first time doing headers

warriorpluto

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Mar 25, 2008

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besides soaking with pb blaster over night and using the 1415 gaskets....what else do i need to know. and what all do you have to remove to get to the headers? like the spark plug wires?

 

BK_CAULEY

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plugs and wires gotta come out. plugs might could stay but you chance breaking them. and it helps to have an impact gun on the manifold to pipe bolts. those suck

 

warriorpluto

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i already have those off. just the headers on. i run my car up and down the street with just headers. lol. really loud. all those box caprices owners with the big rims hate me cause my mustang sound better than their crap. lol. damn so i have to take plugs and wires out.

 

Fett

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The wires must be moved....but you can unhook them from the plugs and lay the spider web out of the way, one side at a time and leave the dizzy cap on. You should remove the plugs, as they can interfere with the headers and like mentioned above...you run the risk of breaking them.

 

warriorpluto

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oh ok. guess ill start on them tomorrow morning. thanks guys

 

Roland69

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I did new plugs when I did my headers...

 

warriorpluto

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my plugs are still good. just changed them last year. running the autolites. stock engine for now.

 

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Jmunk

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Did you get new fastners for the headers also ? I did when I put mine on.

 

warriorpluto

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yeah i got those already. i love my mustang. everybody wants mine but they cant have it. lol. id rather part out then crush my car before i see anyone else driving it!

 

Fett

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Jmunk said:

Did you get new fastners for the headers also ? I did when I put mine on.

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Yea, if you need any of the slip on locks, I am sure I still have a few floating around my driveway...possibly a few on the road between my house and work.

 

warriorpluto

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Fett said:

Yea, if you need any of the slip on locks, I am sure I still have a few floating around my driveway...possibly a few on the road between my house and work.

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i might need those.

 

white_97_GT

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if your putting on long tubes you will need to take off a lot more then plugs and wires

 

strtrcr50

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Know that you prob will bust your knuckles. Multiple times.