Header install pics from last weekend

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Feb 3, 2010 | 08:42 PM

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how hard was it to install them? did u go from the underside? anything special to get em in there?

Feb 3, 2010 | 08:52 PM

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i just had my truck up on 4 ramps and went from the underside. its was pretty easy expect for the stock y pipe to manifold bolts gave me some grief

Feb 3, 2010 | 09:26 PM

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ok cool...ill probly end up cutting my ypipe up....im also going to get the studs and stock gaskets and some bandclams

Feb 3, 2010 | 10:09 PM

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ya cut it up just hit the bolts with some pen lube a few days before

Feb 3, 2010 | 10:16 PM

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ha yea i allready started to spray the manifold bolts with pb blaster! i just really hope none break

Feb 3, 2010 | 10:18 PM

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I wouldn't cut up your stock Y. You never know when you'll need it again and they're expensive to buy because of the stock cats!

If you can't get it off I would just grind off the offending bolt.

Feb 3, 2010 | 10:18 PM

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hit the bolts that connect the manifolds to the y pipe

Feb 4, 2010 | 08:44 AM

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looking good man!

Feb 4, 2010 | 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Black'Rado

ha yea i allready started to spray the manifold bolts with pb blaster! i just really hope none break

I sprayed mine with PB blaster everyday for a week before i did my headers and they still didnt budge ended up having to hack the Y up.. Hope you have better luck