headers install
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headers install
well got the headers installed yesterday. Man am I getting old. It took me from 9am till 6pm. that included removing one broken bolt, trmoving the A.I.R system because I had to cut the tubes that go to the manifolds. then I had to go to the parts house to get a shorter belt from the pump removal, a set of spark plug wires and had to buy a set of longer headers bolts because apparently the P.O. had someone replace a manifold gasket and probably broke off a bolt and just drill it out so it was striped, no sweat the longer boltys fixed it.
anyway, after all that then I am sore. My whole body was aching, I think I am getting old. when I was younger, it would not have taken me as long and I would have been drinking beer the whole time and would have been ready for some more today.
anyway, after all that then I am sore. My whole body was aching, I think I am getting old. when I was younger, it would not have taken me as long and I would have been drinking beer the whole time and would have been ready for some more today.
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I didnt take any pictures, because I would have thrown the camera when I got mad. I could take some and see if I can download them on my laptop. my house computer is down.
the headers are the Ford Racing Shorties.
First had a broken bolt on the drivers side.
scraped my arms getting the diverter valves and hoses from the back of the engine that hook to the manifolds. I had to cut them to get the manifolds off. then I had to cut the hoses that connect the diverter valves to the upper plumbing. Then getting the pump off was a whole other story, which would have resulted in a broken camera as well.
Then when installing the new headers, apparently someone had a broken bolt and just drilled it out. The new header bolt would not go deep enough to catch threads so I had to get longer header bolts.
It does actually run better, I guess I can feel a difference, I just drove it around town. The spark knock is still there. That is not why I changed to headers, wasnt really expecting it to be gone but was hoping. I guess my next step is to have the injectors professionally cleaned.
Other than the usual problems though, they fit great and lined up perfect with the facory Y pipe
The driver side manifold was cracked almost all the way around
the headers are the Ford Racing Shorties.
First had a broken bolt on the drivers side.
scraped my arms getting the diverter valves and hoses from the back of the engine that hook to the manifolds. I had to cut them to get the manifolds off. then I had to cut the hoses that connect the diverter valves to the upper plumbing. Then getting the pump off was a whole other story, which would have resulted in a broken camera as well.
Then when installing the new headers, apparently someone had a broken bolt and just drilled it out. The new header bolt would not go deep enough to catch threads so I had to get longer header bolts.
It does actually run better, I guess I can feel a difference, I just drove it around town. The spark knock is still there. That is not why I changed to headers, wasnt really expecting it to be gone but was hoping. I guess my next step is to have the injectors professionally cleaned.
Other than the usual problems though, they fit great and lined up perfect with the facory Y pipe
The driver side manifold was cracked almost all the way around
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