Posted by DaD (IP: 216.152.14.84) on August 15, 2000 at 21:13:50:
In Reply to: Re: Header install... posted by Brian on August 15, 2000 at 14:42:04:
: I am installing from underneath. The only thing I can think of is the car may need to be a little higher in the air to allow for a little more manuvering. The passenger side went on easy, the other one seems awful stubborn. Fought with it for about an hour last night...
: : Are you installing from the top of the bottom? If you are trying to put them in from the top....try putting them in from underneath.
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: : : I am TRYING to install my engine (302), and have a set of Headman headers which I am TRYING to install. I have the engine in the car and have the passenger side header on the engine. The drivers side is being a @#$* pain in the a$$. I have lifted the engine up about three inches with no noticable increas in clearance. I have also turned the sterring wheel all of the way to the right to get the pitman arm out of the way. This is a power steering car and I have also installed the drop bracket for the booster cylinder. Any body have any ideas? Something tells me I am overlooking something simple....
: : : Thanks,
: : : Brian
; : : Have Hedmans on two Mav's. here's how we do the drivers side. Take out all the spark plugs, jack the car up so there is at least 24inches clearance from rocker panel to floor. Remove left side motor mount and raise engine about 3inches. Put header in from bottom. The trick is having the car high enough in the air to manipulate the header into position. It goes in only one way on that side, the angle you put it in is critical. Keep at it it will go.