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Old 11-11-2019, 06:08 AM   #11
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Make sure you move the wiring harness on the passenger side to behind the coolant reservoir. Heat tape and zip tie everything away from your headers. Wiggle things around a little after bolting headers up to make sure you don't hit anything (your motor moves some on the mounts) - this will avoid rattles in the future. Spend some time making sure the steering shaft doesn't hit the header on your driver's side. You need a good bit of clearance on this because, again, the motor moves a bit while driving.

May be too late, but tighten header bolts from inside out. I went hand tight first, 15 ft-lbs on the first pass, 22 ft-lbs on second pass. Do your best here, its tough to get a toque wrench on some of those. It's generally good to recheck tightness after a few heat cycles. Also, the exhaust gaskets are directional. Don't get it backwards.

I've had issues with the ball clamps on the back end of the header (to the connection pipes). Make 100% sure these are straight and even. Again, recheck tightness after a few heat cycles.
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