Ghostnotes

I've installed installed headers ony C7 recently. Os it any tougher to install headers on a C6 base. Any paticluar thing i need to know??

Going to help my next door neighbor out.

Kurt D

Pretty straight forward and one of the easiest I've dealt with; I would imagine a C6 header install is probably 95% the same as a C7. Going by pictures, it looks like a C6 has more room to work under the hood than a C7.

Cherokee Nation

Can't help you because i never install them on a C7..

Ahrmike

No exp with C7s but I did mine by myself w. only floor jacks... Probably 3-4 hours to get the old stuff out, new stuff in...and another 4 hours of adjusting to get it straight. Just hit those cat/mani bolts with PB blaster the night before.

0JUICED1

It's pretty similar of a job. If you did it on a C7 you can do it on a C6. No worries.

Dano523

Easy enough job on the C6, and just make sure you have the room with the car high enough on stands, to install the headers from the bottom.


Also, take the time to make sure that you have all the lines and wires far enough away from the header that you don't run into a head problem. The flex line on the clutch fluid line loves to melt apart if you don't give it its needed distance.

Also, get a heat shield on the starter solenoid as well.

Truth is, before you install the headers, have them ceramic coated to begin with. This will go a long way to the heat that the pipes will radiate, and help to make sure with the proper movement of the lines and wires, you're not burning items up.

Lastly, even with ceramic coating the heaters, make sure that the exhaust system is not touching the sides of the tunnel walls. The heat radiation will be bad enough, and you don't want to add heat conduction from solid contact of pipe to wall as a problem as well.

S.C. vette

Where are these starter heat shields sold? Thx.

Turbo6TA

Here is a tip for you ....

Since you will need to remove the OEM intermediate pipe (x-pipe) when installing a set of headers, this is the best time to install an aftermarket 'Insulated Tunnel Plate'.

This tunnel plate will really help to insulate the inside of the car from exhaust heat.

This is an easy job once the OEM exhaust systen is out of the car.

Here is what I used on my C6:

http://www.eliteengineeringusa.com/1...h-thermal-abs/

Not So Fast

But if you don't want to spend that much then check out Z-Cool insulation for the plate. You will notice a definite lowering of the temp in the interior tunnel and console
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https://specialty-auto-materials.net...e-heat-shield/

Turbo6TA

Bobby ....

Good tip !

Vet Interested

I also used the Z-cool. It does help. My son and I were able to install it without removing the exhaust. Took time and patience but worth it.

Not So Fast

Really, that must have been tricky, the adhesive they use is super aggressive so getting it under the piping must have been difficult. I did the side pieces after my headers install by cutting them in half for more control, worked well
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