! I was at mine for about 2 hours also but finally just yanked on the SOB and got it to come out. Installing it back togather is simple. Getting it out is the nightmare!
Stuck on header install! please help
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I don’t think he has the intake out of the way yet! I told him to call me and I would be happy to help. I also offered the to let him barrow the tool to release the fuel line if he wants it. I’m just waiting! He’s probably outside trying to remove it write now.
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St. Jude Donor '07-'12, '20
Originally Posted by blue99frc
It’s pretty tight back there! You really need the intake out of the way to remove the tube.
Now I did not replace it, so I don't know how difficult that would be without removing the intake.
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Racer
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Well, I got the intake more-so out of the way with the fuel line still intact. Turns out I has a air tube connected on the FRONT of the TB. Now to just get a wrench to get that one bolt out of where the air pipe connects...the thing that looks like a lobster claw below. 
http://ls1howto.com/howto/c5/lgheade...checkvalve.jpg
http://ls1howto.com/howto/c5/lgheade...checkvalve.jpg
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Racer
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From: Dallas TX
Rediculous.
Just about finished the install. Headers in place, Xpipe in place, everything was looking good. I alloted myself about 30 minutes to get the clamps/bolts tightened on the X pipe under the car and as fate will have it, the circle clamps will not tighten around where the pipes connect. About every single one of them stripped as I tightened it and now I cant tighten nor get it off to go buy MORE clamps.
Thank you LG for not suppling me with an AIR tube and shipping crappy quality clamps. This has been one difficult, expensive, and painful 4 day install.
Just about finished the install. Headers in place, Xpipe in place, everything was looking good. I alloted myself about 30 minutes to get the clamps/bolts tightened on the X pipe under the car and as fate will have it, the circle clamps will not tighten around where the pipes connect. About every single one of them stripped as I tightened it and now I cant tighten nor get it off to go buy MORE clamps.
Thank you LG for not suppling me with an AIR tube and shipping crappy quality clamps. This has been one difficult, expensive, and painful 4 day install.
Last edited by Tuk; Nov 18, 2006 at 07:09 PM.
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Racer
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From: Dallas TX
Originally Posted by 16Again
4 days 
All that time trying to get the AIR tube off?
All that time trying to get the AIR tube off?
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St. Jude Donor '07-'12, '20
Originally Posted by Tuk
haha no, The air tube was 1 day because I had to hunt down the damn part and had trouble with the swap. THEN I crushed the damn black piece on the air tube so I had to buy a replacement for that. I guess my only last concern is I tightened the pipe clamps (the circular ones with the bolt through it) under the car around the Xpipe, both sides arent touching each other but they are as tight as I am able to wrench it, is this okay??????
