1/2 hour my ass - skhighlighn header / flexpipe install

skhighlighn · Sat Mar 24, 2007 8:38 pm

you guys said the header would take a half hour, so i forecasted 4. not even close ....

i just spent the whole day making that shit happen and it's not even done yet. every damn bolt on my 01 zx3 was rusted in place. the ones connecting the cat and stock flexpipe rusted so bad they stripped and we had to hack saw that bitch.

everything is connected except a few of the bolts that go to the block from the new header, and that weird large bolt on the end of that piece which runs in right near the block, which is a bitch to get to connect, anyone have any suggestions? i'm not sure if i should start the car yet either so we just rolled it into the driveway, and i'm waiting til everythings tightened.

big day for my car though, new rims on, new headlights, new sidemarkers, she's lookin' dark!

big public thank you to sucka again for the lip - it'll be painted soon!

Sun Mar 25, 2007 12:17 am

You can drive it. It will just be loud as hell and lack a bit of power, nothing you'd notice just moving it around.

Rusty bolts = sucks.

For that bolt, try a ratcheting wrench or else a ratchet with an extension.

skhighlighn · Sun Mar 25, 2007 8:50 am

Pappy wrote: You can drive it. It will just be loud as hell and lack a bit of power, nothing you'd notice just moving it around.

Rusty bolts = sucks.

For that bolt, try a ratcheting wrench or else a ratchet with an extension.

yeah i'm gonna get on it with an adjustable this morning and give it hell. good to know i can drive it. i connected the bottom 02 sensor, but there was a sensor up top now that has nothing to connect to, is that where the 02 cheater comes into play ?

stilzvilesvt · Sun Mar 25, 2007 9:00 am

presoak every bolt in PB spray for at least 8 hrs next time.

skhighlighn · Sun Mar 25, 2007 9:08 am

stilzvilesvt wrote: presoak every bolt in PB spray for at least 8 hrs next time.

yeah we did some research half way through the process - good call. definetly advice that will be used in the future on my rust bucket.

Sun Mar 25, 2007 9:10 am

skhighlighn wrote:
Pappy wrote:You can drive it. It will just be loud as hell and lack a bit of power, nothing you'd notice just moving it around.

Rusty bolts = sucks.

For that bolt, try a ratcheting wrench or else a ratchet with an extension.

yeah i'm gonna get on it with an adjustable this morning and give it hell. good to know i can drive it. i connected the bottom 02 sensor, but there was a sensor up top now that has nothing to connect to, is that where the 02 cheater comes into play ?

Your header only has one o2 bung? Mine has 2 for both sensors, but I sitll run the cheater because of the excess amount of exhaust throws a code. Since you only have one, my advice would be, throw a cheater into the mix then.

skhighlighn · Sun Mar 25, 2007 9:39 am

Pappy wrote:
skhighlighn wrote:
Pappy wrote:You can drive it. It will just be loud as hell and lack a bit of power, nothing you'd notice just moving it around.

Rusty bolts = sucks.

For that bolt, try a ratcheting wrench or else a ratchet with an extension.

yeah i'm gonna get on it with an adjustable this morning and give it hell. good to know i can drive it. i connected the bottom 02 sensor, but there was a sensor up top now that has nothing to connect to, is that where the 02 cheater comes into play ?

Your header only has one o2 bung? Mine has 2 for both sensors, but I sitll run the cheater because of the excess amount of exhaust throws a code. Since you only have one, my advice would be, throw a cheater into the mix then.

should i just clip the other one off or cover it or something?

i got robs old 4-2-1 so i'm almost ready to rip around town. she's gonna be loud.

Deagle50ae · Sun Mar 25, 2007 11:06 am

tip: use a torch on tough bolts to heat them, along with gobs of PB spray (wont worry, it's not flamable) You should be able ot handle about antyhign with that combo.

*sorry, this keyboard SUCKS!

skhighlighn · Sun Mar 25, 2007 11:44 am

whoa - gotta tighten all those bolts real good to the block from the header. fired her up to move'r and the thing sounds likea fucking nascar. might be in the market for the svt header soon ... lol. don't think the exhaust was all making it to the tip of my muffler, got some tightening to do.

Sun Mar 25, 2007 1:03 pm

skhighlighn wrote: whoa - gotta tighten all those bolts real good to the block from the header. fired her up to move'r and the thing sounds likea fucking nascar. might be in the market for the svt header soon ... lol. don't think the exhaust was all making it to the tip of my muffler, got some tightening to do.

Yep thats how it always goes. I guess I'd just unclip the o2 that isn't being used and zip tie the clip out of the way so it doesn't rub on the header and melt, haha.

focinite · Sun Mar 25, 2007 9:16 pm

Pappy wrote:
skhighlighn wrote:whoa - gotta tighten all those bolts real good to the block from the header. fired her up to move'r and the thing sounds likea fucking nascar. might be in the market for the svt header soon ... lol. don't think the exhaust was all making it to the tip of my muffler, got some tightening to do.

Yep thats how it always goes. I guess I'd just unclip the o2 that isn't being used and zip tie the clip out of the way so it doesn't rub on the header and melt, haha.

it has 3 o2 bungs!!! one up stream and two down stream