Nice write up, but there are alot of unnecessary steps.BCB00GT said:Drop the K member - saves time and your sanity/profanity.
Great instructions: http://www.fnsweet.com/garage/lt_install/index.shtml
blackfang said:Nice write up, but there are alot of unnecessary steps.
1. You do not need to remove the steering rack
2. You don't need anything to hold the engine up. The transmission and mounts will hold the motor and actually allow it to lower slightly to where you have MORE ROOM to install the headers.
3. No need to remove the dipstick.
4. No need to remove the tie rods at all.
mustang02gt said:wow thanks alot guys....how hard is it to drop the k member, any special tools needed?if i drop k member do i need something to hold motor up? thanks for all the info!
You lower the k member with the rack. That is why you disconnect the steering shaft. We lowered the K member and placed it on jack stand and then raised the car back up about 6-10" higher.mity2 said:How is this????
1-Rack is attached to K-menber. It NEEDS to come off to get K member off.
Not really alot of weight but it held for 6 hours with no issues.Then again the guy does build turbo terminators, lightnings and GT's and has 10 years of experience in engines, turbo, and blown Mustangs car set up's and tuning with zero issues. Worked for us and when you don't support the engine and raise the car, the engine lowered a tad which gave us more room to install the headers.2-Engine need to be supported, as you'll have to raise and lower engine to slip header in the place(space between passenger head and frame rail is REALLY REALLY tight. I had to drop engine down few inches to slip header through there. Infact, after all is done, I think I have about 1/8" or so room around headers to framerail), and get to all the bolts. U can let the engine hang. But thats ALOT of weight hanging on trans mount and Aluminum transmission housing
I know i am not blind nor stupid, but we never removed it. Here is another person who didn't either.3-Dip stik will have to come off, as dipstick will snake though and around headers after headers are installed.
that is because you took the rack off, when you didn't have to4-And Tie rod is part of Rack. and as for rack it needs to come off.
Not when you have a liftI guess technically, you can remove K-Menber, rack and A-arm and spindle as one big ass unit. But its just that BIGASS(read HEAVY), and is impractical. And rack will still be attached to line. there for your not going to be able to gain enough room which you so despratelly need while doing header install
Some on Modular Depot did it without dropping the K member. The K member can be as heavy as it wants, i used a lift.None of these steps(which I followed when I installed my LT), and found that the write up to be almost dead on accurate)are necessary steps, as i guess you can istall header without dropping K-menber(I'm not sure how, as even with K-menber off, some bolts were almost impossible to get to). But by the time you save by not dropping K-member off will be comsumed by trying to get to all the bolts, And if you save some time by not removing rack, A-arm, and spindle will be offset by the fact with all that stuff still on K-member, it'll be one heavy son of bieeach that you'll have to lift it up and hold it there while you bolt it up.
unnecessary steps? May be. Is it better to do it the way write up show you? most certainly...
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