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Old 09-20-2007, 07:57 PM
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anyone got any tips on how to install these? While the engine is in the car? I cant seem to fit them in right... anyone ever have this problem? thanks.
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Old 09-20-2007, 08:00 PM
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Driver side hitting your steering?
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Old 09-20-2007, 09:09 PM
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I just did mine a few weeks ago. Let me know where your getting hung up and I'll give you some pointers. What year is the car?
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Old 09-20-2007, 11:40 PM
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I had to jack up the engine a couple inches, unbolt and move the brake proportioning valve andremove the steering shaft to get mine in.
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Old 09-21-2007, 12:43 AM
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+1, I also had to jack up my engine a little...
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Old 09-21-2007, 06:24 AM
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what brand
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Old 09-21-2007, 12:43 PM
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Default RE: equal lenght shorty headers

they are trueflow, its a 90 GT I'm thinking of taking off the valve covers to get a little extra room in sound good?
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Old 09-21-2007, 12:51 PM
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I've heard of people raising the engine to install the headers, and if I take off the valve covers I just rebuilt the engine and havent put oil in it yet so I think that that would help a little bit.
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Old 09-21-2007, 12:52 PM
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I've heard of people raising the engine to install the headers, and if I take off the valve covers I just rebuilt the engine and havent put oil in it yet so I think that that would help a little bit.
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Get rid of em and get regular shorties or full length if your going to jack up your motor anyways, i hate my equal length shorties.
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