bens1088 Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Do you need to pull the intake to install headers on a 280zx? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CORPCRIM Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Yes I'm going to be doing my headers on my 280zx when school gets out for winter break Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens1088 Posted December 14, 2006 Author Share Posted December 14, 2006 damn do you know how much work it is? should i consider doing it myself. i have like zero time ever. i was just going to take it into a shop to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CORPCRIM Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 I cant tell you if you should do it or not. I was going to have a shop do it for me but they wanted $600 so i chose to do it myself w/ a friends help. here is a link to removing everything... im not sure if this is right or not but it seems to be ok.. you might want to do a search to find another way of doing it if you're not comfortable w/ this way. http://www.zdriver.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18779 good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens1088 Posted December 14, 2006 Author Share Posted December 14, 2006 hmm i got quoted 200 lol ill check it out and let you know what happens. good luck to you too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger.svoboda Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 probably easier to take the intake off but doable without. Turbo or n/a?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_V Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Header= NA and looking at his cardomain he has an NA. Id take detailed pics before the guy does it for $200. Do you know if he has a good mechanical history? Or is it some one you've never met before? ~Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens1088 Posted December 14, 2006 Author Share Posted December 14, 2006 Header= NA and looking at his cardomain he has an NA. Id take detailed pics before the guy does it for $200. Do you know if he has a good mechanical history? Or is it some one you've never met before? ~Alex He quoted me 1 1/2 hrs of work at like 90ish an hour plus parts and stuff. Its the big muffler place in my city so they are good I assume. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_V Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Make sure they change the intake and exaust manifold to head gasket, that should be some of the parts cost. I havn't done the job my self so you should check and see what else needs replaced when you take those parts off. You also have to triple check every thing about shop jobs unless you know the people. ~Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ToxicLove Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 $200? I'd def. take advantage of that quote if I could, remembering the last time I changed my gasket on my 280zx. Unless you have very small and nimble hands (I've got big fat hands), taking off the intake/exh manifolds is a huge pain in the ass (and I have headers which are smaller). Also for putting them back on it's also very annoying lining up the ratchet with 2 extensions to each underside bolt and getting the proper torque spec. Get that 200 dollar deal but don't let the mechanic change his mind about the price when it ends up taking him 6 hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens1088 Posted December 15, 2006 Author Share Posted December 15, 2006 i went back and they quoted me 6 hours lol. Im not sure what I will do yet. I might go argue with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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