Cheap ebay header installed with photos and tips
#61
Originally Posted by joshsbox
Anyone know what the torques specs are on the exhaust header bolts?
#65
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Originally Posted by Gothbox
man i need to put mine on sometime. I have had it since Dec.
#66
Originally Posted by bB2NER
Originally Posted by Gothbox
man i need to put mine on sometime. I have had it since Dec.
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Originally Posted by Gothbox
Originally Posted by bB2NER
Originally Posted by Gothbox
man i need to put mine on sometime. I have had it since Dec.
Did you get the silver ebay one? That's the one I got and love it.
I was surprised how nice it was for the price and it fit 100%.
#70
It is a PITA to get 2 cars ready for shows. I took DOA to the first show a few weeks a go, and had my sister drive Gothbox to this last one and the next one. DOA is auto as well.
I drive DOA the most cause it has fewer miles(26,00 to the Gothbox having 99,000 and an oil leak)
I drive DOA the most cause it has fewer miles(26,00 to the Gothbox having 99,000 and an oil leak)
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OUCH, how bad an oil leak and from where? I'd have it fixed. Toyotas are not supposed to mark their territory like Harleys.
Opps getting way off topic. Sorry.
Opps getting way off topic. Sorry.
#72
...As predicted, I am a new man...
I did the install after much procrastination. A miracle occurred when a bolt broke, yet I was able to remove it by the single thread that connected the head and ten threads to the half inch of threads inside the motor. I used WD40 spray the night before and an hour before the install. I was able to get a bolt that fit with a 13 MM head. If you break one of these bolts, your done, bud. Is there a shop that would tap out a broken bolt from the back side of your motor? Would they want to pull the motor to get at the bolt easily? And what would that cost?
After the miraculous install, the test drive was great. More power in the mid and high end.
How long will that burn-in smell of ceramic last?
After the miraculous install, the test drive was great. More power in the mid and high end.
How long will that burn-in smell of ceramic last?
#73
My ceramic itself didn't smelled for more than a day-it is probable the wd-40 burning off or maybe the bolts or washers having a coating.
Wash it good when it's not too hot-see if the smell goes away.
Wash it good when it's not too hot-see if the smell goes away.