stangman08

im lookin to get long tube headers. i was wondering how long it would take to install them yurself and wat all u would need to do to. i kno u have to loosen up the motor mount bolts. do i needa do anything else to my car since i am installing headers? please help thax

Nawzzz

It's not as hard of an install as everyone makes it out to be, I did mine without droping the K member in about 5 hours, if you jack up the motor some you can get to the top bolts from the top, and the rest is Cake.

timeformiller44

^^^ yeah ok..doubt that... (5 hrs and cake)...if your a good and know what your doing maybe..
but for un exp. people...takes longer than 5


acually it can be a pain in the ***** if you dont have much mechanical experience....just MAKE SURE when installing header bolts you dont cross thread them...could get ugly if u do...

bluepony4.6

It would probably be somewhat cakelike if you are skinny as a rail and limber as a snake. For me it was hell trying to get my hands in such a small space so dropping the kmember was a better option.

stangman08 if you've never installed headers, give yourself at least a full weekend and bring some neosporin for your scarred up hands if you are planning to raise the engine to put in the headers. I've done it both ways. Trust me dropping the kmember is the much better option.

timeformiller44

well what i did is lifted motor and removed motor mounts off of the block completly and had the motor held up with jack n wood and that and i had a ton of room that way without dropping the kmember

Nawzzz

I have never installed headers on a 2v before done them on a 2001 BMW M3 and a LT1 motorbut thats it there easy to do, but I guess having a lift and a shop full of tools helps out alot.

JimboGT01

its a pain in the butt, dont let that guy make it seem easy. i dropped my k-member and it was still a pain, because there is no room

stangman08

thax guys u all are alot of help.

1hotdrp

to me it was better to pay someone. most shops charge $500+ 8hours of labor but a local shop was running specialsand charged $250 so it was worth it. lol