[Schrade]

All the pipes BEHIND the headers ARE cake to pull there Karl. I think ANY hack could have them down from J/stands in :20, if they take their time. Hardest part is getting the bolts BACK in the spring hanger, just forward of the differential, at RE-assembly. Maybe lay out an old sheet or some cardboard too there, so you don't have to slide your hardware on the concrete.



Don't feel bad there Paul - even I don't know what I'm talking about here sometimes. THat's why I post snappics with arrows and notes too there.

I was talking about the bracket / strut that goes from the frame to the hood support catches (below). I don't think you can pull OEM hardware withOUT removing them??? And no one ever mentioned it when I started. No big deal there................

Originally Posted by Paul Workman

Butting in here, I found the most time consuming PIA was getting the stock heat shields off. Once those little bastards were off, the removal of the stock exhausts and the installation of the (SW) headers was simple.

I moved the O2 sensor bungs to the lateral side of the header collector on the new headers. This makes the installation/removal of those sensors a cinch. This makes installing wideband sensors (e.g., at the dyno shop) a snap - you don't even need to jack up the car to get to them later (i.e, tuning). It required me to splice an extension to the O2 wire harness, and then wrapping the leads with heat shield sleeves before tucking them out of the way.

Note: If I can get air going over a berm and come crashing down on moist clay at 60 mph and NOT rip the O2s off the headers, I'd say they're safe from most anything you might run over, save a deer or the like!

I don't know what Schrade is talking about when he mentions "Pulling the frame - to - hood support brackets really made it easy." Have to ask him for clarification, but the hood "bracket" (aka hinge?) is not involved. (I must not be understanding something.?)

I wanna say it took me 6 hours to get the stock heat shields and manifolds off. But, the new headers were in place and buttoned up within an hour, IIRC.

You will have to fashion a dipstick bracket once the headers are on. I can make one for you and send it, if you'd like. Just one little PIA not to worry about. (PM me for details) .

Originally Posted by Schrade