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Old May 2, 2019 | 12:16 PM
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On my 99 FRC, with headers, Do I need to take the header off, or can I just loosen bolts and move header enough to get starter out?.......John...
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I just finished the removal and replacement of my starter, and I removed the header and loosened the from mount on exhaust to get the starter bolts out.
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Hummm, ok thanks....How hard is it to get the header out?
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Old May 2, 2019 | 01:31 PM
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You have to take it off the block and free it from the mid pipe but you do not have to take it out of the engine bay
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Thanks Bill, just what I wanted to hear....
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I'm tackling a starter job this weekend on my stock vette. Not looking forward to it.
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