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Old 07-08-2008, 08:50 PM
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I got stainless bolts(5/16-18 x 1.25 S/S ) , washers, and locking nuts (part # 70797, says S/S TOPLOCK 5/16-18 on the bag) at FASTENAL.
I just hung my pipes the 2nd time, and did it myself. I had the car on the floor to start, taped around the hole in the fender, laid rags in the hole, and used wood blocks to support the pipes. Put a couple of the easy to reach bolts in the header flange, put on the hitemp sealant( this on advice from Ward at SnakePower, he throws out the gaskets), and got the pipes in place and secure.
Then I put the front end up on stands so I could get to the harder to reach bolts by putting a socket on the bolts and using 24 inches of extension to reach through the hole. I wrapped the extension and socket with electrical tape to protect the pipes+paint.
You'll save alot of reaching and straining if you get a helper to lay under the car, I was sore for a while.
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