Dynatech header kit just installed - video!

[jconna]

Sounds great....Mine have been on order for a week or two now. Should be close to getting in. Can't wait! How long to put them in? Any bolts break off on you? I'm still up in the air whether to pay someone or try them myself. My problem is its my only vehicle and I can't afford to have it down if I run into trouble.

Register today or sign-in to remove these ads!

[joshparton]

Dynatech are stainless steel with no need for ceramic coating as far as I know, I didn't know that they offered ceramic coated or regular.

Installation was definitely frustrating and a lot more involved than I expected. I started late Sat morning and ran into problems with the studs on the driver side - 3 stripped out, I eventually used the locking 2 nuts together method, which worked great. It took me just under a week to get it all finished, with all the setbacks I had - thats most of a weekend, and every evening after work until late at night. Rain and cold definitely slowed the process as well. The passenger side was the real pain. I had to remove the starter and unbolt the AC compressor and swing it out of the way and still had difficulties reaching the nuts and studs on the bottom, as well as the bolts for the header. BTW, all the studs have to some out of the bottom before the manifold can come off because it is so close to the frame, so be careful not to strip those out or you'll have real problems.

Unless you are like me and take a lot of pride in being able to say I did it myself, I would recommend paying a shop to do it and save yourself the headache and busted bloody knuckles. If you do decide to DIY, ratching wrenches and swivel extentions are a must, possibly wobble extentions too, but I didn't have any of those.

Best of luck.

[jconna]

Thanks for the in depth response. Going to stick with the professional install. Hoping they can even get it done in a day from the sounds of it. Does sound great though....Appreciate the video

[DirtySCREW]

Parton---sounds AWESOME!!! Send me a PM, I'm in NC too!!! I'm looking to get a set of LTs because of a manifold leak and am very interested in the Dynatechs. I don't know if I can afford them right now though, I might have to do the Pacesetters. I too want a Magnaflow exhaust. That thing is gonna sound mean!!--DirtySCREW

[motor_man_383]

it was a pain, but i got mine done in 8 hours. but keep in mind, im a mechanic and i have acess to a lift. the instructions say that its only supposed to take 6, coulda had it done in 7 or less if i didnt have a few customers come in that day for oil changes.

i had a stud break on the driver side, but that wasnt too bad to get, just whipped out the stud remover and it came out no problem. it is very difficult to fish the manifolds out and the header back in, especially backin. did have to remove the starter and the transmission crossmember (if you want to keep you stock exhaust in tact "just in case") but i didnt have to remove the a/c compressor or anything else really. oh, and the inner fenderwells and oil dipstick. the hardest part for me was the O2 sensors and where they want them mounted, its very difficult to get in there with any tool to tighten them up and im dreading ever replacing them.

but overall, once i was done with it and started it up for the first time...

it was all worth it.