Header fitment issues
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Oct 2019
Posts: 193
Likes: 14
Header fitment issues
Guys I can’t not get my long tube header back in on the passenger side. I even have the ground and wires removed and starter removed. It was there before(not installed by me). Why can’t I get in back in? Any tips or advice would be great. LG Motorsports Super pro long tube headers.
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Oct 2019
Posts: 193
Likes: 14
tried again today and nothing. I don’t know what’s going on. They came out without the cradle drop, I figured they would go back in with no problem. Thank you
Safety Car
Joined: May 2016
Posts: 4,667
Likes: 1,849
From: Erlanger, Kentucky
You may be able to get a little more room by unbolting the passenger side motor mount and then use a 2x4 or 2x6 piece of wood to jack up the engine on the oil pan. It will tilt the engine toward the driver's side and should give you a little more room. You will to go slow and be very gentle obviously.
And if you want even more room, you can loosen the four engine cradle bolts and put a 1/4 inch or slightly bigger piece of wood between the frame and the cradle. Again you would want the engine to be supported by a 2x6 on your jack. Just loosen the nuts until they are even with the threads on the bottom of the bolts.
And if you were able to get the header out, it will go back in. Just keep trying different angles. You will get it. Takes patience.
I had this problem before and until I found just the right angle to put the header in.
And if you want even more room, you can loosen the four engine cradle bolts and put a 1/4 inch or slightly bigger piece of wood between the frame and the cradle. Again you would want the engine to be supported by a 2x6 on your jack. Just loosen the nuts until they are even with the threads on the bottom of the bolts.
And if you were able to get the header out, it will go back in. Just keep trying different angles. You will get it. Takes patience.
I had this problem before and until I found just the right angle to put the header in.
Last edited by Spaceme1117; Jan 4, 2021 at 05:34 PM.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Oct 2019
Posts: 193
Likes: 14
You may be able to get a little more room by unbolting the passenger side motor mount and then use a 2x4 or 2x6 piece of wood to jack up the engine on the oil pan. It will tilt the engine toward the driver's side and should give you a little more room. You will to go slow and be very gentle obviously.
And if you want even more room, you can loosen the four engine cradle bolts and put a 1/4 inch or slightly bigger piece of wood between the frame and the cradle. Again you would want the engine to be supported by a 2x6 on your jack. Just loosen the nuts until they are even with the threads on the bottom of the bolts.
And if you were able to get the header out, it will go back in. Just keep trying different angles. You will get it. Takes patience.
I had this problem before and until I found just the right angle to put the header in.
And if you want even more room, you can loosen the four engine cradle bolts and put a 1/4 inch or slightly bigger piece of wood between the frame and the cradle. Again you would want the engine to be supported by a 2x6 on your jack. Just loosen the nuts until they are even with the threads on the bottom of the bolts.
And if you were able to get the header out, it will go back in. Just keep trying different angles. You will get it. Takes patience.
I had this problem before and until I found just the right angle to put the header in.
Instructor
Joined: Feb 2020
Posts: 206
Likes: 14
From: Summerville, South Carolina
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Oct 2019
Posts: 193
Likes: 14
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Oct 2019
Posts: 193
Likes: 14
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 6,013
Likes: 726
Race Director
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 12,864
Likes: 4,667
Race Director
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 12,864
Likes: 4,667
Advanced
Joined: Dec 2018
Posts: 94
Likes: 19
From: Orchard park NY
It would seem if they came out without much cussing, they would go back in the same way. Gravity probably helped some, but maybe you need to find just the right angles (and cuss words!!) so it'll go back. I know my Kooks 1-7/8" install from the bottom. But they're a close fit, I'll tell ya!
im sure there are people who have smaller tube headers and slide right in without issues.. but I wouldn’t put all the blame on a certain brand name!just My $.02
have a great day
