I envy you LS1 guys...
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I envy you LS1 guys...
Becuase the LT1 engine compartment is a piece of s#it! Been working on my engine bay clean up for the past couple weeks now and today didnt go quite as well as i'd hoped. Brief overview. Broke exaust manifod bolt. Altenator is trash, broke 2 new spark pulgs, an O2 sensor, temp sensor on the exaust manifold, and the oil filter wont come off (thats not GMs fault, thats the lube shop putting it on too tight). But... got one manifold off. woooo Im done for today. I can't aford to brake something else. Gm couldnt make the damn car 2" wider and longer could they?
#2
haha. welcome to the nightmare that LT1 guys love to hate.lol. so what kinda headers you decide to go with? it is a huge PITA job and it kinda sucks but when its done you feel like a new man and the difference is pretty nice. good luck!!!
#4
ive never heard a bad thing abuot LS1 header installs. all in all my header job was very smooth except for pulling the trans out after dropping a nut in the starter hole. other than that it was textbook.
#5
It will all be worth it in the end Grant. You know better than most of us that patience pays off. Just keep thinking about how happy it will make you in the end...kind of like your paint job!
#6
Originally Posted by 69z-28
ive never heard a bad thing abuot LS1 header installs. all in all my header job was very smooth except for pulling the trans out after dropping a nut in the starter hole. other than that it was textbook.
#10
Originally Posted by niceroc
there not as old...
#12
Originally Posted by NoRiceInside
i dont see how an LS1 install is much easier. ive still heard horror stories from noobs like you two installing LS1 headers.
Course there's gonna be a couple bad apples in every bunch, I suppose.
But back to the issue at hand...Even for us LS1er's there aint much room at all.
#13
Originally Posted by NoRiceInside
what the ****? if you dropped a bolt into your starter hole just take the dust shield off the front of the bell housing.
#14
Originally Posted by SunkiZt
I've heard quite the opposite, actually. I've heard of total noobs, myself included that have done a header install with no previous autmotive experience, and just a guide online to go off of.
Course there's gonna be a couple bad apples in every bunch, I suppose.
But back to the issue at hand...Even for us LS1er's there aint much room at all.
Course there's gonna be a couple bad apples in every bunch, I suppose.
But back to the issue at hand...Even for us LS1er's there aint much room at all.