Header installation - Need Help!

A2rinc sells a good cheap short shift though, I will give him that.

[blinkwatt]

Originally Posted by boggtown

A2rinc sells a good cheap short shift though, I will give him that.

I have the short shift kit and I wouldn't be so gun happy to say he sells good products. Yes the material is good and works,but it doesn't come with instructions, or contact number for support and they install completely unneccasary parts that confused the **************** out of me today when I was installing mine(maybe it's just me).

What was unneccesary? Did you make sure to rotate the shift lever so it bends the correct way? I didnt need instructions anyway, didnt bother me. My shifter was great.

[dcporsche99]

"A2rinc sells a good cheap short shift though, I will give him that".

Hi,
Sorry, I'm not familiar with their products. Maybe I'll have to take a closer look the next time I'm on the Bay.

[dcporsche99]

OK, still working on the last nut on the cat side--this time on the passenger's side. It's located at the tip /top. (see picture from driver's side cat "stud" that broke---same one, but on the other side). I don't want to have to take down the entire side from the cat back. Any more knowledgeable guys out there have any suggestions or know of any trick(s) to get to it.

Thanks in advance.

[blinkwatt]

Originally Posted by boggtown

What was unneccesary? Did you make sure to rotate the shift lever so it bends the correct way? I didnt need instructions anyway, didnt bother me. My shifter was great.

The second set of nut/screw are unneccesary,I thought about it for a long and then looked at the B & M instructions,theirs doesn't use it because it's useless. I just finished installing my shifter and I love the feel,not too far from stock but shorter. I'm pleased! Now to take it out for a spin!

[dcporsche99]

Here's an updated picture of the obstructed passenger side (cat side) nut. Sorry, the picture is sideways and my finger may be in the way. Anyway, the nut in question is on the far right.

Thanks.

[blinkwatt]

Originally Posted by dcporsche99

Here's an updated picture of the obstructed passenger side (cat side) nut. Sorry, the picture is sideways and my finger may be in the way. Anyway, the nut in question is on the far right.

Thanks.

So is this one stuck or did it snap?

[kt1]

On the passenger side flange where there are 3 nuts: The top nut is actually welded to a mount of sort and a bolt on the other side. while the two bottom nuts are just nuts screwed onto studs that are connected to the flange.


You must basically get a 13mm regular wrench, hold that nut in place, then get a ratchet (or a small 3/8 in drive impact gun which i used to take off all bolts so as to prevent stripping or breaking bolts) with about a 6-9 in extension with a 13 mm socket and fit it through the lower bar of the suspension and unbolt from there.

I used an impact gun with a 3 inch deep socket 13mm connected to a 3 inch extension and hit it from the rear where the bolt is.

As for the broken stud, I wouldn't recommend those easy-out or drilling, because you run risk of hitting the threads of the hole into the cylinder head. Especiallg given the clearance and angels if you're working under jackstands, It's not very safe.

A bolt actually broke off when i was screwing it in after I installed my headers. So right now I have an exhaust leak from that one bolt not there. I am going to go to a shop to have them weld a nut (they weld the nut through the hole in the middle) to the broken stud and then you can use that welded on nut to unwrench the fabricated bolt out.


I can snap some pics of it tommorow to better illustrate what i am saying.