If i hav acsess to a lift, is it possible to replace the headers that way? Or do i need to pull the engine. I am buying my full exhuast, but don't know if i wanna do headers now b/c of the install. Thanks.
with LT's i think you either have to un-bolt the bottom of your car and install it that way. Or lift your engine just a tiny bit , and you can install it that way as well. With shortie headers , i dont think you'll have a problem with the instal
well you definately shouldn't have to take your engine out, just might have to remove your k-member.. me and my dad installled my LT's in our very small 1 car garage without a lift..
lol all I have to say about that is desperate times call for desperate measures and we were already frustrated enough because we tried to install them without dropping the k-member
So with the shorties i should be able to do it without dropping the k-member, or do i still need to drop it. Im gonna do it at my friends body shop which he owns, so would a lift make it easier? thanks.
2 floorjacks
2 Jackstands
2 Rhino ramps
Various hamd tool
21 cans of MickyLight
2 lg pies of pizza
And no help( need to make friend...)
I guess some people do install them without dropping K member. I personaly don't see how. Some bolts(like that of back of driver side, and top of passengerside) were hard enough with K-member dropped.
Way I see it, any time you save by not dropping K-member is going to be consumed by trying to snake header in, locate 3rd starter bolt, deal with steering shaft and generally too tight of space to do anything.
Here is link I followed when I did mine. almost dead on. I think only thing thats not right was one spot, it says it use 24 mm, where as it should have been 21mm or something like that. http://www.fnsweet.com/garage/lt_install/index.shtml
i think dropping trans is more of work then dropping K-member. But doing clutch at the same time is not bad idea. My clutch went month after I installed the LT's .....