Jacks/Lifting Recommendation for Height to Pull Headers
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Burning Brakes
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Jacks/Lifting Recommendation for Height to Pull Headers
I need to drop the tranny and fuel tanks, but my attempts to find someone locally with a lift were unsuccessful. For those that have done the job in your garage, what setup of blocks, stands, etc did you use to get the car high enough? The shop that came highly recommended in my area did a real crap job on the last work I paid them to do, so I figured I would just do it myself.
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maybe if you enjoy struggling... they fall out of the bottom with minimal effort. OP I'd say 18-20 inches is sufficient. We've pulled the entire driveline on several c5/c6s with nothing more than 4 jack stands on the rocker corners. Its not the most fun job but its doable. A good motorcycle jack for the cradle works wonders if you have access to one.
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Yeah it would be a struggle to get the drivers side out from the top, Passenger side maybe but still... why fight it? Oil lines on dry sump cars are the biggest challenge, baring those headers on a c6 are a cake walk from the bottom.
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They are supposed to be "direct fit".
If needing a torch, solid steel rod and hammer to install them is their meaning of direct fit then I guess they fit great.
I didn't want long tubes on this car and I wanted to keep more low end torque, especially with the Centri SC.
The Hooker shorty's are well made, just fit like crap. Some things never change I guess.
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Directly from Kooks install instructions of headers for 2005 to 2013 C6 Corvette: “Kooks C6 headers install from underneath the vehicle.”