Guest scca Posted March 21, 2001 Share Posted March 21, 2001 how tight is it to install a 383 with the blockheader headers inplace?? the pass side looks easy but is the drivers a pain or will it clear the steering easy.. so install both headers now or just the pass side???????? MIke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest scca Posted March 21, 2001 Share Posted March 21, 2001 DOH! this i should have put in the chevy section! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted March 21, 2001 Share Posted March 21, 2001 Yes, Yes you should have, but you spend most of your time here in this category...understandable! Put the headers on first...I did mine before and it allowed me to get exact torque and ensure a nice seal on the gasket! Thats what I did and would recommend! Mike ------------------ http://hometown.aol.com/dat74z/myhomepage/auto.html "I will not be a spectator in the sport of life!" mjk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Bayley Posted March 21, 2001 Share Posted March 21, 2001 The motor "should" drop in just fine with the headers installed. Just keep on eye on all the electrical wires and mechanical hoses/tubes on the way up or down. I pinched a water hose between the collector and the frame once while dropping the motor in. Didn't realize it until I got everything together, started the motor up and let her warm up. It was a mess. Long tube headers are a little more trickey to get in during a drop, but block huggers are fine with them bolted on the motor. -Andy ------------------ "But I don't sit idly by, I'm planning a big surprise." Andrew's Land of Z and Honey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fast Frog Posted March 22, 2001 Share Posted March 22, 2001 And, of course, watch out for your steering linkage-not a whole lot of clearance there! Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLKMGK Posted March 23, 2001 Share Posted March 23, 2001 Doh, and I've nto even BOUGHT my headers yet! Really though, it doesn't look too hard to drop in after the fact either. I'm stil deciding on which header to buy (sigh). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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