Shorty / Long Tube Header Question

I'm not suggesting that you pull the heads to put the headers in. That is totally unnecessary. If the heads are already off, then it's easy. If they are still on, all you need is a floor jack. You have to the car up on jackstands, the higher the better, because you need some room under the car to angle the headers in. Then you put a jack under the oil pan with a piece of wood or something too distribute the load. Unbolt the right motor mount, it's just one nut under the K-member. Remove the starter, jack up the engine, and the header will slide right in. Drop the engine back down, and bolt the motor mount up again. Then go to the driver's side. Unbolt the motor mount, and the steering shaft. Slide the steering shaft off to the side, jack up the engine, and that header will slide right in.

The A/C hose on the passenger side will be too close to the header, and will melt if you leave it in position. There is a little loop bracket that holds it to the strut tower. Go up in the wheel well, and drill a hole about two inches higher in the strut tower. Then go back up under the hood, detach the loop bracket, pull the hose up higher and re attach it with a bolt through your new hole.

There are several options for the O2 sensors. I don't like buying extenders, because it's kind of a waste of money. You can extend the wires yourself if you are decent with a soldering iron. However, most people are honestly due for new O2 sensors anyway. Go the parts store and buy 2 oxygen sensors for a 92' Ford Explorer V6. 3.0 or 4.0L doesn't matter, they are the same. It will be two identical sensors with different pigtail lengths. They will be the perfect length for longtubes.

Kurt