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Old 02-18-2013 | 08:23 PM
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Does anyone have any tips on how to install headers easier. I have a pair on newly rebuilt 557 engines with PSI blower motors having a difficult time. Any help would be good.
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Old 02-18-2013 | 08:49 PM
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Does anyone have any tips on how to install headers easier. I have a pair on newly rebuilt 557 engines with PSI blower motors having a difficult time. Any help would be good.

There is a laundry list of things that can make installing exhaust difficult, need more info
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Old 02-18-2013 | 08:56 PM
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Find the two hardest bolts and START those first. Only start them a few turns. Then Start all the rest of the bolts. tighten all of the bolts a few turns at a time. If you tighten one or two all the way down it may cause a few to get pinched so that you can't turn them or get a wrench on them.
Mine are easy because I can sit down in front of my engines and reach in from the front of the engines.
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Old 02-18-2013 | 10:53 PM
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need to know what type of drives etc..
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Old 02-19-2013 | 11:17 AM
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Cut the hex head off of a long bolt of similiar thread size as header bolt. Thread into the fartherest header bolt holes. They will act as a guide and support as you get the inner bolts started. Remove the guides and install the last 2 bolts.

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Old 02-19-2013 | 08:00 PM
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need to know what type of drives etc..
# 6 drives
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Old 02-19-2013 | 08:03 PM
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Thanks for all advice I took the tail piece off and it slide right in. 557 CI with #6 drives.
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