Stock Exhaust Header Re-Install

[Hammer]

What a bitch!!!!

[Hammer]

These are absolutely disgusting to reinstall. Venting. :mad:

[todesengel]

I'll come install them for you if you pay my airfare. Then you can sit back on the lawn chair with a cold one and laugh as I curse lol.

I have a lot of respect for you guys working inside the confines of the c4. The spaces are tight, and it is definately not the most fun car to work on with the beastly lt5 in it.

:saluting:

[ScottZ95ZR1]

Damn John, remembering what a PITA they are to remove I can only imagine the cursing I'd be doing trying to put the bastages back on. :censored::censored::censored::censored:

[Bill]

Welcome to the club John. It was bad enough taking them off I don't even want ti think about trying to put them on! Good luck with the inspection.

[Hammer]

Thanks for the comments all. I actually reinstalled the ones on my previous #458. That was three years ago. I forgot what a pain it is. I have to loosen the heat shield on the right side and HOPE the bolt I dropped in there falls out or I'll be pulling that one back off. Can't get the bolt in on the passenger side upper cat heat shield either.:mad:

I'm done for today before I throw something. [-X This is amazing for me because I usually throw something, break or dent something, and then quit.:dancing

[Hammer]

Welcome to the club John. It was bad enough taking them off I don't even want ti think about trying to put them on! Good luck with the inspection.

Thanks Bill. Long time no see. How's everything down your way?

[Hammer]

Damn John, remembering what a PITA they are to remove I can only imagine the cursing I'd be doing trying to put the bastages back on. :censored::censored::censored::censored:

Oh trust me I've used a few choice words today.

[Hammer]

I'll come install them for you if you pay my airfare. Then you can sit back on the lawn chair with a cold one and laugh as I curse lol.
:saluting:

That's a hell of an offer Rob. At the rate I'm going, I'll still be working on it the next time you get to this area for your work.

[sammy]

what really sucks is how the heatshields grow razors and jump out and slice your hands like they were at a sushi bar :mad:m i feel for ya .

[bdw18_123]

Thanks for the comments all. I actually reinstalled the ones on my previous #458. That was three years ago. I forgot what a pain it is. I have to loosen the heat shield on the right side and HOPE the bolt I dropped in there falls out or I'll be pulling that one back off. Can't get the bolt in on the passenger side upper cat heat shield either.:mad:

I'm done for today before I throw something. [-X This is amazing for me because I usually throw something, break or dent something, and then quit.:dancing

Yes, I discovered the joy of removing these back when I first got my Z. I'm not looking forward to re-installing them, which is a task I will be doing fairly soon now.

I'm sure there will be lots of this :censored: and this :mad:.

But once I'm done, there will be lots of this :mrgreen:.

[Paul Workman]

Honest ta God...If I moved from IL and had to reinstall mine for some reason, I'd think hard about selling 'er first! Well, mebby not, but DAYAM, John! I'd rather take a whoopin' than put the 90s WITH cats installed back on!

I see you have a 91 and live in ID, so this may not apply, but I seem to recall that in Kalifornia you can get a waiver for headers and aftermarket cats because the 90's headers are welded to the cats, and as such are no longer available from the manufacture. That fact might have some bearing on ID b/c several localities follow suit "whatever California requires is what we require" kind of mentality. (Dave McLellan alluded to this last year at BG while discussing the so called "Valet key" and it's real purpose - having nothing to do with valets, BTW.)

So, is this a periodic requirement to have the car inspected? And, too, I wonder if it would be easier to pull the engine, install the beotches and then drop the engine back in? (Pulling the engine would take me less time and be a whole lot easier than it was for me to remove those friggin things in the first place!)

P.

[Hammer]

So, is this a periodic requirement to have the car inspected? And, too, I wonder if it would be easier to pull the engine, install the beotches and then drop the engine back in? (Pulling the engine would take me less time and be a whole lot easier than it was for me to remove those friggin things in the first place!)

P.

Yes, every two years with the first this April. I don't have a cherry picker or I might consider that.

[ittlfly]

I had to replace the O ring in the cam sensor last week and I thought that was a bitch. After removing half of the smog crap on the drivers side just to get to it, I can not imagine trying to R&R the exhaust maniforlds. Even if my state allowed LT headers I wouldn't do the job myself. I never got into ''self abuse''. :mrgreen:

[Hammer]

Update:
Stock manifolds and exhaust are on. I need one of the clips welded back on the air tube that attaches to the oil pan. I'll get that done this week and install the air injection system and this baby is done. Started it too. Glad that's over.

