Headers and x pipe cheap on eBay

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Also came with O2 wire extenders? Nice! That was one problem I had with mine, especially the left side. Here's a trick for the sensors. Plug them in first and drop them down to install them. Watch for the steering shaft and the A/C compressor muffler can touching a tube. I had to bend the muffler a bit out of the way and put some heat reflective insulation on it as it was still pretty close. If it came with single band clamps, they're junk. I had to replace mine with the longer band double bolt clamps.

Ugly welds or not, they will flow a whole lot better.
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When you installed them did they drop in from the top or go up from the bottom I have a outdoor lift but it’s a little cold outside and would rather do it on the ground in the heated garage if possible
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Although I had a shop install them, they go in from the bottom up. You also have to disconnect the steering shaft and remove the dipstick.
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Anyone updates on this topic? I see the price has risen to 699. Does the oil cooler need to be removed? Anyone got recommended high flow cats I can run with this setup?
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Drivers side in just needed to knock in by the steering shaft one primary and the bang the floor in a little for the O2 sensor so far 3 hours in doing it on the ground most of witch was removal
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If you had to bang in the floor to clear the O2 sensor, then the bung is in the wrong position. First one I've heard with this problem.
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Passenger when it ok just need some hammering for frame clearance now for the x pipe complete nightmare got everything tucked nice drop the car off the jack turn it around so I can have more room to work on adapting the axle back and than that’s when I found out that the x pipe closed the headers in some witch cause a different primary on the drives side to hit the steering shaft know I have to take it all back apart to hammer it in
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All done headers back definitely a task I added bullet mufflers to mid pipe that made up for falling short since they are meant for a ss and also a adapter flange for the connection to the solo axle back there’s no drone and might be quieter in car than before but definitely louder on the outside all in all I’m happy with the purchase for anyone interested on the install in more detail your more than welcome to message me
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So all in all, how was the fit? You mentioned issues for O2 sensor and X pipe clearance. Was the clearance issues worth it?
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It definitely needed patience as for headers 3 primary’s needed hammering and the x needed two hits also it was mostly adjusting it one way would counteract what you just previously did o and you need to space the center brace down also I would say it took me a solid 10 hours about not all at once and it was like two 3 hour days and and bunch of 30 to 60 minutes when I had time and all done in my covered car port with standard height Jack and stands
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