pb blaster?

 

rust penetrant. can be bought at just about any hardware/auto store or walmart.

The stuff is a miracle worker, i have a hard time fathoming how the stuff manages to loosen bolts so well. soak all your manifold bolts and y-pipe bolts wiht it the day before, and an hour before you remove them, and they will come off a TON easier.

 

oh...duh. yea.

ok...so my list is this:

Materials:

Pacesetters - coated
y-pipe
02 sims
02 extensions
ARP header bolts
better gasket - how is the pacesetter one bad? arnt the all the same stuff?
NKG-55 plugs - why not, i have them off anyway.
New wires - same as above.

Tools:
couple beers
Various Sockets
Torque wrench
various open ended wrenches
another case of beer
some mallets
jacks
jack stands
more beer
pry bar - 2x4 for movign the motor
BFH - for when the tough get going
shot of whiskey
and bandaides

have i missed antyhing i my lists? not too bad for 700 bux.

 

that looks good if you arent going with locker bolts, and yes you need better gaskets. the paper ones that come with pacesetters are junk. i used fel-pros and have had no problems. my friend reused his stock manifold gaskets, but his car was only 40k miles. oh and you also are gonna need at least one 3/8" universal joint.

 

what is the difference between the ARP bolts and locker bolts? i thought the ARP were locker bolts.

I'll get a new gasket, not worth screwing up the job for a $30 gasket.

 

im not sure if ARPs are lockers or not, i was under the impressiion they were basic header bolts. the breslins i have have an allen screw in the head that you turn the opposite direction to lock the bolt in the head.

 

The ARPs are a non-locking, stainless steel bolt.

 

and Breslin is out of business

 

dang, thats a news flash!

 

From what I've heard, Summit and Jegs may still have some quantities if you call and ask. Otherwise, it looks like Stage 8 is the "go-to" company for locking fasteners.

 

ok...so...stage 8 or ARP?

 

like i said earlier, unless you want to spend $100 on a set of studs, then go with the stage 8

 

I would do the Stage 8s over the ARPs.

 

personally, i would like to save a few bux, thats why i am going with the pacesetters over kooks.

 

The Pacesetters are still a good set of headers, not nearly a match for the Kooks quality, but still a good value for the price. The coating is kind of a hit or miss though, for some it lasts a long time, for others like myself, it starts to rust in less then a years time.