Guys, I need a hand..

[TransAm619]

ok. Tomorrow my Pacesetter LTs and ORY should be showing up (UPS online says so). As most of you know i only have one usable hand right now and i need to get these put on. I was planning on waiting until my hand was better (about 8-10 weeks more) and doing it myself. Problem is that my car is going to the a shop for work and a tune and I NEED these headers installed before then. Now, under normal cicumstances id pay a shop but due to my hand being the way it is i havent been to work in 3 weeks and im flat broke for the time being.

All in all, im asking for a favor. im hoping somebody or a few guys could help me out. of course, id lend my one good hand since i DO actually wanna be involved in this.

STIPULATIONS...
* I cant drive too far sicne driving is extremely difficult wiht my hand like this
*Has to be done sometime this weekend or next week
*I have no work or school currently so im free anytime
* Possible to have a small get-together at my house, ill buy beer and snacks and we could chill while we do this.
*** if need be, ill drive to you but thats a last resort***
* I have no jackstands or a jack since everything i own is in the Trans am in Long Island.


Thanks,
-Adam

P.s. THis is for the 01 SS for those that dont kno

[oh one ls1 SS]

i could help a bit. only did headers on a lightening tho. lemmie no if u want me to help j3w

[WayFast84]

I have stands and a jack. I might be able to lend a hand. Good luck. Hope some one(or more) can step up.

[jims69camaro]

i'd be there in a heartbeat, as i believe in the "help a brother out" program with cars. it's a circle, and eventually it will be your turn to get help. however, piscataway is out of the question as far as driving for me. my back would lock up before i got there and then i'd be no help to anyone other than handing wrenches/sockets/tools to those working on the car.

let me know if the gig moves a little closer to me (toms river area).

[TransAm619]

wayfast... hit me up onlione later, if at all possible can i borrow the jack/jackstands? ill pick them up and drop em off..

[WayFast84]

wayfast... hit me up onlione later, if at all possible can i borrow the jack/jackstands? ill pick them up and drop em off..
Very very possible.

[j0n]

if i had legs id help out...but i kinda dont atm

[oh one ls1 SS]

"we could just put u on a creeper and roll u around" -- j3w's response

[Mike]

wayfast how tall are your jackstands, because to do headers and a ypipe you will need the car about 3 feet off the ground

you will also want to have:
sawzall
full metric socket and box wrench set
some prybars to make tight areas a litle wider after the headers are in
air tools would be a huge help with the exhaust

you also may want to do plugs and wires while the manifolds are off

[TransAm619]

you will also want to have:
sawzall


?????


and jackstands/jack are covered. andrews got em for me. He's gonna be a pal and dropem off later :)

[oh one ls1 SS]

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for those PITA bolts haha

[ar0ck]

And to separate your stock y-pipe from the exhaust. I'd also have a filter & oil aside just in case.

[TransAm619]

well, my buddy mikes whos helping me has a sawzall, ill tell him to bring it, if for watever reason we need it. He has an impact gun too so that might come in handy. I sprayed all the bolts this evening with pb blaster so maybe thatll help a bit...

any other tips?

[TransAm619]

And to separate your stock y-pipe from the exhaust. I'd also have a filter & oil aside just in case.

isnt it all bolts? why would i need to cut that?

and pepboys is only a few blocks from my house so ill get that if need be

[Mike]

your gonna have to cut it if you dont get the car high enough to wiggle the y-pipe out....i had mine ABOUT 3 and a half feet up in the air, and didnt have to cut,

you also may have to cut the intermediate pipe on the catback because the ory is probably longer than the stock y

[TransAm619]

dammit.. every write up i read about pacesetters didnt mention that.. im hoping i wont have to

[Mike]

i did, but i have the old style pacesetters.

i would come up and help out, but i work weekends, if it turns into somthing that has to get done on a monday-wednesday morning, pm me.

you DEFINATLY want to do plugs while the manifolds are out of the way unless they have been done recently. and you might as well do oil, fuelfilter and etc maintnence while its in the air

[Blackbirdws6]

I may have some time to give a hand/lend some tools. When is this going down and PM me with your address. If your in piscataway I'm really close.

-Brian

[TransAm619]

saturday is the day.. My SN is TransAm619

[TransAm619]

im pretty much gonna use this install as my guideline. lemme know what you guys think.

*the only thing im not gonna do is unbolt the steering linkage, unless i see it necessary.

http://ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=742417&highlight=header+install

-Thanks, Adam

[j0n]

search for bill's(foff) install write-up it's one of the best or so ive been told

[Savage_Messiah]

saturday, what time?

[TransAm619]

car is actually going up in the air right now. hoping to rip a few things off today so tomorrow we can focus on the the new install. Tomorrow we are gonna start watever time we wake up.

gimme a call if u wanna swing by

[Savage_Messiah]

ill be clling you either around 10:30ish or around 12

[TransAm619]

tomorrow? if so, good deal

[TransAm619]

UPDATE!!!


Y-pipe is off. header bolts are all loosened but cant get the A.I.R pipe off. I cant fit the impact wrench in there and waaaaay too tight to do by hand.
Also, pacesetters just arrived and these bastards are HUGE lol. Anybody that can swing by and help me tomorrow it will be gladly appreciated.

