I am doing the install right now but have come accross a bump in the road. I cannot get the passenger side manifold off because the dipstick is going right through one of the loops in the exhaust manifold. How have you guys gone around this?? Do I have to remove my dipstick??? I sure hope not...


Thanks!!

Robert

 

Just take the dip stick out. I think there is one bolt holding it in.

 

Yeah, you have to take it off. There's no way around it. It just pulls right out after you take off one bolt. But it's a PITA to get it back in....especially in the dark with a 20 year old flashlight.

 

The dipstick is a PITA if you don't have the truck on a lift or jack stands. I had a hard time getting the dipstick bolt in without keeping it from compressing the header flange, easily fixed with just a bench grinder.

 

sorry I did not know that you could pull the dipstick out...I got it done now.

 

i got em on last night started it up its loud!!!! so looks like an open header memorial day, no one is open to weld it for me but as i took it for a test drive i ran into problem #1298437 on this install, now the steering hits the driver side header when i turn left!! sounds cool but this definitly wasnt like bolting up some hookers to a carburated small block.

 

I heard you need to grind some clip on the steering shaft. You better do it before you scratch up the headers.