LT's, ORY, Catback TBI next week, need pointers - NJFBOA - Home of New Jersey's Camaros and Firebirds

enRo · 05-21-2006, 05:33 PM

Need some advise, this will be my first header + ORY installation (i've done catbacks tho) ... I have the locking bolts, 02 extensions, etc etc, basically I have everything to get me rolling on the installation. Any tips, pointers, knucklesmashing locations (looks like theres gonna be plenty

) . Going on the car is Pacesetter LT's, ORY, and Hooker catback. Thanks

Tsar · 05-21-2006, 06:18 PM

have fun with LT's instalation

no way i would have patience to do those.

qwikz28 · 05-21-2006, 06:21 PM

noah when are you doing it? if i'm off i will lend a hand.

Savage_Messiah · 05-21-2006, 07:18 PM

Tsar · 05-21-2006, 07:20 PM

on the help, im the closest

enRo · 05-21-2006, 07:36 PM

Most likely gonna start installing Tuesday after memorial day cuz I'm taking my car to a show in upstate NY next weekend. I figured I get all the advise prior to it. Also, im gonna buy some air tools since I got a 100psi compressor set up, to make everything a little less nerve-and-knuckle-racking

Tsar · 05-21-2006, 07:38 PM

we can unscrew stuff from my car

qwikz28 · 05-21-2006, 07:44 PM

noah if you work on the car at night i can come. i finish work at 5. might as well do motor mounts and spark plugs while we're at it

enRo · 05-21-2006, 08:14 PM

Yea I had the plugs planned out, but didnt think of motor mounts. Question, gonna go with TR55's, but theres 3 types, the tr55gp, tr55, and tr55IX, which ones do i go with?

Tsar · 05-21-2006, 08:23 PM

tr55 are regular plugs, gp are platinum and i dunno what the other ones are. so what ever floats your boat i guess. i got tr55's but you know im just a slow LT1

edit*** tr55ix are iridium.

ar0ck · 05-21-2006, 10:20 PM

Install from underneath

lol

Make sure you can get the car high enough.

Savage_Messiah · 05-22-2006, 02:04 AM

just go with regular tr55's... thats what i have

Tru2Chevy · 05-22-2006, 01:40 PM

Yea, when we installed the LTs on Bills car it was jacked up so high in the air it was crazy.

- Justin

enRo · 05-22-2006, 01:57 PM

Well then, I guess Im SOL on the lift... so who's got one, or a REALLLY REALLY huge jack?

Tru2Chevy · 05-22-2006, 02:00 PM

We did Bill's in his backyard. I forgot what he used to get the car up that high, but I'm sure he'll chime in soon and let you know.

- Justin

enRo · 05-22-2006, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Tru2Chevy

We did Bill's in his backyard. I forgot what he used to get the car up that high, but I'm sure he'll chime in soon and let you know.

- Justin

Well, if anything ... i wouldnt be able to lift the car high enough cuz my driveway is all rocks, maybe about 1 1/2 feet in the air but thats about it. I dont feel like spending money for pro installation that can actually be used for suspension work

Ian · 05-22-2006, 05:28 PM

an engine hoist will get the car high enough

Tsar · 05-22-2006, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by BigDaddyKane

Well then, I guess Im SOL on the lift... so who's got one, or a REALLLY REALLY huge jack?

i think we can rent one.

NJSPEEDER · 05-22-2006, 05:43 PM

easiest way to get a lot of clearance is to jack up the front of the car and put it on stands. then jack up the rear and put the back tires on cinder blocks or another set of stands under the rear.
then go back to the front and jack it up higher by putting a block on the jack and using large jack stands like they sell for trucsk under the front.
if you do this right you cna have enough room for kasey to walk under the car......ok.....bad example

enRo · 05-22-2006, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by NJSPEEDER

easiest way to get a lot of clearance is to jack up the front of the car and put it on stands. then jack up the rear and put the back tires on cinder blocks or another set of stands under the rear.
then go back to the front and jack it up higher by putting a block on the jack and using large jack stands like they sell for trucsk under the front.
if you do this right you cna have enough room for kasey to walk under the car......ok.....bad example

Can't do that in my driveway then... jackstands will just sink in the rocky driveway.

qwikz28 · 05-22-2006, 05:56 PM

hows about the street? or a local parking lot?

enRo · 05-22-2006, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by qwikz28

hows about the street? or a local parking lot?

I live on a main county road with no place to park on the side of the road :-\ Ill ask my brother if I can use the front of his house which is kinda on a secluded road about a 1/8th mile from me.

enRo · 05-22-2006, 07:35 PM

Just talked to my bro and he said its cool to use the front of his house.

JL8Jeff · 05-23-2006, 10:24 AM

I had my car jacked up a good 2-3 feet high up front. I'm not sure if you can lift the engine on the LS1 cars and install from the top or not. Are the headers the emission's ones with the AIR and EGR fittings? Those are tougher because you lose the ability to wiggle them around. Plan on 2-3 days just in case something goes wrong and you need to replace some other parts that get broken.

qwikz28 · 05-23-2006, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by JL8Jeff

I had my car jacked up a good 2-3 feet high up front. I'm not sure if you can lift the engine on the LS1 cars and install from the top or not. Are the headers the emission's ones with the AIR and EGR fittings? Those are tougher because you lose the ability to wiggle them around. Plan on 2-3 days just in case something goes wrong and you need to replace some other parts that get broken.

yeah definately. that happened when we installed jons car. LT1 almost spells FTL backwards