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#21 ·
psycho bob said:
buy a good set of tools rather than paying for the exhaust install. You'll then have them for all the other mods to come. Ratchet wrenches are awesome and make many jobs much easier.
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Agreed.

You could have a nice set of tools to do pretty much anything on these cars for the price of exhaust installation.
 
#23 ·
Do it yourself, it's not that hard just time consuming. At least then you know its done right and you get the satisfaction of doing the job yourself. As a another bonus from the diy is the money saved from the install can be spent on more parts:)
 
#25 ·
101fng said:
LTs don't really come with instructions, but its really as easy as removing the exhaust manifold bolts and pulling the manifolds out. when you put the headers in, you'll know which obstructions to remove and you'll know when you need to raise the engine. everything is held in with bolts, so as long as you have a ratchet and some wrenches and a jack, nothing should stop you. but now that i think about it, the prochamber might have to be welded in (that's how mine was).
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What am I going to need for that part? That sounds potentially disastrous for a DIY n00b, lol. :p Another problem is I don't exactly have a lot of storage space available if that's necessary for all these tools.
 
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#26 ·
a pretty basic set of tools with a few extras will fit nicely in a corner of a closet.

get something like this, some ratchet wrenches, and a set of all size screwdrivers.
of course it doesn't have to be craftsman, but you do get what you pay for. seen a good few people brake tools because they were the cheap ones
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00936260000P

also you can rent things like the engine support and torque wrenches for free (with deposit) from most any parts store
 
#28 ·
Iconoclast107 said:
What am I going to need for that part? That sounds potentially disastrous for a DIY n00b, lol. :p Another problem is I don't exactly have a lot of storage space available if that's necessary for all these tools.
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all you need is a floor jack and a phonebook. loosen the motor mount, put the floor jack under the oil pan with a phone book between the jack and oil pan, and then jack it (no ****).
 
#29 ·
101fng said:
all you need is a floor jack and a phonebook. loosen the motor mount, put the floor jack under the oil pan with a phone book between the jack and oil pan, and then jack it (no ****).
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+1 on phone book! I duct taped the book both directions so the pages can't slip and allow the motor/jack to move while my head is under there...and don't be usin' no podunk town phone book, either. Get a thick one (that's what she said).
 
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#31 ·
Where is Sandy Utah at? If your in Southern Utah you can always drive to Vegas and use the facilities in my garage. It's no speed shop, but the floors are clean and we have power tools.

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Sadly, Sandy is in SLC. :( But honestly, once I have the parts, I might see if I can pay a visit, anyway, lol...nice cruise, throw the parts in, hang out in Vegas...except if I ran into problems, wouldn't be good to be stuck there, haha. :p That's nice of you to offer! I wouldn't mind the extra help, too. We'll see what's up when I have the parts. :D
 
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07 Boss said:
Where is Sandy Utah at? If your in Southern Utah you can always drive to Vegas and use the facilities in my garage. It's no speed shop, but the floors are clean and we have power tools.

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"hey look at me and my nice garage floors" J/K I'd eat lunch off that floor. By the way, I'll be adding tape to my accelerator pedal today...:D
 
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BlueDevil said:
"hey look at me and my nice garage floors" J/K I'd eat lunch off that floor. By the way, I'll be adding tape to my accelerator pedal today...:D
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Those floors make my bonding time with Jessica a more pleasurable experience.

If I could just convince Redfire to try it, I know it will help him out.
 
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#36 ·
101fng said:
LTs don't really come with instructions, but its really as easy as removing the exhaust manifold bolts and pulling the manifolds out. when you put the headers in, you'll know which obstructions to remove and you'll know when you need to raise the engine. everything is held in with bolts, so as long as you have a ratchet and some wrenches and a jack, nothing should stop you. but now that i think about it, the prochamber might have to be welded in (that's how mine was).
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Boss, in regards to this, will that be a problem if I come down there and that's what I'll have to end up doing?
 
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Iconoclast107 said:
Boss, in regards to this, will that be a problem if I come down there and that's what I'll have to end up doing?
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Only problem is schedule. We are in our busy season at work, 6 and 7 day weeks with a couple of half days probably until the end of June. We would need a day for install and a day for just in case. If you can wait a couple of months and don't mind working in the heat, a bottle of Crown Reserve for me and some beers for the install and we're good to go.
 
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Lockup said:
I don't even know how you get garage floors that clean.
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Some muriatic acid (HCL) to clean it and then epoxy coating with little sprinkles. Oil and **** just wipes up and the coating is stronger than the concrete.
 
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07 Boss said:
Only problem is schedule. We are in our busy season at work, 6 and 7 day weeks with a couple of half days probably until the end of June. We would need a day for install and a day for just in case. If you can wait a couple of months and don't mind working in the heat, a bottle of Crown Reserve for me and some beers for the install and we're good to go.
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It won't be for a couple months at least, I don't think. I'm still in the process of saving the cash for it, and then I'll need to give my work notice for vacation. I'll toss you a PM when I have the parts.
 
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