Stock Exhaust Header Re-Install

[bdw18_123]

Originally Posted by 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.

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

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 and this .

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

[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]

Originally Posted by Paul Workman

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''.

[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?

[Hammer]

Originally Posted by flyin ryan

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

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

[Demps]

Originally Posted by Hammer

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

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.