Talon_66
Senior Member
There will be some rambling in this first post.
I previously had JBA Shorty headers installed, and got a screaming deal on the Group buy so I purchased these headers.
Due to my late start in the day, and doing a driveway install I didn't wrap up the install today.
I started by undoing the o2 sensors (4), then removing the factory Y pipe.
Next I tackled the passenger side as it is the easiest, removal of the JBA headers went smoothly and install of the SW headers went into place without a problem.
I was starting to lose daylight so I tackled the driver side JBA header removal next, after a lot of swearing and almost 1 hour on one bolt I finally got the header out. But stopped because I was cold, and had no more light. I will complete the install tomorrow.
One thing to Note: If you have air ride suspension like I do, the air line (nitrogen) will physically touch and run beside the headers, so I had to cut the plastic clips and zip tie it to a new location on the passenger side, Im sure I will have issues on the driver side also
Reasons for my late start today:
1. had to wash my truck
2. lost my locking lug nut key
3. had to go to the dealership to buy a new one
4 discovered paint scratches on my passenger side rambox lid, spaz attack ensued.
5. Text the guys I drive up to work, as they pull their bags out of the box of my truck, so 1 or all of them are guilty for scratching my paint.
hoping to have pictures tomorrow of the finished product.
EDIT:
Well the install is all wrapped up. These headers are definitely louder then the stock or even JBA headers.
With the radio turned down you can definitely hear the exhaust 'tick' on the driver side. I did a quick drive around my neighbourhood, so I didn't really open it up but it's definitely a lot louder under throttle.
I would say there idle is a bit louder but nothing overly extreme.
Now for my my complaint: The o2 extenders, 4 were included... it should have been 7.
The front sensors will not reach the connection, so I had to use an extender on each front o2 sensor.
Now before you say "why didnt you switch the sensors around?", I tried that, unfortunately each sensor can only plug into the connection it came from, as each of the connections are different.
So my rear o2 sensor are in the exhaust, but not plugged in.
Passenger side rear o2 sensor will reach with 2 extenders, driver's side will NOT reach with 2 extenders, it needs 3 (with 2 extenders connected it is still 4-6" short of reaching)
This little shield was in the way on the driver side and had to be removed.
Install went very smooth as far as the piping goes.
It looks like Fedex wasn't too gentle
And here are the pics from under the truck:
Here you can see the clearance of the trans pan on the 8spd
I previously had JBA Shorty headers installed, and got a screaming deal on the Group buy so I purchased these headers.
Due to my late start in the day, and doing a driveway install I didn't wrap up the install today.
I started by undoing the o2 sensors (4), then removing the factory Y pipe.
Next I tackled the passenger side as it is the easiest, removal of the JBA headers went smoothly and install of the SW headers went into place without a problem.
I was starting to lose daylight so I tackled the driver side JBA header removal next, after a lot of swearing and almost 1 hour on one bolt I finally got the header out. But stopped because I was cold, and had no more light. I will complete the install tomorrow.
One thing to Note: If you have air ride suspension like I do, the air line (nitrogen) will physically touch and run beside the headers, so I had to cut the plastic clips and zip tie it to a new location on the passenger side, Im sure I will have issues on the driver side also
Reasons for my late start today:
1. had to wash my truck
2. lost my locking lug nut key
3. had to go to the dealership to buy a new one
4 discovered paint scratches on my passenger side rambox lid, spaz attack ensued.
5. Text the guys I drive up to work, as they pull their bags out of the box of my truck, so 1 or all of them are guilty for scratching my paint.
hoping to have pictures tomorrow of the finished product.
EDIT:
Well the install is all wrapped up. These headers are definitely louder then the stock or even JBA headers.
With the radio turned down you can definitely hear the exhaust 'tick' on the driver side. I did a quick drive around my neighbourhood, so I didn't really open it up but it's definitely a lot louder under throttle.
I would say there idle is a bit louder but nothing overly extreme.
Now for my my complaint: The o2 extenders, 4 were included... it should have been 7.
The front sensors will not reach the connection, so I had to use an extender on each front o2 sensor.
Now before you say "why didnt you switch the sensors around?", I tried that, unfortunately each sensor can only plug into the connection it came from, as each of the connections are different.
So my rear o2 sensor are in the exhaust, but not plugged in.
Passenger side rear o2 sensor will reach with 2 extenders, driver's side will NOT reach with 2 extenders, it needs 3 (with 2 extenders connected it is still 4-6" short of reaching)
This little shield was in the way on the driver side and had to be removed.
Install went very smooth as far as the piping goes.
It looks like Fedex wasn't too gentle
And here are the pics from under the truck:
Here you can see the clearance of the trans pan on the 8spd
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