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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 09:54 PM
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Got headers on :)

The fit perfect only had to trim the dipstick bracket alittle. Everything else worked out great. I love them so far.

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Who likes open headers!
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Gotta take it to an exhaust shop soon and get the exhaust connected to the headers. Thinking I might aswell go ahead and get all new exhaust. Thinking 2.5" true duals with Flowmaster 44s straight back with nice chrome tips. Dont like how mine are 45ed behind the tires now.
 
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 12:35 AM
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Nice! i wanna hear it with open headers
 
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 01:28 AM
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Originally Posted by 4.9Ryda
Nice! i wanna hear it with open headers

ok Ill make a video tomorrow.
 
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 01:48 PM
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I just put on a pair of similar, if not identical headers. How did you torque the bolts down? On mine, the tubing pretty much blocks a socket from getting on some of the bolts.
 
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 04:06 PM
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Hey that looks great congrats..
 
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 06:42 PM
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I just put on a pair of similar, if not identical headers. How did you torque the bolts down? On mine, the tubing pretty much blocks a socket from getting on some of the bolts.
I used an open end wrench to get the bolts that i couldnt get with the socket. Didnt torque them down just tightened them by hand.

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Hey that looks great congrats..
Thanks



Uploading a quick video now.
 
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by cscott952
I just put on a pair of similar, if not identical headers. How did you torque the bolts down? On mine, the tubing pretty much blocks a socket from getting on some of the bolts.
I had to use an open ended wrench. It was slow going (but worth it). Now I hope my starter dosen't go out any time soon...
 
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 06:47 PM
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Heh. Thats the path I took too. Well, good luck! The rest of my exhaust went up pretty easily, so shouldn't have a problem. Well, that is unless you are just leaving it as open headers! :-)
 
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 07:12 PM
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Here is a quick video I just took


YouTube - Open Headers
 
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 08:13 PM
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that sounds great, im ready to get some
 
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 08:57 PM
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that sounds great, im ready to get some
Got my Dream beams today. Poor FedEx man lol package weighed like 100 pounds

Just waiting on drop shocks then I get to tear my truck apart again! lol
 
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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 11:41 AM
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Looks like you have the same engine I do. Were you able to use the airbox bracket? I ended up leaving it off mine.
 
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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 01:35 PM
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Looks like you have the same engine I do. Were you able to use the airbox bracket? I ended up leaving it off mine.
I used the top bracket but didn't use the support that went from the header bolt to the airbox bracket.
 
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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 03:33 PM
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yeah me too.
 
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Old Apr 26, 2008 | 11:42 AM
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hey i have an 86 f150 4x4 with a 4 speed and i was wondering if longtubes would clear evry thing, and what kind of time frame im looking at for instulation
 
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