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04-01-2008, 01:36 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Sewell, NJ
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Header Help
I have been doing research on installing headers on my car and have found several people whom have done it themselves. A set of pacesetter for $225 shipped is more than feasible for me - it’s the $400 for installation that hard to bite into. I have ordered the stage8 locking bolts and better gaskets because one way or another im putting headers on. I have 2 jacks - one is smaller but I can’t get the larger one under the car unless I jack it up first - its pretty beefy, 2 jack stands also.
I want to know if there is anyone who would be interested in helping me out with this installation. It doesn’t sound to difficult but im not exactly a car guy yet and have only done minor engine work like changing the water pump, EGR, (yea i know not exactly rebuilding an engine) Also another reason I would like to learn how to do this header swap. I could just drop it off at a shop spend the 400 but then I don’t gain any knowledge.
Beer and pizza would without a doubt be supplied and even cash in hand if requested, just let me know. From what i have read it takes several hours and most of the time is just getting the old ones off. (Not sure how caked on mine would be since I had a rebuilt engine put in about 10k ago) I have a muffler shop less than a mile down the road who can weld the headers to my cat after the're hooked up
So if you think u might wana help let me know - im off on Sundays and Mondays (just class Monday till 3) so that’s would prob be the best day for me.
Just throwing this out there. Oh and im in the middle of writing my senior thesis and preparing for my last two major presentations of my college career, all due in the next three weeks. This is sort of a present to myself for completing college but I have to really spend sometime on those things. The earliest Sunday I could work on this would be Sunday the 27th of April.
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04-01-2008, 01:44 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
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I could probably give you a hand....I'll be a bit closer than so its not even a big deal. Just make sure you have A LOT of PB blaster and a good torch.
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04-01-2008, 01:50 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Sewell, NJ
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ha yea i already have plenty of PB and i can get ahold of a good torch
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04-01-2008, 02:09 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Williamstown, NJ
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I can if I'm not still at Spring Carlisle that day. Sicklerville, NJ
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04-01-2008, 02:11 PM
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I can prob give you a hand also bro since i'm in sewell also.
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04-01-2008, 04:16 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
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I could probably give you a hand too. You got a wide assortment of tools for this?
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04-01-2008, 07:25 PM
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That's right around the time I should be closing on my new house, so I doubt I'll be able to come help, but I will tell you this - start spraying PB Blaster on all the exhaust bolts several days in advance. At least once or twice a day. That should make things much easier, and hopefully none of the studs will break off.
- Justin
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04-01-2008, 07:38 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Elmer
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If you guys set a date for this let me know. I am also in sewell and would at least like to see how it is done. I can also offer whatever kind of help I have to offer. Not much in this area but I can offer muscle or go pick up the pizza for you guys. Let me know if ya want the extra company that day.
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04-01-2008, 07:47 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 01SS
If you guys set a date for this let me know. I am also in sewell and would at least like to see how it is done. I can also offer whatever kind of help I have to offer. Not much in this area but I can offer muscle or go pick up the pizza for you guys. Let me know if ya want the extra company that day.
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do you ever go through sewell? I never see your car, id love to see it in person.
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04-01-2008, 07:47 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
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I've got plenty of tools, as long as no one was in my box again. And I can bring jack stands to make life easier/safer
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04-01-2008, 08:41 PM
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If you need anything welded PM me and if I am around I'll hook you up for free of course...
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04-01-2008, 09:48 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Washington Township
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I will make the 10 house trip down the street to give you guys some company lol. Just let me know what day you do it.
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SUSPENSION: Strano Springs, Bilstein Revalves, UMI PHB, UMI SFC, UMI relocation brackets.
ENGINE: SLP Lid, LM2,
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04-02-2008, 06:54 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
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O and the absolute most important thing you'll need, is beer.
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04-02-2008, 08:05 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Sewell, NJ
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Originally Posted by bubba428
O and the absolute most important thing you'll need, is beer.
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I will have plenty of everyones favorite beer on hand. Just let me know whats your brew of choice.
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04-02-2008, 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted by usp55
I will have plenty of everyones favorite beer on hand. Just let me know whats your brew of choice.
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an open one
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04-02-2008, 08:29 AM
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post up a date, ill see what i can do, just make sure you have the right tools for it.
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04-02-2008, 09:25 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Sewell, NJ
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I would like to shoot for Sunday the 27th of April, Im flexible if a different date would be better. I'm pretty sure I have the tools to do the job. From what I have read I dont think there are any specialty tool required for a header swap. Always been able to get other jobs done with my set of tools. Bubba mentioned above that he has tools also, so hopefully he can make it.
Last edited by usp55; 04-02-2008 at 09:26 AM.
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04-02-2008, 10:32 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by usp55
I would like to shoot for Sunday the 27th of April, Im flexible if a different date would be better. I'm pretty sure I have the tools to do the job. From what I have read I dont think there are any specialty tool required for a header swap. Always been able to get other jobs done with my set of tools. Bubba mentioned above that he has tools also, so hopefully he can make it.
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i can bring tools also just in case lol
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04-02-2008, 11:58 AM
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damn dude your gonna have 15 guys and only enough space for 2 to work....
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04-02-2008, 02:19 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Washington Township
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Originally Posted by bubba428
damn dude your gonna have 15 guys and only enough space for 2 to work....
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the rest of us can stand around eat pizza and drink the beers lol
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APPEARANCE: SS Hood, SS Spoiler, Black Halos, Black Corners, 8000K HID Kit, Chrome 10 Spokes, Gloss Berger Panel w/ Chrome Fill-ins, Brembo Blanks, Hawk HPS Pads.
SUSPENSION: Strano Springs, Bilstein Revalves, UMI PHB, UMI SFC, UMI relocation brackets.
ENGINE: SLP Lid, LM2,
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04-02-2008, 02:24 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Shreveport Louisianna Barksdale AFB
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What kind of car are the headers being put on? My brother and I installed some longtubes on an lt1 bird. PB BLASTER and a breaker bar helped out alot.
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04-02-2008, 02:24 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ap2000z28
the rest of us can stand around eat pizza and drink the beers lol
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04-02-2008, 04:19 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Arm pit of the world... NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ap2000z28
the rest of us can stand around eat pizza and drink the beers lol
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That's one of the "jobs" I do best.
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04-02-2008, 05:51 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by usp55
I would like to shoot for Sunday the 27th of April, Im flexible if a different date would be better. I'm pretty sure I have the tools to do the job. From what I have read I dont think there are any specialty tool required for a header swap. Always been able to get other jobs done with my set of tools. Bubba mentioned above that he has tools also, so hopefully he can make it.
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i wont be there if its then, doing the whole military thing that day. plus if Bubba is working on it id rather have nothing to do with it. that way when it doesnt go as planned i cant be blamed 
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04-02-2008, 08:49 PM
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headers on a 3.4 are WAY easier than you'd think...me and Ron had the manifolds out of my car in under an hour
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