header install

[BigNic]

im probly gonna get the use the serch button flack but honestly im about at my wits end at this point. i was able to unbolt and cut the y pipe with no problem ive got the driver side plug wires clear. i was also able to get 2-3 of the bolts holind the header in on each side but at this point......theres no clearance for anything and im tearing my arms to bits trying to get sockets on these bolt and on the passanger side i cant even get this freaking plug wire off like ive pulled it so hard the rubber is acutally tearing but it wont come off the plug. smobody gimme a hand here what am i doing wrong what am i forgeting ive been working on this for three days now i had the y pipe out in 3 hours and part of that was going to home depot for a sawsall. since then its been a stuggle for every bolt ive got to be doing somthing wrong.:rant:

[Timwiltshire]

Re: header install

Someone on this site made a little guide when he did his pacesetter headers, here it is..
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/278896/9

Hopefully that helps you out somewhat...

Other than that, if there's no clearance for a ratchet and socket, than use a good old fashioned box end wrench.. If you need more torque than double wrench it.. If you don't know how to do that than put a piece of pipe on the end of the wrench..

As for your problem with the plug.. Use an open ended wrench on it.. Get the plug out and than deal with the wire.. Worst comes to worst you need new plug wires, and it sounds like you already do anyway...

Get some liquid wrench and soak all the bolts so that they loosen up for you.. Give it a couple of hours to penetrate than do it again right before you start..

[BigNic]

Re: header install

okay update between me and my buddy we now have both manifolds out. i dont even wanna go into the creative **** we had to do to get that accomplished sufice it to say a sawsall was used more than it should have been. but now we started to put the header in on the driver side got 3 bolts in and cant get any of the others started i just want my car back.....

[Timwiltshire]

Re: header install

That sucks dude.. I don't know what else to tell you.. I had to rip my plug wires completely to get them off.. I did my header install today with my neighbor.. I headed over there at 8:30 and we were completely finished including a full tune up by 6:30 PM. That included a trip to the parts store and lunch. It takes a lot of patience.. Just keep at'er.. As for the bolts.. You can't reach the other ones?? One of you needs to be underneath the car guiding the other person as to where the bolt holes are.. Simple as that.. It's just tedious.. Hopefully you can get 'er done.

[BigNic]

Re: header install

nah man i was able to get the wires out and done and the plugs clear with my buddy. now were trying to install the driver side header and weve got three bolts in but cannot get the others to start turning into the block .....really getting tired of set backs....lol i suppose ill keep at it...

[Blizzard242]

Re: header install

Some people aren't cut out for this.. lol. It's kinda weird that you can't get the bolts started. Get a tap and re-thread the holes. Do it straight though. :-p

[Timwiltshire]

Re: header install

I had an issue with the bolt on the drivers side closest to the firewall. I had to use a factory stud because the new bolts kept on getting stuck after a few turns in that one hole.. I didn't bother tapping out the holes but if you're really having issues than yeah listen to Blizzard it's probably the best way to go. Hopefully you didn't cross thread anything.

[zpwn06]

Re: header install

make sure you put some anti-sieze in those plugs when you reinstall. Actually, get some new plugs and put anti sieze on em

[Blizzard242]

Re: header install

make sure you put some anti-sieze in those plugs when you reinstall. Actually, get some new plugs and put anti sieze on em

x2 :tup:

[BigNic]

Re: header install

already have new plugs and wires.... btw dont work on cars till midnight. youll forget important stuff like which way the gasket is supposed to face.....lol suffice it to say ive got all but one of the bolts in now the very front one is to tight for me or my dads large man hands..... so looks like ill be callin one of my little girly hand friends....

[BigNic]

Re: header install

so finally after blood swet and tear and hireing on some mexican laybor (my best body anthony) we were able to rewire the pass side O2 get all the bolts in the headers put in the plugs and wires ane fire it. Baam sounds great and its doing what its supposed to... we were tired and out of beer so im takling the y pipe tommarow