long tube install time, 10 hours?

[crazy88]

Hey guys, I know installing LT's in our cars is a pain but I just had a shop quote me 10hrs? they told me the sub frame has to be dropped, from all the reading I've done on here it seems there is enough guys that can get it done by just unbolting the motor mounts and lifting the engine. 10 hours though,that cant be right? opinions from those who have done it?

thx.

Joe.

 

[strong_j]

10 hrs is outrageous!!!

 

[mmiller40]

I dont know but I would just call around and see what others are saying. Dont even have to be a local shop.. just get an idea

 

[dysan]

I don't remember how many hours it took me, but I did it on my garage floor on jackstands by myself so in a shop, with a lift, 10 hours is crazy.

I don't know which long tubes you're looking at, but for Kooks and I believe American Racing, they will slide in just having to remove the starter, steering column and motor mounts.

 

[05yellowgt]

The quickest way I have found is to drop the k-member if you have the stock k-member still. That should actually save you time. I'd say 3 hours MAX with a lift and the proper tools, but thats just me. Now if you run into a bunch of rusted bolts, exhaust that won't come loose etc, then maybe a bit longer.

 

[Sinner]

10 hours is fucked!

 

[Aandf1978]

Fucking CANUCKS!!! Ask him if you lost something in translation from Canadian to English, because 10 hrs is WAY the fuck off!!!

 

[crazy88]

Yeah thats what I thought, and this is a reputable shop..although they are few and far between up here.

thanks for the replies, I think I may just end up doing it myself at this point.I could almost buy a set of cams for what the labour on these will cost!

Joe.

 

[zxmarekxz]

Yeah thats what I thought, and this is a reputable shop..although they are few and far between up here.

thanks for the replies, I think I may just end up doing it myself at this point.I could almost buy a set of cams for what the labour on these will cost!

Joe.

sorry to hear man. in the future ask for a quote, if they don't know how long it will take, then they have no business touching your car.

 

[UltraKla$$ic]

After doing my own Longtube install I don't go by how many hours it takes, I go by how many units of blood I needed from my hands and arms looking like ground meat. LOL!!!!!!

1 full day and 10 units of packed red blood cells! Priceless!!!!!

Just do it yourself. I can email you the instructions that I followed and I'm glad I did my own install.

 

[AbdullaGT500]

Took me 4 hours exactly taking my time with a lift. It was the first time I have done it as well. No need to drop the k member, or even the starter for that matter. Just remove the motor mounts and lift the engine slightly. Other than that it's just a matter or removing and installing bolts.

Now my 2v was a different story! Lol try doing that with the k member in place!

 

[Stinkyone]

Did mine on a lift. Took me six hours by my self and thats with a lunch break. If you have an auto watch out for the vacuum line in top of the bell housing hitting the firewall when lifting the motor off the mounts. Was 10 something at the dealer.

 

[circusboy]

I did my BBK's on jackstands and not removing the motor mounts in 8 hours.

 

[wht67]

I did mine by myself on jack stands in my garage in about 10 hours over the course of 3 nights. If I had a lift and help, 3 hours max!

 

[ren274u]

6 hours using jackstands but it was my second time

 

[demarcom]

Took me 20 hours doing it myself, but you can subtract about 8 hours for re-doing things (like taking the motor mount ear's off 3x because you "thought" you were done), or dropping something into the K_member and needing to fish it out, or wrestling with starting a bolt thread. I went with the Stage 8 locking fasteners which added to the time. I also installed a wideband. It was good to do it and you learn a lot about the car. google "Dimora mac header install". He did a great job documenting everything.

 

[GrnBullitt08]

It takes us around 4 hours to remove and install headers and midpipes....not sure why they quoted you so much.

 

[gil_t2]

It took me 5 hours to install BBK lt, i do have a lift in my shop and alot of tools. But it was my first time ,and i am 60 years old. and have a bad back so i was very careful. i did not have any help

 

[TexasBlownV8]

I put my ARH's in with engine down/on it's mounts and stock k-member still in. There were a few bolts that took a long time to get in, due to not being able to get to them much, but had I taken the motor mounts and brackets off, it would have gone much faster. Took me about 8-10 hours, doing it all myself, and taking my time, over 2 evenings, one evening per side.

Sometimes you can have clearance issues with the steering shaft, making the install process take longer, too.

For the ARH's, removing the starter was needed to get it up in the engine bay with enough room to move it around into position.

Dont forget the time you'll need to hook up the header to the rest of the exhaust. Unless you have the pieces to bolt in place up to the mid-pipes, you'll have to cut/fit/adapt/etc. to make things fit up to the headers.

If everything goes smooth, it can be done very quickly indeed.

 

[luillo]

NEGATIVE !!!!!!!!!!!!!

I did my ARH on my 5.0 in a lift.. 5 1/2 hours max and having trouble with the O2 Harness

3 hours Kooks on jacks on my 4.6