Well I got a few more cuts and nicks today, but the bruises on the back doesn't bother me now. And I had time to eat some Turkey!
Hyperblue, yup I definitely know my car better now...they don't make it any easier to mechanically work on that's for sure.
I'm at the point of so close, but yet so far!
I got everything back in starter, dipstick, steering connector and headers.
I torqued the headers to 18lbft, is that good or should I do 20lbft?
Every thing went pretty smooth.
I figured out how to get those header bolts and gasket to bolt up easier.
I inserted two bolts through the gaskets...one at a time of course, and used some painters paint to hold them in place.
Then I hand tightened a third one, and then moved to tighten the taped one. The tape helps to hold the bolts and gasket in place while I hand tighten a third one. If not, I had difficulty trying to line up the bolt and gasket on a second bolt...the tape made is so much easier.
Oh thanks to Booher, I also found my 2 bolts, they dropped down the headers to the collector on the outside...not inside...whew!
Also, for the starter I loosened the 10mm bolt on the side holding the flex plate, and the holes on the starter lined up perfect.
I didn't tighten the starter until I replaced that 10mm bolt, as the flex plate dropped a little when I took it off, which allowed the starter to go right in.
Kooks included some heat padding which I placed over my brake line and wires running along the frame near the passenger side header.
Now that was all the close part, the far part is...I need 2" to connect the AWE system to the Kook Cats!
I noticed there's a custom fabrication welder near me, so I think I'll stop by there tomorrow with the cats and see if he can weld on 2" on ss pipe.
I was going to tackle that, but I'm not that good on iron let alone SS. And if I did it, it would probably be crooked!
Here's some pics of the taped header bolts and heat shield over my brake lines and wires.
I hope the welder can do his thing!