jkm1987

Im planning on installing my bbk lt's in the next few weeks. I am planning on dropping the Kmember to make things easier. For the first time since i bought my car it is aligned perfect after taking it to a good shopis there anyway i can keep from messing the alignment up? And also im up for any tips for intalling these headers?

Shawn02GT

believe it or not the K member bolt holes on the passenger side are elongated so it could be bolted up in a slightly different position. you should have installed your LTs then got the alignment done, but its too late for that.i'd recommend making around the bolt heads so that you can get the K back in the same spot.

these links should help
http://www.dndgarage.net/macltheaderinstall.htm
http://www.muscularmustangs.com/2005/torquespecs.php

edit, my BBK ceramic coated LTs


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jkm1987

Thanks those are good directions. How long did it take you to do yours and did you have to get it aligned?

Shawn02GT

it took me one full day doing it 99% myself with breaks for dinner, watching some TV etc.

and no i haven't had the car aligned again, the steering is still dead straight so im not really worried about it.

jkm1987

good hopefully mine wont need alignment either. My dad got it aligned for my birthday back in april when i was away at college if i wouldve known i wouldve told him to wait. Maybe i can get it done in a day ill have my dad or a friend helping me.

bluepony4.6

I dropped my k-member and didn't get an alignment. I promptly wore out a brand new set of tires.

98MustangSTL

[align=left]I think dropping the k member is a little excessive.[/align][align=left][/align][align=left]After you pull your stock manifolds off, these are the steps I did.[/align][align=left][/align][align=left]1.) Just disconnect the tranny mount and both motor mounts. [/align][align=left]2.) Since you'll be jacking the motor up, pulling the drive shaft would be a good idea[/align][align=left]- Make sure you mark the driveshaft in the back, where it connects to the diff. It needs to go back[/align][align=left] the same way you took it out.[/align][align=left]3.) Disconnect the steering shaft[/align][align=left]4.) Disconnect all the other stuff that's in the way. [/align][align=left]5.) In order to get the headers to slide in, you'll need to play around with jacking on the motor.[/align][align=left]6.) Jack the motor up, or down and slide the headers in. [/align][align=left]- Note: Doing one side at a time would help. I kind of tilted the motor a little one way to get one in, [/align][align=left]and then back to get the other in. [/align][align=left]7.) While the motor is still jacked up snug all the top bolts[/align][align=left]8.) Lower it down and snug all the bottoms[/align][align=left]9.) Finish the normal steps. [/align][align=left][/align][align=left]That's just the gist of the way I would do it. If you do choose this way, please be extremely careful, as your motor will be suported by jacks. What I did was put blocks of wood in between the motor and the mount surfaces built into the body, that way that motor would only fall so low. Also, when you jack up on the motor used blocks of wood on top of the jack, that way you don't dent the oil pan, etc...[/align][align=left][/align][align=left]I'm sure there's more detais I put here, but if your'e interested in this way, let me know if I can help.[/align][align=left][/align][align=left]- Kevin.[/align]