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equal length shorty header removal

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  • Start date Start date Oct 10, 2011

sacky07

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how the heck do you get an equal length shorty header out of the passenger side of the car?! It seems like that one AC line is in the way. I dont think removing the h-pipe will help either. Would a set of regulay shorties be a little smaller than the equal length? I have turned this header every which way but loose and it still aint coming out. Any tips?
 

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take the h-pipe off, loosen the motor mounts, leave the nut on just a little bit on the opposite side of the header you want to remove and jack the motor up with a block of wood under the oil pan. It should slide out easy. Equal lengths are much easier to work with
 
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  • Oct 11, 2011
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Yeah unhook the H and unbolt the motor mounts from the frame. Once the mounts are undone you can push the engine from side to side a bit for more clearance. I don't have A/C lines anymore so mine just go in and out on the topside. You might have to remove them from the bottom if A/C line is in the way and not flexible enough.
 
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