Engine removal with headers or without?

hemi_fan

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I was just curious which way is easier;

a) Remove engine with headers still attached and then swap them to the new engine and drop it in

--OR--

b) Leave headers in place attached to the H-Pipe and pull the engine, then drop new engine in-between the headers and re-install.

These are equal-length shorty's and they look like they were a bit of a bitch to get in there (I had a shop do them 2 years ago because i don't have a torch and didn't want the hassle.)

 

UPRMike

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Dropping a 5.0 in with a pair of shorties already installed is relatively simple, and allows you to install them while the engine is on a stand. Especially in the case of equal lengths, it's a big advantage over wrestling with them between the engine and the shock tower. Or, the quicker answer: choice (a).

 

faststang90

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i pulled motor with shorty headers on but the h pipe is off. i dont think it will come out no way with the h pipe on.

what did u need a torch 4 to install them.

 

hemi_fan

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faststang90 said:

i pulled motor with shorty headers on but the h pipe is off. i dont think it will come out no way with the h pipe on.

what did u need a torch 4 to install them.

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I'm going to leave the H-pipe in place, I know it would be a huge bitch to pull with it still attached to the engine lol. I didn't want to get into removing the stock headers cuz the bolts were pretty rusty and I only have hand tools (i.e. i'd probably strip every single one of them unless I heated them up first but I can't do that either)

 

mob

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I've never had to wrestle with my headers between the engine and shock tower? 8 simple to get to bolts and 2 not so simple nuts on each side is all it is. I haven't pulled a motor so I couldn't tell you, but pulling the headers isnt too bad, the pain is getting the two nuts on the h-pipe, hope there is antisieze on the nuts because last time I pulled the stud right out of the header.

 

Foxfan88

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trust me, ive had the engine out of my car numerous times, pull the Midpipe completely off the car, pull the headers off the car, you arent saving any time leaving them in, it takes litterlly a few minutes to get them off. leaving them in place is just one more thing to line up when stabbing the engine back in.

 

d.r.moss

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My exhaust is welded together, so I leave my headers in all the time. Pulling the motor and putting it in is not a big deal at all, it is changing the starter, had to pull the motor for that.