1 3/4 long tube header install.

Dark_5.0 · 08-05-2004, 11:18 AM

I helped my brother in law install some 1 3/4 long tube mac headers on his 90 lx last night. The car has a 393 stroker so we thought it needed to breath.

Anyways I have always heard especially on this site what a pain in the @ss long tubes were to install. I dont get it.

We jacked up the motor and dropped the passenger side in from the top. Then on the drivers side we removed the steering shaft and put the the header in through the bottom. Then we routed the steering shaft between the header tubes and bolted the engine back down.

Start to finish in 1 hour and 45 minutes.

Pretty easy if you ask me.

~The Jester~ · 08-05-2004, 01:51 PM

The old addage "Ya get what Ya pay for" comes to mind. That holds especially true with headers. It just doesn't pay to be a tight wad when buying headers. Save a couple bucks, but pay for it with performance, time installing, and skinned knuckles. Or buy the good ones, intsall them in a couple hours, and get good performance. No-brainer if you ask me! Glad all went well!

08-05-2004, 11:18 AM	#1
Dark_5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Staging lane Posts: 4,337	1 3/4 long tube header install. I helped my brother in law install some 1 3/4 long tube mac headers on his 90 lx last night. The car has a 393 stroker so we thought it needed to breath. Anyways I have always heard especially on this site what a pain in the @ss long tubes were to install. I dont get it. We jacked up the motor and dropped the passenger side in from the top. Then on the drivers side we removed the steering shaft and put the the header in through the bottom. Then we routed the steering shaft between the header tubes and bolted the engine back down. Start to finish in 1 hour and 45 minutes. Pretty easy if you ask me. __________________ 92' LX-Big brakes, Lots and lots of suspension, GT40X heads, Ported cobra intake, stock cam, Vortech SC trim. 00' Lightning-Stock 88'CRX-13 second ego killer

08-05-2004, 01:51 PM	#2
~The Jester~ Rat Killer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Cold ass Ohio Posts: 1,143	The old addage "Ya get what Ya pay for" comes to mind. That holds especially true with headers. It just doesn't pay to be a tight wad when buying headers. Save a couple bucks, but pay for it with performance, time installing, and skinned knuckles. Or buy the good ones, intsall them in a couple hours, and get good performance. No-brainer if you ask me! Glad all went well! __________________ d-Con Racing "Nothing fancy, just 347 inches of RAT POISON!" MICE need not apply.....

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