correct parts we would have been done in about 5 hours, but then again i had a GM mechanic helping me.
What headers did you get?
What headers did you get?