Longtubes goin' in (hopefully)
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Longtubes goin' in (hopefully)
My longtube headers have arrived and I'm planning on taking a stab at getting them bolted up this weekend. Seeing as you guys sound like you'll be too busy I'm just gonna have at it myself, possibly with the help of a family friend up the street, although hes never done any exhaust work. Would appreciate any comments or advice about this. Or if anyone in the area would like to lend a hand I would REALLY appreciate it. I'm also installing an electric fan this weekend. Got a long weekend ahead of me
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Good luck my man
Best advice is to start asking "who's installed this brand header", in the correct forum year for your truck, sometime installing them is a PIA, I've had cars where I had to take the steering column out, lift the engine over, etc. some come in better from the bottom as well.
Also, best to pick up some "make your own sparkplug wires" kit with lot's of 90* boots, also get a good set of seperators, depending on how the headers route, and how close to the plugs, you might bring the wires all in from the top down. etc., usually factory wires just don't get ya where you need to be.
Best advice is to start asking "who's installed this brand header", in the correct forum year for your truck, sometime installing them is a PIA, I've had cars where I had to take the steering column out, lift the engine over, etc. some come in better from the bottom as well.
Also, best to pick up some "make your own sparkplug wires" kit with lot's of 90* boots, also get a good set of seperators, depending on how the headers route, and how close to the plugs, you might bring the wires all in from the top down. etc., usually factory wires just don't get ya where you need to be.
#3
I've never installed headers on anything this new. I can only offer the suggestion that patience is a virtue. You will stumble across things you never thought to anticipate.
If things get really tight, consider loosening the motor mounts and lifting the engine a little bit to ease it away from the frame.
If things get really tight, consider loosening the motor mounts and lifting the engine a little bit to ease it away from the frame.
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Originally Posted by nevrenufhp
Why not bring it to Mike's for the BBQ? We all can help supervise.
Besides, ask TigerDan about our advice. We were "helping" do a brake job. We're not so courteous about advice. It works better to hand someone a wrench.
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#6
Nah, you guys have made it very apparent that the BBQ is being held so you can all relax and have a good time, instead of wrenchin on trucks.
I do have a Magnaflow high flow cat that I'm going to put on (using only 1 cat for reinstallation for simplicity sake). And I have pipe from the 2nd cat back still hanging from the truck. Just need get some bends and weld her up. Thanks for the advice guys.
I do have a Magnaflow high flow cat that I'm going to put on (using only 1 cat for reinstallation for simplicity sake). And I have pipe from the 2nd cat back still hanging from the truck. Just need get some bends and weld her up. Thanks for the advice guys.
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I'd help out, but Davis is a bit of a drive for my old timer(the truck, not me). I've put a few sets of heddders in cars & trucks, but like was said before, "not that in that new of a rig".
Advice?:
carefully lower the stock exhaust, and test fit your headers to see how easily they'll go in. Then, you can worry about pipes & gaskets & stuff. If it wont work, you can put the old stuff back on.
Advice?:
carefully lower the stock exhaust, and test fit your headers to see how easily they'll go in. Then, you can worry about pipes & gaskets & stuff. If it wont work, you can put the old stuff back on.
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#8
Originally Posted by nevrenufhp
Why not bring it to Mike's for the BBQ? We all can help supervise.
Getting kinda burned out on the '31, need to start doing something different.
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Actually, I'd sort of planned to come up and give you a hand with it this weekend, and then just found out I have to work. Just waiting for my boss to stop by and pick me up right now.
Keep us posted on your progress, there's a good chance I could run over there tomorrow and give you a hand. You're working on the truck in Roseville, I take it?
Keep us posted on your progress, there's a good chance I could run over there tomorrow and give you a hand. You're working on the truck in Roseville, I take it?
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Yeah I'm a bit past Roseville, just past Rocklin. The name of the city we live in is Newcastle. I'm actually not sure if I'm going to try to install the headers this weekend, I got involved with my electric fan project and then some guys over on the 87-96 forum talked me into stripping the paint off these headers and recoating them with 1200* paint, so I have to do that before they go on anyways. So maybe its best that you couldn't come this weekend anyways. If I do finish up this fan and have the headers ready by tomorrow I'll let you know. Only problem is that I need to be out of here and headed for Davis by 4pm tomorrow, so we'd have to work in the morning. I'll keep you posted Dan, thanks a bunch.
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Another possibility is that you could come over here to Lake county some weekend and we can do it all here. I even have access to an exhaust pipe bender so we could make any needed bends to hook up the rest of the system.
How are you planning to strip the paint off the headers? You could take them to a machine shop and they could blast it off with their bead blaster, or I have a heavy-duty sand blaster at work that would strip them in about 10-15 minutes per header. The paint dries pretty quickly so we could blast and then paint them, and then while it's drying pull off the old manifolds. If you're going to do it all over there, it's not a bad idea to cure the paint in an oven first, if you have access to an old oven they would fit in and that you could use for that. (You don't want to do it in the oven at home unless you don't mind everything else you cook in it tasting like your headers for a while... )
How are you planning to strip the paint off the headers? You could take them to a machine shop and they could blast it off with their bead blaster, or I have a heavy-duty sand blaster at work that would strip them in about 10-15 minutes per header. The paint dries pretty quickly so we could blast and then paint them, and then while it's drying pull off the old manifolds. If you're going to do it all over there, it's not a bad idea to cure the paint in an oven first, if you have access to an old oven they would fit in and that you could use for that. (You don't want to do it in the oven at home unless you don't mind everything else you cook in it tasting like your headers for a while... )
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Haha sounds great Dan! Sounds like you have a lot more equipment at your disposal that might help with this project. I wouldn't mind bringing the project to you next weekend if you're gonna be free. What city are you in so I can see just exactly how far you are. Thanks a lot buddy, I really appreciate the help.
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I live in Kelseyville but my work is in Lakeport, which is about 5 miles away. That's where the tools are at.
But don't forget, next weekend is the BBQ at Mike's so I'll be over there in Oakdale. The following weekend is Labor day weekend. I have no specific plans at this point and have the extra day off so any day of those 3 would work for me if it works for you.
But don't forget, next weekend is the BBQ at Mike's so I'll be over there in Oakdale. The following weekend is Labor day weekend. I have no specific plans at this point and have the extra day off so any day of those 3 would work for me if it works for you.
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Oh man, you're almost 3 hours away. I'm not sure I trust my truck for a trip that far, last time I drove for 2 hours I started getting that weird noise coming from around my transmission. I suppose I'll have to do it here. If you think you're gonna be out in this direction any time between Thursday and Sunday of next weekend then please let me know, I could use all the help I can get.
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So you don't have the tranny problems ironed out yet?
Davis to here is right on about two hours, not three. Shoot up 113 to Woodland and get on 16 to Rumsey and eventually Hwy. 20 over to Clear lake, or for a little longer but faster drive, go up 5 to Williams and get on 20 from there. It's really not a bad drive either way.
Or do you have the truck parked up in Newcastle? I thought the truck was what you were using to commute back and forth between Newcastle and Davis.
Davis to here is right on about two hours, not three. Shoot up 113 to Woodland and get on 16 to Rumsey and eventually Hwy. 20 over to Clear lake, or for a little longer but faster drive, go up 5 to Williams and get on 20 from there. It's really not a bad drive either way.
Or do you have the truck parked up in Newcastle? I thought the truck was what you were using to commute back and forth between Newcastle and Davis.