would i be able to do a header install by myself in my garage with a jack and some jack stands? i have some ok mechanical experience i went to votech for a year and worked on cars and i have done all my installations so far
(x-pipe, cat back, intake, t-body, plenum, short shifter) all easy installs exhaust was the hardest but like what is involved in installing headers what do i have to move to take out stock and install new headers? and how long do you think it would take?
thanks
max

 

I do everything in my garage with jack stands, hand tools, and by myself. Including dropping the tranny, without a tranny jack. Just look at the write up on my site.

 

well im torn between getting gears or lt's i want both in the end but what should i go with first

 

Either one, doesnt matter.

 

me and my dad did it in our small one car garage with a few jackstands..

 

nice, but i dont think everyone here has three HD floor jacks.

 

You only need 1 jack.

 

too things, how are you going to hold the engine up and let the k-member down slowly with only one jack? you need two to pull off properly and safely. the more important is the latter of the two.

 

You only need one jack to hold the engine up. The only thing that needs to be lowered down is the k member, a arms, and steering knuckles. Dont lower it with the rotors, springs, steering rack and struts still on it.

Use a couple of boxes, a tire, or somthing similar to lay the k member onto. I used two recycling bins. Or you could have a buddy help you lower it to the ground.

Ive done this install well over 10 times. I also drop my tranny with only a jack, stand, and by myself. Anything can be done with simple tools if you know what you're doing.

 

I didn't use a jack hardly at all. I ended up using an engine suppose which was holding the engine from above. That way i didn't have to worry about having a jack in the way while trying to lower the k-member. k-member itself doens't weigh too much me and a buddy lifted it up into place no problem. If you are willing to have your car down for a day or so depending if you run into any problems it is defenentaly doable on the garage floor.

 

word.. we did it the harder way around, I dont remember why, I think we were already pretty frustrated from trying to install them with the k-member sitll in, lol.

 

i had a three day weekend to do it so i made sure that when i started to get frustrated that I'd walk away and take a break before I messed soemthing up. Ended up putting about 7 hours into it total throughout a few days. only problem not is I didn't do a clutch then and I am rethinking that decision.