headers

**LS1MuNkY** · 03-17-2008, 06:41 PM

picked up some pacesetter lt's how hard is it to install these bad boys.. i really dont feel like having to drop it off at a shop. plus i want to do the work myself. thanx Aaron

**ledesma54** · 03-17-2008, 07:30 PM

hey man i just put some off those in my 04 gto and it took me 5-6 hours with a friend. There a pain to put on but it feels good doing it yourself, and they sound bad-ass

**chuckie669** · 03-17-2008, 07:32 PM

I hear you might want to grab a gm gasket before you start dismantling things. Take pics...

**uphigh07** · 03-17-2008, 08:04 PM

its really not that hard go in from the bottom, a lift and buddy makes it really easy

**OnEbAdReDSS** · 03-18-2008, 12:40 PM

hmmm ya i am doing that tomorrow... i will tell you how it goes

**uphigh07** · 03-18-2008, 11:25 PM

how did it go

**LS1MuNkY** · 04-03-2008, 07:33 AM

took me almost 5 hours and they sound bad ass

**NorthwoodDavid** · 04-03-2008, 09:02 AM

Originally Posted by LS1MuNkY

took me almost 5 hours and they sound bad ass

5 hrs...man i'm having a good friend thats gunna help me, but i dont think he has ever worked on a car

...yea im gunna need more time than that.lol

**6speedTAthistime** · 04-03-2008, 11:31 AM

You need 5 hours and about 33' of ground clearance to get the headers up in there. atleast thats what i needed for my Hooker Super Comps. It was a pain in the @$$.
Also you are going to need O2 Extensions if you dont already have them. ALso you might need new sparkplug wires with an angled boot. (depending on the headers)

On my 2000 TA that i had i used stock wires and they burned through a couple wires and had a crazy miss. So you might want to look into Taylor brand angled boots wires.

**TransAmFanatic** · 04-03-2008, 11:42 AM

also watch out for ya starter wires. i fried mine onto my headers, because i was too eager to hear what they sound like.

**Y2KPewterSS** · 04-03-2008, 05:09 PM

Originally Posted by 6speedTAthistime

You need 5 hours and about 33' of ground clearance to get the headers up in there. atleast thats what i needed for my Hooker Super Comps. It was a pain in the @$$.
Also you are going to need O2 Extensions if you dont already have them. ALso you might need new sparkplug wires with an angled boot. (depending on the headers)

On my 2000 TA that i had i used stock wires and they burned through a couple wires and had a crazy miss. So you might want to look into Taylor brand angled boots wires.

33 inches, not 33 feet

**6speedTAthistime** · 04-04-2008, 06:42 AM

Originally Posted by Y2KPewterSS

33 inches, not 33 feet

lol yes, Sorry about that Thanks for the clarification.

33 feet would be enough tho too lol

**LS1MuNkY** · 04-04-2008, 02:45 PM

all i know is i wont ever do headers again lost a lot of skin lol. im having someone do this for my next project coming up

**transAMchubby** · 04-26-2008, 03:56 PM

Originally Posted by 6speedTAthistime

You need 5 hours and about 33' of ground clearance to get the headers up in there. atleast thats what i needed for my Hooker Super Comps. It was a pain in the @$$.
Also you are going to need O2 Extensions if you dont already have them. ALso you might need new sparkplug wires with an angled boot. (depending on the headers)

On my 2000 TA that i had i used stock wires and they burned through a couple wires and had a crazy miss. So you might want to look into Taylor brand angled boots wires.

some one told me that i would need corvette rear o2 sensors, that they work better or are cheaper than the extensions. anybody know?

ive got 8.5mm MSD wires on the way for when i put on my coated pacesetter LT's. do you think these wil work? and the headers are coated, do i still need to worry about them burning through?