i got the $150 headmen long tubes. passenger side went on beautifully but drivers side wont go on for anything. i can get bolts started put the bottom of headers are hitting the frame and the bend so it at such an angle i cant get headers to be flush wit heads. the only way i can see to get them on is to cut or shave down kmember and i really dont want to do that... anyone else have this problem???

 

Clearance the K member.

 

when i say frame i mean k member.

 

I've read in other posts that some people had trouble getting headers to fit properly because of worn out engine mounts. Just an idea!

 

My Hedman LT's wouldn't clear either. I grinded on the K-member in both spots that were hitting and it fit a little better but not good enough. I just got some shorties instead so if someone wants to buy my coated LT's, I'll sell cheap.

 

yeah a couple of people said motor mounts so i went and got some than went to put them in and said **** that lol. but yeah i might say f it and get shortys with a y pipe. i really want to run true duels but it really hard wit third gens.

 

how cheap?

 

if your motor mounts are junk lots of reasons to replace great reason.... headers would just be a bonus lol

 

yeah i went to replace them and said forget that. i need to fab up a tool or something to get in there to the nuts.

 

i have hedman long tubes on my 87 and had to hammer the dungle out of the drivers side to get it to fit and still had it vibrate after..you can get it to work but it sucks lol

 

wow, good info, cause i was considering headman lt's for a while. but with regaurds to the motor mount nuts... whew thats a job. I just replaced mine, if your not willing to remove your control arms like i did (just replaced all bushings) might i suggest some shorty wrenches and a partner. took me 3 hours to pull the nuts by myself, with and extran hand i could of done it in like 5 minutes. but thats why its a project car and a garage queen lol.. you could just remove the coils to get to the nuts which will get you in buisness, with the right tools that is not that big of a job...

 

I put them on mine, I had to trim the drivers side k member very little. But the pass side was wicked and ended up dinging my header to get it to fit. I guess every car if different a little bit.

 

HUH! makes me wanna keep my y pipe and scratch the whole, dual dump infront of rear tire idea.. well shoot, anybody with shorties have clearance issue?

 

i have true duals with a shorties and a h pipe that dumps right under the trans. I say i have 3 to four inches of ground clearance. 3 in pipe

 

3 inches... ugh wont work for me, i have a notorious driveway thats currenlty beating up my wifes focus and the front end of my firebird. what mufflers are you using on that?

 

bullet. my drive way is killer to but u learn how to take it

 

you know, it makes me drool when i think about pipes blowing out the side of any vehicle. im gonna do it! lol... but i still have a laundry list of other tasks i need to do before i can tackle the exaust.. good point my friend

 

cool u will love the sound. Mines is almost silent at idle but once u hit the gas its amazing. Setting off car alarms is sweet to

 

lmao.... yeaaaaaaaa... mine does that now. with the factory pipes and rusted aftermarket muffler. I just dont like the sound. I prefer a quit car that gets rowdy when i romp on it. I have no idea what muffler i have on it now, im guessing flowmaster, 1 in 2 out sort. but really its only slightly quieter than glasspacks