Why are long tubes a pain in the ass?

[beefcake]

reuse all of your oem stuff....

 

[GrabberBlue5.0]

reuse all of your oem stuff....

Including gaskets? I planned on putting that aluminum silicone on the exhaust ports, then put gaskets on, then more silicone on the manifold flange. Is that overkill?

 

[Grabber Blue 5.0]

I reused all my stock stuff including gaskets. No need to put any silicone on the exhaust ports. Yes it is overkill.

 

[808muscle]

13mm flexhead ratcheting box wrench will save you hours of frustation. Best $12 you will ever spend. A pair of gloves will save a pint or two of blood loss.......seriously. Use carpet and or cardboard under your car to reduce the aches and pains cause by climbing under there 100+ times. You will need a breaker bar to get the steering bolt out. The nut is welded on, you have to remove the bolt from the top.

I reused most of the stock manifold hardware except in a couple of spots were clearence was fubar. Took me all weekend with help but could do it easy in a day now after learning how.

 

[GrabberBlue5.0]

Well I got it done after hrs of pain lol. I reused all stock bolts and gaskets except two, they would not fit with the stainless works headers so I used two of their supplied bolts. I feel like I got hit by a bus today because I am so sore from doing the install lol. I did have a flex head ratchet, I wish I had the foresight to get the flex head ratcheting wrench, that would've helped a lot. Everything went back together perfectly, no knocks or leaks anywhere, only issue is the OTA pipe is rattling against the panhard brace. I consider that a win in my book lol. I will fix it later this week when I install my Steeda springs

 

[Mach2burnout]

If I had to do it again, I would purchase my LTs, and my BMR K-member and change them at the same time. Once that k-members out the LT install would be a breeze, then install the new k-member. Do both in about 6 hours at the most doing it this way.

 

[GrabberBlue5.0]

Actually I didn't feel like the k member was really in my way... Or maybe I just didn't realize how big the k member was and it was the only thing in my way lol, not really sure now that I think about it. There was definitely something in my way though lol. The car itself?

 

[09gt3v]

Before the 3v seen I was all on the sn95 deal and those are a breeze compared to lt's on a 3v but the bbk's are much easier than the American racing, pypes, ect lt's they are just a bitch simple as that

 

[BadHabit2Break]

Did anyone break the ground ring on the passengerside motor mount bracket? The one right behind the AC compressor.

I snapped mine right in two cause it was stuck on the threads of the bolt.

 

[beefcake]

the k member isn't the pain, it's the motor mounts,

 

[GrabberBlue5.0]

Did anyone break the ground ring on the passengerside motor mount bracket? The one right behind the AC compressor.

I snapped mine right in two cause it was stuck on the threads of the bolt.

No, mine was actually very easy, once I broke the bolts loose anyways lol

the k member isn't the pain, it's the motor mounts,

The biggest issue for me was getting the wrench on most of the headers bolts, and the starter was a little bit of a pain too. But there was a couple of the header bolts I was using a ratcheting wrench on that I literally had to tighten one click at a time. The stainless works headers slid right into place pretty easily though. Motors mount were almost no problem for me, I made sure to go through the wheel wells whenever convenient

 

[beefcake]

No, mine was actually very easy, once I broke the bolts loose anyways lol



The biggest issue for me was getting the wrench on most of the headers bolts, and the starter was a little bit of a pain too. But there was a couple of the header bolts I was using a ratcheting wrench on that I literally had to tighten one click at a time. The stainless works headers slid right into place pretty easily though. Motors mount were almost no problem for me, I made sure to go through the wheel wells whenever convenient

I usually sit down with an assortment of wrenches / sockets / bends / extensions / extensions that you can get half on, lol

 

[06LimeGT]

i bought stubby ratcheting wrenches and they came in handy a good bit also.

 

[Jeffk]

Did anyone break the ground ring on the passengerside motor mount bracket? The one right behind the AC compressor.

I snapped mine right in two cause it was stuck on the threads of the bolt.

That happened to us when we did JJ's header install. It was a bitch getting up in there to solder another ring terminal on there.

 

[BadHabit2Break]

But there was a couple of the header bolts I was using a ratcheting wrench on that I literally had to tighten one click at a time.

Man...I was cussing like a sailor on those....lol

That happened to us when we did JJ's header install. It was a bitch getting up in there to solder another ring terminal on there.

I completely agree.

 

[GrabberBlue5.0]

I usually sit down with an assortment of wrenches / sockets / bends / extensions / extensions that you can get half on, lol

Lol yea, I had a swivel socket that worked wonders as well, I actually twisted one of them pretty good though.

 

[06underme]

It took me 6hrs and a 6 pack of beer to do mine on the garage floor.

6 hours of work and only a 6 pack.....lol

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[LAStang1234]

GOD i hated those damn motor mount brackets! Took me 8hrs on a gravel driveway during my R&R lol.


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[06LimeGT]

GOD i hated those damn motor mount brackets! Took me 8hrs on a gravel driveway during my R&R lol.


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LOL two of those hours could have been avoided if you didn't wear flip flops.

 

[BadHabit2Break]

GOD i hated those damn motor mount brackets! Took me 8hrs on a gravel driveway during my R&R lol.


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Should have contacted Darren....lol