Jackstand locations for header install?
Pro
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From: Eagle River Alaska
Try this:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...g-c6-pics.html
http://www.bugmanweb.com/c6/jack.html
These should help.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...g-c6-pics.html
http://www.bugmanweb.com/c6/jack.html
These should help.
Safety Car
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From: Baton Rouge LA
St. Jude Donor '14, '16
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From: Missouri City Texas
That doesn't make sense.
You can jack your car up from many locations and then put the jackstands wherever you like. Jack it up on the side and then put the jackstands under the crossmember if you want.
I also don't use pucks and have no rocker damage. You just have to inspect where the jack is making contact before actually jacking the car up.
You can jack your car up from many locations and then put the jackstands wherever you like. Jack it up on the side and then put the jackstands under the crossmember if you want.
I also don't use pucks and have no rocker damage. You just have to inspect where the jack is making contact before actually jacking the car up.
Safety Car
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From: Baton Rouge LA
St. Jude Donor '14, '16
That doesn't make sense.
You can jack your car up from many locations and then put the jackstands wherever you like. Jack it up on the side and then put the jackstands under the crossmember if you want.
I also don't use pucks and have no rocker damage. You just have to inspect where the jack is making contact before actually jacking the car up.
You can jack your car up from many locations and then put the jackstands wherever you like. Jack it up on the side and then put the jackstands under the crossmember if you want.
I also don't use pucks and have no rocker damage. You just have to inspect where the jack is making contact before actually jacking the car up.
Maybe I'll just get shorter jack stands and do it the way you say.
Race Director
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From: Missouri City Texas
Why would you be nervous?
The jackstand really isn't that close to the center of the car either. I keep it to the outside of the center cross member.
My jackstands that I was using before started at about 12" height. Now I have some that around 8" to supplement.
The jackstand really isn't that close to the center of the car either. I keep it to the outside of the center cross member.
My jackstands that I was using before started at about 12" height. Now I have some that around 8" to supplement.
Safety Car
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From: Rushsylvania Ohio
Same here as Floyd. I put the jackstands under the front crossmember and had the rear end up on ramps when I did my header install.
I have jacked this thing up so many different ways and it never matters which way I do it. Now one thing that sometimes helps is that I have two floorjacks and can raise both sides together if need be.
I have jacked this thing up so many different ways and it never matters which way I do it. Now one thing that sometimes helps is that I have two floorjacks and can raise both sides together if need be.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Georgetown TX
During my header installation, I put the rear up on ramps and the front up on stands. I have used a piece of wood under the front crossmember previously to install headers on my C5, but there is more wiggle room if you put the front stands under the frame where the front pucks would go (i.e. - at the jacking point).
My car is lowered, so I drive it up on some 2x6's, then I jack up the car at the abovementioned points and slide some low-rise Rhino ramps under the front tires, THEN I lift the whole front end by jacking under the front crossmember, which allows me to place both jackstands at the same time. If you look at the pic below, you can see the placement of one of the stands (it's black and yellow with a white towel over it to prevent it from scuffing the frame's paint).
My car is lowered, so I drive it up on some 2x6's, then I jack up the car at the abovementioned points and slide some low-rise Rhino ramps under the front tires, THEN I lift the whole front end by jacking under the front crossmember, which allows me to place both jackstands at the same time. If you look at the pic below, you can see the placement of one of the stands (it's black and yellow with a white towel over it to prevent it from scuffing the frame's paint).
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Racer
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From: The Colony TX
During my header installation, I put the rear up on ramps and the front up on stands. I have used a piece of wood under the front crossmember previously to install headers on my C5, but there is more wiggle room if you put the front stands under the frame where the front pucks would go (i.e. - at the jacking point).
My car is lowered, so I drive it up on some 2x6's, then I jack up the car at the abovementioned points and slide some low-rise Rhino ramps under the front tires, THEN I lift the whole front end by jacking under the front crossmember, which allows me to place both jackstands at the same time. If you look at the pic below, you can see the placement of one of the stands (it's black and yellow with a white towel over it to prevent it from scuffing the frame's paint).
My car is lowered, so I drive it up on some 2x6's, then I jack up the car at the abovementioned points and slide some low-rise Rhino ramps under the front tires, THEN I lift the whole front end by jacking under the front crossmember, which allows me to place both jackstands at the same time. If you look at the pic below, you can see the placement of one of the stands (it's black and yellow with a white towel over it to prevent it from scuffing the frame's paint).
Safety Car
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From: Baton Rouge LA
St. Jude Donor '14, '16
My mind just keeps giving me a picture of the car dumping off of the existing jack stand, I dunno. I think I'll try it this way next time. It has to be substantially easier.
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I jacked from the front and back using the points in the drawing above -- a 2x4 for the front to spread the weight and in the triangle for the back. I went up a couple inches each time and adjusted the jacks up, as well. Probably a little **** and could have gone all the way up, but...
Only problem was in my excitement for spring, I left the pucks in and lost one on my shakedown cruise
BAMAGOLFER has a recent write up on his header install on jack stands. He put the car up 16" and that is what I will try as well.
Good luck!
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Racer
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From: The Colony TX
Thanks for all the help guys. I will let you know how the install goes. I'm trying to get everything installed before I drop it off at quality motorsports later this month for a cam package.
Drifting
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From: Warwick Rhode Island
Just a update, put on obx longtubes no cats, sounds amazing with the borla s type 2s. The sound is a lot differant and much more muscle car sounding. Put the headers on in my apartment parking lot, got the car 15 inches off the ground by using 6 2x12x16 under each tire. Fit was good no major issues with the install. Did take 8 hours with the help of a friend/coworker. We are both Toolmakers and mechanics, not used to working on cars but we build and repair machines daily so not that much of a stretch. THE ONE THING I WILL STRESS IS KEEP THE SLAVE CYLINDER HOSE FOR THE HYDRAULIC CLUTCH AWAY FROM THE HEADERS. I MELTED THE HOSE DRIVING THE NEXT DAY AND SPENT 1600 TO GET IT FIXED AT PAUL MASSE CHEVY. The mechanic told me had I moved the hose a 1/4 inch away from the header I would have been fine. Live and learn I guess. I would do it again but would make certain that everything was away from the headers. I wish that I had known before, but hopefully this will help another owner from making the same mistake
