General installation steps not geared to a specific
type of header and assuming stock Y-pipe is used.
Read install instructions, if any, carefully.
The first two steps will give you space and will make
the working of the header a whole lot easier.
* Remove the air box.
* Disconnect the battery and remove.
* With a lift, raise truck.
Beginning with the stock crossover pipe, unbolt the
system at the flanges on the bottom end of each header.
* Lower lift. Passenger side will be the tightest for
space.
Remove the bolts that connect the exhaust manifold to the
engine.
* Remove the stock manifold by pulling it up through the
engine compartment (up may be easier than pulling it out
from underneath the truck).
* Place new header gasket on the block to prevent leaking.
* Bolt the new header (snug but not tight).
* Repeat process on driver's side.
* With a lift, raise truck.
Bolt up Y-pipe to end of each header and torque to spec.
* Lower lift.
Torque header bolts to spec.
* Replace air box.
* Replace battery.
Check header bolts from time to time to make sure that they are
properly sealed.
Maybe others on the list can add to this.
Bob
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Current: 97 CC Sport,5.2L,3.55SG auto.,4x2,Gibson dual,KN
96 Grand Caravan ES,3.3L
85 Shelby Intercooled Turbo Charger,2.2L,4-spd man.
78 customized B100 with '69 340-4bbl,3-spd auto.
70 Challenger,383-4bbl,slap-stik auto.,3.23SG,hemi orange
Past: 71 Road Runner,340-4bbl,3-spd slap-stik auto.,3.23SG
70 Duster 340-4bbl,3-spd auto.,3.23 SG
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