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Old 07-05-2009, 09:49 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by Tru2Chevy View Post
PB Blaster will be your best friend. Get a can or two and soak all of the bolts on your exhaust manifolds very well with them every day for several days before you attempt to pull the old rusty stock bolts out of the heads. This will give you a fighting chance at not breaking a bolt off inside the head.

Is this your only means of transportation?

- Justin
This. I did headers on my Camaro about a year ago. The bolts were rusted beyond belief. PB blast the hell out of them. If that doesn't work and you have to touch them, watch for wires. (Learned a lesson the hard way on that one.)
If you have AC, its even more difficult. You might have to un-bolt the motor mounts and lift the motor to get it in.
If you haven't done plugs in a while, do them before the new headers go in.
Get locking header bolts. The ones that came with my Headman shorties kept turning themselves out until they rusted in place.
Make sure the headers are properly coated. Mine rusted in no time with the paint that came from the factory.
I think that's it.
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