Engine Swap Everything about swapping an engine into your Third Gen.....be it V6, V8, LTX/LSX, crate engine, etc. Pictures, questions, answers, and work logs.

350 TPI headers after engine in or before?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 05-14-2006, 02:39 PM
  #1  
Member
Thread Starter
 
Ltrain925's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: bay area
Posts: 116
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Car: 85 T/A
Engine: l98 ,cam,exhaust
Transmission: beefed up 700R4
Axle/Gears: 2000 ss 3.42s
350 TPI headers after engine in or before?

i have an 89 vette tpi that i changed to carbed and i have shorty headman headers. is it easier to put the headers on after the engine is in and everything is hooked up or put them on before the engine is dropped in?
Old 05-14-2006, 03:04 PM
  #2  
Supreme Member
iTrader: (2)
 
ScottyRS's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Miami
Posts: 1,678
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Car: 1992 Camaro RS
Engine: L03
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: Stock
It's probably easier to put them on after the engine is in the car. That way you don't have to worry about messin up your headers/ engine bay.
Old 05-14-2006, 07:07 PM
  #3  
Junior Member
 
TABANDIT's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Chilliwack,B.C., Canada
Posts: 61
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Car: 1987 Transam
Engine: 1991 350 Bored .030 over
Transmission: TH350 w/stage 2 shift kit
Put the headers on after the motor is in. I tried to put my motor in with the Heddmans on and they wouldn't fit between the frame rails. They slipped right in after the motor was in though. Word of advice to save you time, don't put the motor mount bolts in before you put the headers on because you will have to take them back out to lift up the motor to slip the headers in.
Old 05-14-2006, 07:47 PM
  #4  
Junior Member
 
s10irocspikes's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Gloucester Co. N.J.
Posts: 98
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Car: 86 IROC
Engine: 350 Miniram
Transmission: T5
Axle/Gears: 3.73
Have a couple friends hold the headders in place in the engine bay as you lower the engine in. It was the easiest headder install I ever did (1 3/4 SLP's)
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Vintageracer
Camaros for Sale
12
01-10-2020 05:33 PM
wruiz
TPI
15
08-13-2015 09:07 PM
st.evel07
Engine Swap
5
08-13-2015 06:15 PM
gta power
Exhaust
1
08-13-2015 06:15 AM
bradleydeanuhl
DFI and ECM
4
08-12-2015 11:48 AM



Quick Reply: 350 TPI headers after engine in or before?



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:11 AM.