Anyone have any Special Tips before I start my Header Install??
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ORIGINAL: rabbler
Wipe everything down with Alcohol or brake clean before you start it the first time when your all done.
Otherwise you'll have stains and fingerprints that won't ever go away.
If you have access to a torch keep it handy. A little heat really helps stubborn bolts.
Good luck
Wipe everything down with Alcohol or brake clean before you start it the first time when your all done.
Otherwise you'll have stains and fingerprints that won't ever go away.
If you have access to a torch keep it handy. A little heat really helps stubborn bolts.
Good luck
ORIGINAL: Slomojo
Go to Harbor Freight and get yourself some swivel neck ratcheting SAE and Metric Wrenches if you don't already have some. They are $30.00 per set but will save you hours when bending over your entire front end doing the job on your keens when you have to install the headers. This is a must.
Try to be sure the header bolts aren't too short. Locking header bolts are probably longer than normal ARP header bolts. This will make the install go by quicker as well... I got the cheap ARP header bolts and they worked out fine but I found the install took more time then it should've and I wasn't able to install any of the washers that came with the bolts since they were so short.
And last but not least, Save those old bolts. Use them when installing your new bolts so that your headers will hang on them and not go anywhere till your other bolts are firmly secure and your ready to swap em out for the new ones.
Go to Harbor Freight and get yourself some swivel neck ratcheting SAE and Metric Wrenches if you don't already have some. They are $30.00 per set but will save you hours when bending over your entire front end doing the job on your keens when you have to install the headers. This is a must.
Try to be sure the header bolts aren't too short. Locking header bolts are probably longer than normal ARP header bolts. This will make the install go by quicker as well... I got the cheap ARP header bolts and they worked out fine but I found the install took more time then it should've and I wasn't able to install any of the washers that came with the bolts since they were so short.
And last but not least, Save those old bolts. Use them when installing your new bolts so that your headers will hang on them and not go anywhere till your other bolts are firmly secure and your ready to swap em out for the new ones.
ORIGINAL: 1BigRamaniac
Don't throw away your old manifolds. Clean them up and keep them.
Don't throw away your old manifolds. Clean them up and keep them.
ORIGINAL: Mohawk
locking header bolts, or thread locker. Make sure they dont come loose but dont over tighten like Silver Ram said. Dont want to crush any gaskets and have them not seal properly, ull have a great smell in your cab if you do.
locking header bolts, or thread locker. Make sure they dont come loose but dont over tighten like Silver Ram said. Dont want to crush any gaskets and have them not seal properly, ull have a great smell in your cab if you do.
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RE: Anyone have any Special Tips before I start my Header Install??
For a little extra room installing, removing the valve covers helps. Not necessary, but helps a little. That's about all the tips I can think of.
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RE: Anyone have any Special Tips before I start my Header Install??
If you can't reach the bolts on driver's side, try pulling the engine, that should give you the room you need....
Totally kidding...
Totally kidding...
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For a little extra room installing, removing the valve covers helps. Not necessary, but helps a little. That's about all the tips I can think of.
For a little extra room installing, removing the valve covers helps. Not necessary, but helps a little. That's about all the tips I can think of.
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ORIGINAL: aim4squirrels
If you can't reach the bolts on driver's side, try pulling the engine, that should give you the room you need....
Totally kidding...
If you can't reach the bolts on driver's side, try pulling the engine, that should give you the room you need....
Totally kidding...
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ORIGINAL: blkbaretta
Ha ha, yeah i wish I could do that. It would be easy, but I get the feeling that pulling the engine would be harder than laying across the front of the truck to get to the back few bolts. We'll see though.....
ORIGINAL: aim4squirrels
If you can't reach the bolts on driver's side, try pulling the engine, that should give you the room you need....
Totally kidding...
If you can't reach the bolts on driver's side, try pulling the engine, that should give you the room you need....
Totally kidding...