[flyin ryan]

Ssooo...Let me get this straight, you do this every two years just to run aftermarket exhaust? :neutral:

[Hammer]

Ssooo...Let me get this straight, you do this every two years just to run aftermarket exhaust? :neutral:

Nope. Idaho just started emission testing. No way I'm swapping exhaust every two years. Headers and chip are for sale. [-X

[Demps]

Nope. Idaho just started emission testing. No way I'm swapping exhaust every two years. Headers and chip are for sale. [-X

You're not going to enjoy stock-- I know you! Two days effort for two years fun.
Ted

[sammy]

i agree with demps .i would do what ever it took to have my headers . stock sucks .jmho

[Polo-1]

Hey John
When you coming over... I have all the smog crap in a box, I think... 1 or 2 sets... have to go look.

[HAWAIIZR-1]

Hey John, you are da man. As you know, I might be following in your footsteps. I am going to try to get away with doing like the guy here suggested that work with buying some cats with air tube and route direct from a.i.r. to the tubes, but not sure how that will work yet and if possible. Conversation only by phone so far. I am taking the car to the auto crafts shop to get an assessment. I really don't want to have to find a set of manifolds and go back to stock and like you won't want to r and r every two years just to pass an inspection. I can only imagine how many time you said the "f" word among a lot of others.

[Hammer]

Craig, I am thinking that if you have to end up pulling the headers, maybe send them to Marc for installation of the air tubes for the air injection. Not sure what he charges but the stock manifolds probably won't be cheap to find.

[XfireZ51]

I have a very good set of stock manifolds if you need to buy any.

[Z Factor]

Reading stories like this only reinforces why living in Florida is so great.

:cheers:

[HAWAIIZR-1]

Craig, I am thinking that if you have to end up pulling the headers, maybe send them to Marc for installation of the air tubes for the air injection. Not sure what he charges but the stock manifolds probably won't be cheap to find.

Thanks John. I think if I have to end up pulling off the headers and going will stock header/cats I will give up and just store the car in the warehouse at work then find some rice burning toy to use while I am here. I am thinking Nissan Skyline GT-R old school with all wheel drive and twin turbo......or a Honda NSX (Acura in US) and one of my all time favorite cars too.

[HAWAIIZR-1]

I have a very good set of stock manifolds if you need to buy any.

I will keep that in mind; thanks!!

[HAWAIIZR-1]

Hey John,

I think my friends here in Japan found me an set of stock exhaust manifolds (header) with cats so I might call you and bug you if you don't mind for some advice (I have Magic Jack now). I will see what it comes with and hoping bolt s, shields and all. Any reason why you had to go with the stock exhaust system too? I would like to try to at least keep the B&B exhaust system. I probably will have some sound decibel issues for testing, but I heard there are some tricks for that. I only have to do this once for the initial testing and might want to put the headers back on after. Man, I am not looking forward to this....................

Thanks,

Craig

[Hammer]

Hey John,

I think my friends here in Japan found me an set of stock exhaust manifolds (header) with cats so I might call you and bug you if you don't mind for some advice (I have Magic Jack now). I will see what it comes with and hoping bolt s, shields and all. Any reason why you had to go with the stock exhaust system too? I would like to try to at least keep the B&B exhaust system. I probably will have some sound decibel issues for testing, but I heard there are some tricks for that. I only have to do this once for the initial testing and might want to put the headers back on after. Man, I am not looking forward to this....................

Thanks,

Craig

That's good news Craig. I didn't go with the stock exhaust, I left the Flowmaster on. You should be good with the B&B other then sound. Even then, if you don't have to rev the car up for a sound check, you might be OK. Call anytime, I am also interested in the Magic Jack, bills get ridiculous.

John

[HAWAIIZR-1]

That's good news Craig. I didn't go with the stock exhaust, I left the Flowmaster on. You should be good with the B&B other then sound. Even then, if you don't have to rev the car up for a sound check, you might be OK. Call anytime, I am also interested in the Magic Jack, bills get ridiculous.

John

John, thanks for the info and being open for questions. Supposedly the guys here do some trick with steel wool wrapped and stuffed in the tips and held with a small screw after you are done remove. If those loud fart cans can pass then so should I. I really would like to get an X pipe on one day, but not here I guess. The best part is the guy does not want any money for the manifold/cats and is giving them away; WOW, I sure am lucky. Its from a 91 MY so it should be a direct bolt on (minus the cursing, cuts and playing contortionist to get the bolts in). As for the Magic Jack I paid the $70 for 5 years of unlimited calls so it seems like a pretty sweet deal and I have a US phone number to receive calls from friend and family like normal phone. :cheers: I still can't believe I have to do this........:cry:

Craig