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Old 11-19-2005, 01:19 PM
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Default HELP!!! Hooker LT driver side

cant get this dam thing in, anyone got any suggestions, ive got all the plugs out, the steering linkage out and the car is up on 5 ton jack stands

its hitting on the bottom half of the motor mount, the K-member (yes i have a grinder but its old and weak thats a last resort move), and some pot-metal looking thing thats bolted to the block above the oil filter, its got an open end facing up and held on with two bolts

i was thinking of taking that off, will any oil come out of that?
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Originally Posted by LiquidFire350
cant get this dam thing in, anyone got any suggestions, ive got all the plugs out, the steering linkage out and the car is up on 5 ton jack stands

its hitting on the bottom half of the motor mount, the K-member (yes i have a grinder but its old and weak thats a last resort move), and some pot-metal looking thing thats bolted to the block above the oil filter, its got an open end facing up and held on with two bolts

i was thinking of taking that off, will any oil come out of that?
Probably whatever oil is in the galley held in place by the filter. Couldn't be much. Are you sure you got the front high enough? I had to get mine about 6" higher than Rhino ramps to get my pacesetters in. I took nothing out except plugs. It was a little tight but I told my wife to give it a good shove and it went right up.
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im not hitting the ground, i got it up high enough
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I added a little to the previous post. Sorry I have not installed Hookers, just pacesetters. Hopefully someone that has will chime in. Good luck.
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Remove oil filter,oil cooler adapter block,transmission mount bolt pry engine to passenger side "It will slip in by itself trust me"
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Another alternitive, pull the long middle bolt out of the motor mount and lift the engine slightly. You have to pull the alternator to do this though...
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pull the coil packs and valve cover, along with the oil adapter and oil filter...should be basically everything out of the way.


good luck.
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got it in, took off the thing above the filter, left the motor mount intackt, left the oil filter on

thanks guys, now any suggestions on were to route the O2 wires


i want to get these duals on tonight
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well i just stripped out the threads on one of the bolt holes in the head

time for some locktite and a stud
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Originally Posted by LiquidFire350
cant get this dam thing in, anyone got any suggestions, ive got all the plugs out, the steering linkage out and the car is up on 5 ton jack stands

its hitting on the bottom half of the motor mount, the K-member (yes i have a grinder but its old and weak thats a last resort move), and some pot-metal looking thing thats bolted to the block above the oil filter, its got an open end facing up and held on with two bolts

i was thinking of taking that off, will any oil come out of that?
that little piece above the oil filter is what you need to take off. A tiny little bit of oil with come out nothing to worry about. then the header will go up, no need to take out any motor mounts our up jack the engine up.
just wiggle it in, you have all the other things right.
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thanks guys, they are in now, i did pull the oil thingy off, some oil came out, i just didnt want to pull it and have alot of oil pouring out




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