Need install help...

[mto gt2000]

Need Help With Headers!!

**EDIT**

How do you get the passenger side header in? It wont go in with the engine lowered or raised. The starter is off...it seems to be hitting on a piece of the body near the tranny. (bbk longtubes)

THANKS!!



Doing my first mods on the my 2000 gt. Me and a friend are installing bkk longtubes and an off road x pipe. I have that guide from fnsweet or whatever. We have the whole k member stripped down and are ready to take it off. However, my friend is a little worried about supporting the engine on a jack, even though its a 3.5 ton jack. Is there anything else we can do to support it? Is a piece of wood and a floor jack the best way? Also, the manifolds are pretty rusty, how hard are those bolts to get off. None of the bolts have given us trouble so far, so I was wondering if I should hit em with some penetrating oil.

Thanks

 

[mto gt2000]

no one??

 

[RedLine01]

I followed fnsweets direction to and everything went fine. I did put a piece of 2x4 on top of the jack before raising the motor. I would think the only other way possible to support the engine would be from the top using a picker or using 4x4's and your rafter supports for your garage. But as I said I followed fnsweet and put a 1.5 ton jack underneath the motor with zero problems.

 

[Mirrahasmycar]

how to's

 

[mto gt2000]

Ya, I know the guides. I just wanted to make sure that it would be safe even when torqing away on those manifold bolts. K member is almost off...almost to the good stuff.

 

[Mirrahasmycar]

make sure when doing anything involving alot of torque your stang is securely lifted, you don't want to take any chances, good luck

 

[Roush97]

i had the same feeling man. i just didnt feel good about supporting my motor on the oil pan. i know that how all the how to articles do it and thats fine but i supported everything at another spot. its the front lip of the transmission/bellhousing.

 

[mto gt2000]

Edit!

 

[mto gt2000]

How the heck am I suppose to tighten some of these passenger side header bolts??!?!?!

 

[tdaily2]

it is not bad you will be ok to do what the like adv to do this i have put a set in with out taking the motor out and was a pain. but lifting the motor up just make sure to use the 2x4

 

[tdaily2]

go sears and get a ratchet wrench and it will help and you will need to move the motor to the driver side one thing make sure to put the driver side on last so you will be able to move the motor over the few inches you will need