Installing Headers...wish me luck!!
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Le Mans Master
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From: Alexandria VA
Installing Headers...wish me luck!!
Well I will be getting my Dynatech Supermax 17/8 longtubes with cats
and a ...hmmm ....oh yeah a Halltech C6 Stinger.
Can anyone offer me any advice .. I am doing the install this weekend myself and could use all the help I can get Yes I will have access to a full machine shop lifts and air tools (pneumatic?) ...
Dave, RDF, and a few others have given me advice ....but I am in the Northern Virginia area and anyone that wants to turn a wrench and has nothing to do this weekend ....or wants to get away from anything he has to do ( the wife, chores, the kids ..etc) you are welcome to lend me a hand!!
Also I am going to write up a nice DIY on the intake and the headers ..
all professional and stuff
and a ...hmmm ....oh yeah a Halltech C6 Stinger.
Can anyone offer me any advice .. I am doing the install this weekend myself and could use all the help I can get Yes I will have access to a full machine shop lifts and air tools (pneumatic?) ...
Dave, RDF, and a few others have given me advice ....but I am in the Northern Virginia area and anyone that wants to turn a wrench and has nothing to do this weekend ....or wants to get away from anything he has to do ( the wife, chores, the kids ..etc) you are welcome to lend me a hand!!
Also I am going to write up a nice DIY on the intake and the headers ..
all professional and stuff
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Originally Posted by valdeztke
Well I will be getting my Dynatech Supermax 17/8 longtubes with cats
and a ...hmmm ....oh yeah a Halltech C6 Stinger.
Can anyone offer me any advice .. I am doing the install this weekend myself and could use all the help I can get Yes I will have access to a full machine shop lifts and air tools (pneumatic?) ...
Dave, RDF, and a few others have given me advice ....but I am in the Northern Virginia area and anyone that wants to turn a wrench and has nothing to do this weekend ....or wants to get away from anything he has to do ( the wife, chores, the kids ..etc) you are welcome to lend me a hand!!
Also I am going to write up a nice DIY on the intake and the headers ..
all professional and stuff
and a ...hmmm ....oh yeah a Halltech C6 Stinger.
Can anyone offer me any advice .. I am doing the install this weekend myself and could use all the help I can get Yes I will have access to a full machine shop lifts and air tools (pneumatic?) ...
Dave, RDF, and a few others have given me advice ....but I am in the Northern Virginia area and anyone that wants to turn a wrench and has nothing to do this weekend ....or wants to get away from anything he has to do ( the wife, chores, the kids ..etc) you are welcome to lend me a hand!!
Also I am going to write up a nice DIY on the intake and the headers ..
all professional and stuff
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Le Mans Master
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From: Alexandria VA
Originally Posted by fastskyline
only tip i can really give you is take your time and be very careful when re-installing the header bolts. getting one cross threaded would be very expensive. good luck!
Piece of cake, nothing to worry about....
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I would drive to Northern Va to get you to help put mine on also. Want to make a deal on that. I iwll help you if you help me and I will drive down and make it happen. I have some LGs and a vararam intake.
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Le Mans Master
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Hints;
1. Pay attention to the directions.
2. Be sure and install the clutch line bracket BEFORE you install the drivers side header.
3. Triple check the exhaust manifold gaskets orientation before you torque them down, if they are wrong you can't install the sparkplugs.
4. Be carefull with the O2 sensor wire routing, the instructions are vague.
5. Watch the torque settings, most are well below what air tools usually give.
6. Use anti-seize on the header bolts and spark plugs.
i got this from haljensen. THANKS!!!
Trust me I am going to put together a nice DIY with a buttload of pics!!!
1. Pay attention to the directions.
2. Be sure and install the clutch line bracket BEFORE you install the drivers side header.
3. Triple check the exhaust manifold gaskets orientation before you torque them down, if they are wrong you can't install the sparkplugs.
4. Be carefull with the O2 sensor wire routing, the instructions are vague.
5. Watch the torque settings, most are well below what air tools usually give.
6. Use anti-seize on the header bolts and spark plugs.
i got this from haljensen. THANKS!!!
Trust me I am going to put together a nice DIY with a buttload of pics!!!
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Le Mans Master
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From: Alexandria VA
Thats like 8 hrs!!
Let me attempt a few down here first...
Once I get comfortable I will do a set every weekend for free
I live to work on cars ... and it gets me away from the fiance for a valid reason. She is a car fanatic too! but doesnt like to get dirty!
Let me attempt a few down here first...
Once I get comfortable I will do a set every weekend for free
I live to work on cars ... and it gets me away from the fiance for a valid reason. She is a car fanatic too! but doesnt like to get dirty!
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this might help...
i have dynotech headers on my ls1 camaro.
one of the problems (many) i had with these are the flange bolt holes.
on 2 different sets of heads, the bolt holes are slightly different than the heads.the drivers side was just minor problem, the pass side would bind the header bolt either side of dead center no matter how you aligned the header. i ended up enlarging the holes 1 drill size to fix...
a major pita after you get the header in...
i have dynotech headers on my ls1 camaro.
one of the problems (many) i had with these are the flange bolt holes.
on 2 different sets of heads, the bolt holes are slightly different than the heads.the drivers side was just minor problem, the pass side would bind the header bolt either side of dead center no matter how you aligned the header. i ended up enlarging the holes 1 drill size to fix...
a major pita after you get the header in...
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From: Prepare yourself, for a pride obliterating bich smack. Fairfax, VA
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Originally Posted by burtonbl103
I have lgs to install
at taxachussettes. didnt make out too well this year on the state return i take it? 
valdeztke, i should be on the halo tonite. if i see you on, we can jump in a party and discuss the details for this weekend.
