matts90firebird

hey guys i just bought hooker headers off ebay im wondering will i have to do any or much fabracating/cutting/moving to get them in, i have a 86 camaro to practice on b4 i go and **** up my car.
My 350 will be goin into my firebird next week and im settin up my exhaust on the 86 iroc for practice, so i can drop it out and drop it into the firebird when all the weldin is said and done

here is the link to the headers i bought

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...409768485&rd=1

five7kid

iTrader: (14)

Getting them in is the easy part.

Hooking them up is another story.

Mount them to the engine before you install the engine. That's the easy way to install the headers.

The headers will not hook up to your existing exhaust, or any other exhaust available on the market. You'll have to hack up your existing y-pipe, or have one fabricated by an exhaust shop.

Mounting them in a different car will do next to nothing to aid this process, except take up some of your excess time.

matts90firebird

thanks man

Sleipnir

i gotta agree, if i had a chance to have put them on before i put my 350 in, oh, it would have save so much blood and skin... OH AND SENSORS!@!!

matts90firebird

is it goin to be a big deal that this does not have sensors?

Sleipnir

i dont really know what you mean, but i like those sensors to work...

five7kid

iTrader: (14)

I think what Matt is saying is that he has a non-computer controlled induction/igniton system.

You may have to plug the O2 sensor port, but that's no big deal.

Sleipnir

mine came with that already plugged, i had to drill it out

matts90firebird

Im planing on takin out the computer system so i dont need all that sensor ****
i would rather have each sensor set up by itself to its own gauge
rather then workin everything through the computer

let me know what you guys think about this

five7kid

iTrader: (14)

Perhaps we're not on the same page here.

"Sensors" are input to the computer. The computer uses the data to send control directions to the fuel management, ignition, and emissions control systems (richer, leaner, more spark advance, less spark advance, EGR open or closed, etc.). Examples of sensors are exhaust oxygen, coolant temperature, throttle position, manifold vacuum. The computer also sees ignition trigger pulses to determine engine speed.

"Sending units" provide voltage to various gages (oil pressure, coolant temperature). Eliminating the computer controls will not affect any gage.

The only way for you to eliminate the computer is to switch from the factory electronic fuel injection to non-feedback carb and distributor.

canadiangta

you may want to take a closer look at the y-pipe problem, it will prove very difficult. a shop will charge a fortune to make you a custom made mandrel bent y-pipe, and a crushed bent y-pipe will restrict the exhaust greatly, which defies the idea of high flowing headers. stock y-pipe is crush bent, so don't try and salvage it. and if you try searching this problem, you will find that their is
NO SOLUTION to this problem. the ypipe will cost you more then the headers.

Sleipnir

mineo nly cost 120