DaUsedMCR
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the car is in the shop now, and the mech says he cant install because they will rub a lot on the steering shaft. what can be done? thanks
please help asap with LPP LTs
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blueflamed03
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is it lifted? Can he not ding the headers to make them fit?
Travieso
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+ on this as i stated on my thread and when you pm me, nothing a little bang can do to make them fit, i had to heat up my up to the point were they were red and beat the shit out of them on the transmission cross member to make them fit to stop them from rattling
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DaUsedMCR
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its stock height. so you are saying that i have to deform the header itself (not the y pipe) to get it to fit? what kind of a design is that? the mech said that its the right one for the model, but it may be a factory defect. i tried contacting LPP, but no ****** phone number and no email response yet
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i just spoke with the mechanic, and he said that its too much to be bent out. he said its almost 2 inches too far over. im gonna have to exchange them with LPP for another set if they'd ever get back to me
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i just spoke with the mechanic, and he said that its too much to be bent out. he said its almost 2 inches too far over. im gonna have to exchange them with LPP for another set if they'd ever get back to me
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find another shop bro
blueflamed03
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somethings wrong if it's 2" out...a little ding can be common to make small adjustments. I'd never fear a little ding, but 2", somethings wrong.
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my LPPs are close, and almost touch the frame, but like any other headers on other vehicles, its always the same. Ive even seen some indented with a little nipple from stock to clear spark plug ratchets etc.
A) you have the wrong header for your application
B) your shop is going about installing them incorrectly. [its easiest and almost a must to install from the bottom, then slide them in position!]
any pictures?
A) you have the wrong header for your application
B) your shop is going about installing them incorrectly. [its easiest and almost a must to install from the bottom, then slide them in position!]
any pictures?
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DaUsedMCR
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here are some pics that the mechanic took:
stock manifold:
and the headers:
i was reading on other forums that my motor mounts might be bad. i was gonna see if the engine moves a lot when revved later today when i get a chance. i know they are really expensive to replace, and i wouldnt really want to do it unless i was sure it would make the headers fit.
stock manifold:
and the headers:
i was reading on other forums that my motor mounts might be bad. i was gonna see if the engine moves a lot when revved later today when i get a chance. i know they are really expensive to replace, and i wouldnt really want to do it unless i was sure it would make the headers fit.
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what type of shop is this?
muffler shops should be able to customize anything
tell him take a hammer to the number 1 primary. and MAKE it fit. Looks like plenty of room to me bro.
I mean its people who use car headers on trucks and vice versa.
Check the motor mounts, and make sure your engine is not moving or leaning to that 1 particular side. If its good, then I suggest finessing that header and making it work.
muffler shops should be able to customize anything
tell him take a hammer to the number 1 primary. and MAKE it fit. Looks like plenty of room to me bro.
I mean its people who use car headers on trucks and vice versa.
Check the motor mounts, and make sure your engine is not moving or leaning to that 1 particular side. If its good, then I suggest finessing that header and making it work.
blueflamed03
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my buddy bought some $800 Kooks headers for his Mustang, made for the AFR heads...after we attemped to put them on, passenger side had to have a custom fab guy do another $400 to make them fit...talk about ticked!
