Well, the head swap is almost done, just got to start it up and put exhaust on. Didn't want to start it with open headers, in case the rockers needed more adjusting.

These headers were a pain in the azz. All emissions previously removed and no AC and no AC/heater box.

Passenger side, had to remove the starter and went in ok.
Driver side, had to take off the oil filter, and hack a small chunk away from the A-arm

Had to dent a header tube in order for a spark plug to clear.

Putting plugs in was a joke too.

Weds, I will be finishing he exhaust install and crankin her up

 

i have read that it helps to unbolt the motor from the mounts and jack the motor up a bt. i will be installing mine in a couple of weeks when school is done.

 

Which tube did you have to dent to clear the plug? Do you have straight plug heads?

 

I had to dent the front primary tube on the # 1 cylinder I believe it was.
I have straight plug heads, but for some reason, the plugs angle down a bit, where as angle plug heads slant to the sides.

 

were these shorties or long tubes?

 

long tubes

 

What do you have planned for the rest of the system under the car?

 

For now, it's just going to be S turns with pipes going into a Flowmaster Y-Collector into my Hooker cat-back , with no cat this time. Depending on how it performs I'll most likely stick with that.

 

congrats

 

cant wait to hear some sound clips.

i cant wait to do my full hooker exuast.

Hooker supercomp longtubes coated
mufflex ypipe
and Hooker cat back

 

will the mufflex y pipe hook from the long tubes directily into the cat-back?

 

the way ive seen pics it looks like it should but if u get there y pipe u need the reducer to go back into the old i pipe.

 

heres the 4in openin at the end of the y pipe

 

heres a pic with the reducer u need ot buy inorder to mate it to the 3in catback.

 

how much is it?

 

its $250 for just the y pipe and then $25 for the adaptor. it cost me $327.53 shipped to my door but it took them forever to bill it and then send it. and as far as i know it only hooks up to the hooker supercomp long tubes.

and in those picks that just 2 pieces of the system theres more to it then just that of chorse

 

Hey Mark you got any pics of your setup????