Yeah, you'll have to remove the air intake but that's just one wingnut and
pull. The manifold came off easily except for the one stud but a mapp
tourch helped alot. The manifolds/headers go through the top of the engine
compartment not the bottom. If you have a friend or two to help, it'll be
alot less stressful if you don't have much experience.
Geoff
"Josh Garrison" <cctco@postoffice.pacbell.net> wrote in message
news:009b01c0efcb$8d347a00$0101a8c0@pavilion...
> Thanks for the info Geoff! I over-looked the motor and the only problem I
> could see was maybe getting the manifolds out and the headers in. Do they
> come out from the top or the bottom? If from the top it looks like the
> air-intake might have to be removed. Thanks again:)
>
> Josh
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Geoff <geoff_fahl_1@yahoo.com>
> To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
> Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2001 8:04 PM
> Subject: DML: Re: Header install on 3.9?
>
>
> > Josh, I just put some headers (JBA) on my '95 V6. The installation was
> > pretty straight forward. Just disconnect the y pipe (2 bolts a side)
> > remove 8 mounting nuts/studs and the EGR tube (2 bolts) Pull off the
> > exhaust manifolds and scrape the carbon off of your heads. It takes a
> while
> > to get the new headers lined up right on the passenger side, but the
bolts
> > go almost straight in the first time. The only problem I had was
removing
> > one of the factory studs because it was frozen in. A few minutes with
the
> > MAPP torch and it pulled right out. All in all i got it done in about 2
> > hours with a friends help. I'm just a 1st year auto student in
highschool
> > so I don't have alot of experience either.
> >
> > The headers didn't make my truck much louder because I already have a
> > CatBack exhaust system but it's deeper and rumbles a bit more.
> >
> > Geoff
> > "Josh Garrison" <cctco@pacbell.net> wrote in message
> > news:01C0EF37.FFEAEDC0.cctco@pacbell.net...
> > > I did a few searches but couldn't come up with anything solid. I want
> to
> > > get in on the group deal:) Do I need anything special? I won't need
to
> > > tear up the motor too much will I? I have limited mech. skills, so
any
> > > help would be appreciated!:) Also, how can we find out how many more
> need
> > > to be purchased to get the group price? I know someone was working on
> > that.
> > > Thanks guys!
> >
> >
>
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