My number is 516-650-5406

-adam
"j3w"

[foff667]

http://web.ics.purdue.edu/%7Ekanwisch/LS1TechMirror/Pacesetters/98Camaropg4.htm

[TransAm619]

TTT

Cmon guys.. i really wanna get this done between today and tomorrow..

[TransAm619]

UPDATE # 2

I NEED HELP lol

*Headers are in but passenger side 2 cener bolts i cant get to to tighten bc EGR pipe is in the way.
*Driver Side A.I.R pipe dosnt reach at all!
*Having an exremely hard time connecting Y-pipe to I-pipe

Other than that, everything else is done except putting passenger plugs back in and dipstick tube

If someone can help me sometime this week it would greatly appreciated since this weekend i NEED the car. Im beggin you guys. I have no work or school all week. My cell is 516.650.5406


P.S... daniela told me to tell u guys she looks very hott covered in grease from under the car... there, i told you guys

[12secondv6]

Sorry I can't help.

Just put my house up for sale today - realtor just stopped by for the keys.

I'm busy as hell this week w/ last minute house things.

Best of luck

[Savage_Messiah]

sorry was busy as hell and forgot... next time ill be aroudn is tues night but wont be free till 10pm-ish, and weds prolly be down that way 10-11 for grease trucks...




need pics of this girl too BTW.

[Wasted Youth]

how are they coming along? id come but piscataway is a hike...x's parents live there...

[j0n]

i still have no legs

[TransAm619]

Almost done but the damn rain is putting me on a delay

all thats left to do...

*Reinstall Passenger side A.i.R tube.(easy)
*Driver side plug wires (not bad)
*Bolt up y-pipe (turning out to be a P.I.T.A)
*Reinstall Drier side A.I.R tube (DOSNT REACH! any ideas? and no, i didnt get the delete plates yet so i gotta make this work for now)
*Put dipstick tube back in


the bad news is yesterday i went back to the Doctors and now im in a real cast so progress is really slow.

-adam

[jims69camaro]

i still have no legs

i still have no back.

really, i do want to help out, but the ride would kill me. if you lived down here somewhere, within a half hour's drive, the job would be done.

good luck with the project.

[TransAm619]

UPDATE

A.i.R system problem has been remedied with brute force.
Headers bolts are all tight but one...

As soon as the rain stops, im gonna finishe tightening that one bolt, put passenger side plugs back in and she should be good to fire up. Tomorrow.... i deal with teh y-pipe


i gotta say, yes, its taking me a long time since im doin it with one hand but nig thanks to andrew and my friend mike for helping out saturday. I feel good that i didnt need to take it to a shop... so hopefully by tomorrow night, ill be able to cruise around...

thanks,
Adam
"J3W"

[Tru2Chevy]

Glad the hear that you are making good progress man....

- Justin

[TransAm619]

SUCCESS!!!!

Started the car with open headers.. HOLY CRAP LOL

took it for a lil ride setting off alarms and all. Tomorrow the y-pipe goes on and im all set

-adam


P.S BIG thanks to andrew for all his help

[oh one ls1 SS]

Started the car with open headers.. HOLY CRAP LOL


i vote for leaving the y pipe and catback off. my ears are still bleeding because i was half under the car when u started it

[TransAm619]

ok.. good news bad news

good news.
y-pipe went on and car was awesome.

bad news.
On the way to the summerset patriots game the driver side header gasket blew out.


so now my question.. where can i get gaskets? do i have to order them? i need them pretty quickly. ALso, can i just unbolt the header, slip out the old gasket and slide in the new one?

[12secondv6]

Well.... I don't know v8 header gaskets... but on my v6 I could just loosen the bolts, slide the gasket out and slide a new one in.

I hope that helps a bit

[j0n]

how the hell did you blow out a gasket? and yea you can just unbolt it and slip the new gasket in

[qwikz28]

it probably wasn't on correctly when you installed it. loosen it, slip in a new one.

ps- gm header gaskets are the best. just go to a dealer

[oh one ls1 SS]

just for the record i did not.. i repeat.. i DID NOT install the passanger side header and gasket. that was done when i wasnt there.

[trashman01]

get the aluminum ones and some lockin header bolts. when i ahd the headers on my 83, every oil change i had to retighten the bolts

[JL8Jeff]

On my 96 SS I blew out a gasket and had to disconnect the y-pipe again to get the header to line back up properly after putting in the new gasket. If you're lucky you can just unbolt it and slide the old one out and new one in but be prepared to loosen everything back up if the header bolts don't go straight back in.

[TransAm619]

just for the record i did not.. i repeat.. i DID NOT install the passanger side header and gasket. that was done when i wasnt there.

its the driver side lol.. the side you DID help on... just for the record

[oh one ls1 SS]

:doh: i didnt put the gasket on tho.. just got the beyotch up where it should be

[Tru2Chevy]

What they said.....hit up the dealer, get gaskets, hope for the best....

- Justin

[Blackbirdws6]

gaskets went out on me because some of the bolts weren't tight enough. They would work their way loose. Picked up some OE gaskets and got a proper bolt set (hooker bolts sucked) and monkey tightened them. No leaks since. Good luck.

-Brian