Header Install?
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Racer
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Header Install?
Does anyone have a good lead on an experienced trustworthy wrench in NH or MA that I could lend my new 09 to for a LT Header install while I wait?
I would imagine by the looks of things it isn't as easy as unbolting the factory manifolds and dropping the headers right in
I would imagine by the looks of things it isn't as easy as unbolting the factory manifolds and dropping the headers right in
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Burning Brakes
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it took me about an hour to get mine out and the new ones back in that was with reading the directions and taking out the sparkplugs lol and since then I've had to take one side down and put it back up and that took less than an hour with the maintaince I had to do under there but just for your info if you have the Z51 watch out for tranny cooler lines running by the passanger side and it can rub on the header and cause you more work 
as I found out the hard way lol.
as I found out the hard way lol.
Burning Brakes
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the install is pretty straight forward, I found the most difficult part to be lifiting the car... other than that it's really simple. I think total time for me including installing a new tunnel plate and thermostat was about six hours or so. I could have done it in less but I wasn't really in a hurry and did most of it myself.
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Racer
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I didn't think is was amateurish 
It may be up to my talents then....
I have plenty of premium tools and have a few hundred hours of wrenching under my belt.
Pulled a couple of small blocks.
Carb, Cam, and Pipe installs on my Harleys.
Carb, Intake, Exhaust, Starters, Radiators, etc on Chevy's.
Maybe I'll give it a whirl!
Thanks!
It may be up to my talents then....
I have plenty of premium tools and have a few hundred hours of wrenching under my belt.
Pulled a couple of small blocks.
Carb, Cam, and Pipe installs on my Harleys.
Carb, Intake, Exhaust, Starters, Radiators, etc on Chevy's.
Maybe I'll give it a whirl!
Thanks!
