With my car (and I emphasize that as YMMV) the drivers side had to be
installed first, to do this the engine had to be moved as far as possible
toward the passenger side and the drivers side of the engine had to be
tilted up some. The engine hangers and mounts have to be removed of course
and I doubt it could be done with many, if any, of the accessory equipment
attached to the engine (alternator, fan, etc.). Even still, on my car I
initially feared it would be impossible to install the headers but
persistence paid off and I discovered the proper way to orient the headers
initially, and the right way and time to turn them into position as they are
installed. A helper is nearly a must but I did mine several times by myself
using a lot of patience.
Frank
B9471116 (I'm picking up an interim engine today to get back on the road)
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-tigers@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-tigers@autox.team.net] On
>Behalf Of PhastPhill@aol.com
>Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 8:12 AM
>To: tigers@autox.team.net
>Subject: Headers
>
>Don't mean to bomb the list, but I have done a search and would like more
>info if available. Going to start fitting my headers this weekend, CAT club
>ones, going to test fit, then jet coat then putem on. We will have a hoist
>and
>several jacks, the idea is to do this without pulling the motor. Just
>disconect
> engine mounts and other stuff as needed and shift engine around. New trans
>mount was installed last year, engine mounts look real good, but I have a
>new
>set, starter is new and a Ford racing m-50. I put new u-joints in the
>steering column this year so that could be disasemmbled smoothely as well.
>Has
>anyone done it this way and if you have can you give me any pointers? Have
>printed
>some from searches, but every bit helps you to look at a prob with
>different
> eyes.........thanks.....cheers.....phil
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