Any header diy?
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From: Westport, MA. www.tbyrnemotorsports.com - 1-877-4-TBYRNE
St. Jude Donor '06-'07
Half the job is done if you can use a lift 
Stock manifolds are held in with 10mm bolts that are very easy to get to. Take off the connection pipes underneith, take off the wires and plugs, unbolt the manifolds and take them out from the top, roll the headers into place from the bottom, bolt them in, take care of the connection pipes, plugs wires and your pretty much done. I left out a few small things but it's not a bad install.
Stock manifolds are held in with 10mm bolts that are very easy to get to. Take off the connection pipes underneith, take off the wires and plugs, unbolt the manifolds and take them out from the top, roll the headers into place from the bottom, bolt them in, take care of the connection pipes, plugs wires and your pretty much done. I left out a few small things but it's not a bad install.
Melting Slicks
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From: Union City CA
Originally Posted by tbyrne
Half the job is done if you can use a lift Stock manifolds are held in with 10mm bolts that are very easy to get to. Take off the connection pipes underneith, take off the wires and plugs, unbolt the manifolds and take them out from the top, roll the headers into place from the bottom, bolt them in, take care of the connection pipes, plugs wires and your pretty much done. I left out a few small things but it's not a bad install.
Stock manifolds are held in with 10mm bolts that are very easy to get to. Take off the connection pipes underneith, take off the wires and plugs, unbolt the manifolds and take them out from the top, roll the headers into place from the bottom, bolt them in, take care of the connection pipes, plugs wires and your pretty much done. I left out a few small things but it's not a bad install.
Racer
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Originally Posted by csun213
Just wondering if headers are so easy to installl with a lift then why are the shops here in Ca. quoting $500 for the installation? Am I missing something?
Is a tune included in the $500 ?
Melting Slicks
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From: Union City CA
Originally Posted by baf2000_1
They charge that because they can. At Carlisle I watched a guy do headers in 10 min with a lift and air tool. I think he had the plugs out already but still superfast.
Is a tune included in the $500 ?
Is a tune included in the $500 ?
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I installed my DynaTechs, cats, and X-pipe in 4 hours, start to finish, in my garage, solo! It's really a simple install. (I do have a lift, and that in itself probably saved an hour. If I'd had help, I think this can be accomplished in 3 hours without breaking a sweat! Be sure and fire it up before buttoning up the exhaust, and listen to the music !!
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Drifting
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From: of mind, NY
Originally Posted by EuroRod
I installed my DynaTechs, cats, and X-pipe in 4 hours, start to finish, in my garage, solo! It's really a simple install. (I do have a lift, and that in itself probably saved an hour. If I'd had help, I think this can be accomplished in 3 hours without breaking a sweat! Be sure and fire it up before buttoning up the exhaust, and listen to the music !!
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From: Boston MA
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08,'12-'13
Originally Posted by hazchris
myself?>
www.sshomecinema.com/corvette.htm
I did them in one day with jackstands and took my time
I went with kooks
If i had to tips for you
1 Would be buy NEW GM GASKETS For $20
2. TAKE YOUR TIME
3. Make absoutly sure that you put the o2 sensors back in the right spots on the new headders
This is what causes the CEL after install 99% of the time
I went overboard and bought some extra heat shield tape from summit racing and completely coverd the o2 sensor harnesses
Good Luck
Racer
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From: Gonzales Louisiana
Originally Posted by burtonbl103
I have lots of pics of mine on my website
www.sshomecinema.com/corvette.htm
I did them in one day with jackstands and took my time
I went with kooks
If i had to tips for you
1 Would be buy NEW GM GASKETS For $20
2. TAKE YOUR TIME
3. Make absoutly sure that you put the o2 sensors back in the right spots on the new headders
This is what causes the CEL after install 99% of the time
I went overboard and bought some extra heat shield tape from summit racing and completely coverd the o2 sensor harnesses
Good Luck
www.sshomecinema.com/corvette.htm
I did them in one day with jackstands and took my time
I went with kooks
If i had to tips for you
1 Would be buy NEW GM GASKETS For $20
2. TAKE YOUR TIME
3. Make absoutly sure that you put the o2 sensors back in the right spots on the new headders
This is what causes the CEL after install 99% of the time
I went overboard and bought some extra heat shield tape from summit racing and completely coverd the o2 sensor harnesses
Good Luck