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04 May 2006, 12:44 PM
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fitting headers
is this an engine out job, everything i've read seems to say no; i may have to undo the engine mounts on the drivers side and jack the lump up to fit them initially but thats it. the only thing to check is loom clearance to ensure they don't get heat damaged?
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04 May 2006, 01:20 PM
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thanks ian, i'm going to get some of harvey's ported ones...just trying to sort the fitting out and have been told its an engine out job. how long did it take harvey to fit them and more importantly how long did it take to get there!!
at got home at 6pm
04 May 2006, 02:04 PM
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Mmmm, think i may end up biting the bullet and driving up in that case...take a day off work and just get it done. did you get a remap straight afterwards or wait?
04 May 2006, 02:10 PM
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We normally allow 2hrs to remove an old set and replace with the ported, Option 2) including the purpose designed up-pipe, providing there is nothing else to do. I think Graham had the bacon butty interlude 
If you were doing it at home using ramps then it could take half a day. Spray WD40 on all the up pipe nuts/studs/bolts the night before and again on the morning before you start. on some cars it is necessary to slack off the driver side engine mount and jack the engine to get the up-pipe in/out.
The headers are not the problem, it is the turbo connection to the up-pipe that can be difficult to get to.
If you were doing it at home using ramps then it could take half a day. Spray WD40 on all the up pipe nuts/studs/bolts the night before and again on the morning before you start. on some cars it is necessary to slack off the driver side engine mount and jack the engine to get the up-pipe in/out.
The headers are not the problem, it is the turbo connection to the up-pipe that can be difficult to get to.
Last edited by harvey; 04 May 2006 at 03:27 PM.
, not had a remap yet but that is being done on 13th May 
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Originally Posted by harvey
We normally allow 2hrs to remove an old set and replace with the ported, Option 2) including the purpose designed up-pipe, providing there is nothing else to do. The fixed charge is £60. I think Graham had the bacon butty interlude
If you were doing it at home using ramps then it could take half a day. Spray WD40 on all the up pipe nuts/studs/bolts the night before and again on the morning before you start. on some cars it is necessary to slack off the driver side engine mount and jack the engine to get the up-pipe in/out.
The headers are not the problem, it is the turbo connection to the up-pipe that can be difficult to get to.
If you were doing it at home using ramps then it could take half a day. Spray WD40 on all the up pipe nuts/studs/bolts the night before and again on the morning before you start. on some cars it is necessary to slack off the driver side engine mount and jack the engine to get the up-pipe in/out.
The headers are not the problem, it is the turbo connection to the up-pipe that can be difficult to get to.
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