Chris, adding header is a little bit of a pain, like you mentioned, in and out,
in and out.
You solution will probably work, bit the tolerances on the engine, mounts, and
headers are so tight, don't be disappointed that they still hit. The motor
mounts and rubber are pretty stout, but you might add some weight to the top
of
the block, to simulate the extra engine weight.
After in and still hitting, you can add some washer shims to raise the engine on
the motor mounts, if you need a small adjustment vertically.
Good luck.
BTW, I fitted mine with the full engine in, and still had 1 area where it hit.
Mismarked the area to dimple. Coated headers by HTC, called them before
redinging the headers, and they said they would recoat headers for $25 if
coating
came off. No problem. Liked their attitude.
Well, I took the biggest hammer and really laid into it, then the bodyman did
the
same to get dimple readjusted.
With all the banging, the HTC coating never flaked or anything. Really
surprised
me, and besides looking great, price competitive, they really hold up to
mistakes.
Chris Hill wrote:
> Listers and lurkers,
> A quick question.....I have read accounts of the day long installation of
> engines with headers,ususally including the insertion of mounts, bolting up
> the headers, and then bolting up the mounts. If the headers are new to the
> car or an unknown quantity (like mine), the tactic is to bolt everything up,
> bang on whatever you need to to get clearance at the tight places, then pull
> the headers back out and send them off for ceramic coating. Then reinstall
> hopefully with everything hitting and missing in the right places. Sounds
> like a pain in the butt.
> My future engine is now a bare block and my future heads are bare as well
> and the engine compartment is in bondo, but not paint. I'm not sure how I'd
> solve the gasket problem short of buying an extra set. But presuming I could
> get spacing somehow that was close (used gaskets not completely destroyed?),
> could I use the bolted up block/heads/headers to do the clearance test now and
> expect to have everything right when the total weight of the built
> engine/trans is sitting on the mounts?
> Experience?? Opinions?? Thanks!!
>
> Chris Hill
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