2002 header on a 98 c5
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From: Anthony TX
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You will need to have the EGR fitting moved (welded in a new location). If they are stainless, it will be a brease for a welding shop. You just need to remove it from its present location and fill that hole, make a new hole and weld the fitting in the new location.
As for the dip stick, I would guess that you can purchase a later model dip stick and bolt it in place.
BC
As for the dip stick, I would guess that you can purchase a later model dip stick and bolt it in place.
BC
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From: barrie ontario
you can buy a 2001+ AIR tube @ the dealer...
it connects behind the intake manifold to the existing plumbing.This will look stock and will be easier than cutting up your headers and can be easily reversed.
the dipstick can be connected to the AIR fitting by cutting the tab and drilling a hole for the bolt that connects the AIR tube to the header.
it connects behind the intake manifold to the existing plumbing.This will look stock and will be easier than cutting up your headers and can be easily reversed.
the dipstick can be connected to the AIR fitting by cutting the tab and drilling a hole for the bolt that connects the AIR tube to the header.
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Originally Posted by molson
you can buy a 2001+ AIR tube @ the dealer...
it connects behind the intake manifold to the existing plumbing.This will look stock and will be easier than cutting up your headers and can be easily reversed.
the dipstick can be connected to the AIR fitting by cutting the tab and drilling a hole for the bolt that connects the AIR tube to the header.
it connects behind the intake manifold to the existing plumbing.This will look stock and will be easier than cutting up your headers and can be easily reversed.
the dipstick can be connected to the AIR fitting by cutting the tab and drilling a hole for the bolt that connects the AIR tube to the header.
thanks for your reply.
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From: barrie ontario
I am speaking from direct experience.......
I ordered a set of Dynatechs and had them coated.After installing them I noticed the AIR tube was on #5 cyl. instead of #7 where it is on the stock manifolds.The wrong header was in the right box..
I ordered an AIR tube and dipstick for a 2001+.(about $80 CDN.)
I removed the intake and the rest of the plumbing and threaded the new tube into the fitting.
It worked perfectly.
The new dipstick did not work.It sat way too high.
I think that the oil pan might be different on the 2001+ cars.....I ended up modifying the old one.
I can e-mail before and after pics if you like
I ordered a set of Dynatechs and had them coated.After installing them I noticed the AIR tube was on #5 cyl. instead of #7 where it is on the stock manifolds.The wrong header was in the right box..
I ordered an AIR tube and dipstick for a 2001+.(about $80 CDN.)
I removed the intake and the rest of the plumbing and threaded the new tube into the fitting.
It worked perfectly.
The new dipstick did not work.It sat way too high.
I think that the oil pan might be different on the 2001+ cars.....I ended up modifying the old one.
I can e-mail before and after pics if you like
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Originally Posted by molson
I am speaking from direct experience.......
I ordered a set of Dynatechs and had them coated.After installing them I noticed the AIR tube was on #5 cyl. instead of #7 where it is on the stock manifolds.The wrong header was in the right box..
I ordered an AIR tube and dipstick for a 2001+.(about $80 CDN.)
I removed the intake and the rest of the plumbing and threaded the new tube into the fitting.
It worked perfectly.
The new dipstick did not work.It sat way too high.
I think that the oil pan might be different on the 2001+ cars.....I ended up modifying the old one.
I can e-mail before and after pics if you like
I ordered a set of Dynatechs and had them coated.After installing them I noticed the AIR tube was on #5 cyl. instead of #7 where it is on the stock manifolds.The wrong header was in the right box..
I ordered an AIR tube and dipstick for a 2001+.(about $80 CDN.)
I removed the intake and the rest of the plumbing and threaded the new tube into the fitting.
It worked perfectly.
The new dipstick did not work.It sat way too high.
I think that the oil pan might be different on the 2001+ cars.....I ended up modifying the old one.
I can e-mail before and after pics if you like
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molson, nice info on the dipstick, i've done a few header installs recently(kooks and dynatechs on 2k's,01's, and 02 z06's)and noticed the air tube location/dipstick location difference on the 97-2000 vs 2001-2004, wasn't aware of the oil pan being different in 01>; also as molson stated these are air tubes(injected by compressor behind bumper cover on dr. side during start-up to get the cats up to temp)and not egr tubes, only the early f-body ls1's had egr