headers ready for install

[Grimm]

Re: headers ready for install

first of all thats the dumbest thing ive ever hurd of if your installing header bolts,

Care to explain, or just make general asinine statements?

[MIKE1stcamv6]

Re: headers ready for install

sorry for takeing so long to reply i got the bolts from ftpp.com
and about the bolts over nite in oil? i missread the write up i checked and just like 97iastatecamaro said that he will use
penetrating oil /lubricant on the manifold bolts the night before and also the morning of to help with gettting those loosened<< thats what i ment.

so i should get some
Frechles71>high temp RTV silicone
and new bolts for header-y-pipe?
Chevy16>(its the bolts that connect the headers to the y-pipe that suck,)

[Chevy16]

Re: headers ready for install

Care to explain, or just make general asinine statements?

loctite is kinda like a glue, if you put it on header bolts you have more of a chance of breaking one off in the head when going to remove them. even without loctite the stock bolts break off easily. i know i broke 2 when romoving mine but luckely they both had little studs still sticking out of the head and i was able to get some visegrips on them

im not calling you dumb, dont take it that way, its just not a very wise thing to do

[Chevy16]

Re: headers ready for install

and MIKE1stcamv6 most on here i think would agree you dont really NEED the high temp silicone if you have abbott gaskets. they seal really well as it is but now that i think about it you will need some for where the egr connects so if you really want to get some get some of that copper stuff

[Frechles71]

Re: headers ready for install

yea sorry MIKE1stcamv6... im not familiar with the abbott gaskets... but others with experience say that u dont need it... so i would listen to them... i know that it helps alot with regular old gaskets... again with the abbott gaskets im not sure how true the bolt holes align with the exhaust holes... with normal gaskets sometimes its not the greatest so the silicone helps to keep the gasket in place as you, positioning and tightening the headers... so if the other members say u dont need it... then dont waist the few bucks on it bud

[airattack111]

Re: headers ready for install

loctite is kinda like a glue, if you put it on header bolts you have more of a chance of breaking one off in the head when going to remove them. even without loctite the stock bolts break off easily. i know i broke 2 when romoving mine but luckely they both had little studs still sticking out of the head and i was able to get some visegrips on them

im not calling you dumb, dont take it that way, its just not a very wise thing to do

That's because the stock studs suck, I broke one to. That has nothing to do with using locktite on the pacesetter ones.

[Frechles71]

Re: headers ready for install

Quick question....

So what exactly are these Abbott gaskets that are being spoke of? Any post a link to where i can find some info on them? Googled it n found nothin.

Thanks

[97iastatecamaro]

Re: headers ready for install

abbottracingheads.com they make 1000 degree header gaskets for our v6 camaros. I have that high temp sealent and just ordered my abbott gaskets but i still plan on using the sealent, wont hurt none i dont think

[MIKE1stcamv6]

Re: headers ready for install

thanks all you guys for the info i will be installing them this sunday
ill let you guys know how it goes :burn:

[Disruptore4]

Re: headers ready for install

so how did it go? im doing mine soon, and i'm not looking forward to it at all...

[MIKE1stcamv6]

Re: headers ready for install

it went good the car sounds great i had a leak for a while (egr) i got some rtv (orange) no more leak 4 now. i was goin to delete (egr) it but the rtv is good so far i want to post video but i dont have the cable for my cam to link it to the computer if any one has that (extra) cable feel free to send it to me.

so the exhaust is done headers no cat flowmaster's should i remove the resonator i looked up some treads so far im for yes but i dont have a cat wil it be really raspy??:spank:

[gotchocmilk39]

Re: headers ready for install

If you remove the cat it will be more raspy becasue it is more free flowing along with the resonator. How much did your system deepen up ?