New Inventions to break PITA LS1 header bolts, a must read :-D
 

So, the header installation process has started today, with the help of allmighty spacestation, we were able to accomplish a little more than expected. Well, this is how it went. Before Vitals arrived to the scene of the crime, I managed to remove the 4 AIR bolts, 4 STB bolts (to make things easier) and 3 header bolts (first one towards the front on passenger side, 2 on the driver side). That was in a 45 minute period. Keep in mind this was around 1:15. So Vitals shows up at 1:30, and we get cracking. Almost breaking my nose on the cat bolts trying to the the y-pipe off to get to the rear header bolts, and many frustrations... we've tried EVERYTHING. So we came up with a new tool called "The 3 1/2 hour FTW" Tool... as pictured below...
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This tool consists of a 10mm box wrench, a 3-fork garden rake, and a beater screwdriver. The reason its called the 3 1/2 hour FTW Tool, is because we've tried for 3 1/2 hours to try to get that one driver rear header bolt off the car, while this tool only took us about 20 minutes. That was a relief, now onto the other side.

So, with a little fenaggling and twig-like hands of mine, we were able to get all but 1 bolt off the entire exhaust manifold... the last one, the rear passenger bolt. We've came prepared, figured out different strategies, and left us with no choice but to invent yet another useful tool ... "The Spearchucking Tool" as pictured and models by Spacestation himself:

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This tool consists of 2 breaking bars, a socket wrench, a 10mm socket, and twine. Hence the name "Spearchucking Tool", because it looks like something outta Somalian tribes. With this tool, we accomplished the rear bolt in under a half hour from under the car. We finished up all the bolt removal at @9:00.



Headers should be done tomorrow, I gotta saw off the y pipe and everything will pretty much fall. A 2 day project, which was pretty much what I estimated. BTW Wayfast header installation FTL :lol:

man gotta love the expression on my face...

it was a pretty long fawking day, but our super inteligence came thru. Afro-engenering ftw!

haha nice

:nod:
Wayfast-
Header
Intake
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install

FTL:lol:


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wayfast ftl

wayfast cam install FTW

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look at that stance ;)

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how did you manage to make it a two day project...I did 95% of mine by myself in less then 10 hours :lol:

Some people are more hardworking then others, some have add plus it was maddd hot today

when I get my ls1 or 95 + v8 Im getting true duals and just doin exhuast in one day

you must have small hands :lol:

wayfast stop whoring this thread or ill make you cry and go complain to administration again.

dude...at 5'9 230 and 1/2 of this board meeting me in person most if not everyone can say I dont have small hands...pudgy yes small no...10mm gear wrench FTW guys...buy a set...best investment you'll ever make imo

Wayfast using thermostat housing for flesh-light FTL

I will give you an E for effort with those tools though :lol:

yo our tools rocked! :rofl:

Its not that it was hard, there was 2 people that didnt really know how to tackle the bolt removial, we relly doidnt have experience. Plus, it was fburtaly ****ing hot today, hence why my spelling is ****ed :-D Smirnoff being the only thing in this house FTL

YOU SHOULD HAVE GAVE ME A CALL I WOULD HAVE HELPED YOU TODAY

you guys skipped a step that i usually do.....

I usually go out and buy newer, cooler expensive tools thinking that they will work .... and dont. Then ghetto rig something up....

edit: it was uberly hot today for me to even think about doing work on the cars. I waited till the sun went down to start putting the interior back in the 86. Me and Rob_ws6 were still sweating like mad putting the trim pieces on. heat waves suck...

I was also wondering why the car was getting lower on the jackstands... the paved driveway became "soft" and the jackstands sunk about 2 inches :lol:

**Edit* All due to the madness of heat

sure noah no phone call for some help? i see how it is!

No # to call? Never got a chance to snag that off ya!

haha ok and 2 days!!! i have doen mine and three of my freidns in under 8 hrs!!! and you have a pm

cool you can do my headers whenever i decide to buy them :lol:

noooooooo lt1's!!!! thats a diffrent story haha

**** Spacestation! I forgot to mention how you broke yet another useful tool... the "Weed Trimming Tool" ... first an umbrella, then IHOP, and now this! :-D LMOA

*EDIT* And the tool u found wedged in my crossmember hahahahahahah something ive never seen before

god damn it :lol: i had to give it a shot.

:werd:

we used lots of gardening tools to work on your car :rofl:

o god i am afriad to be around him.... ya never know what he will braek next :)

Was working on the starter on mine and couldnt figure out why it was more difficult to remove the stands when I was done - they sunk into the pavement. Hadn't happened before. Guess the heat makes the pavement more "dynamic" huh?

Congrats on the ghetto tools, guys. As Murphy's law states - "If its stupid but works, it isnt stupid."