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DemarjoeReid
New User | Posts: 20 | Joined: 02/05
Posted: 10/31/06
09:53 PM

Just bought underdrive pulleys, electric fan, strut tower brace,  and a set of long tubes mac with matching pro chamber.  Can I do all this in my driveway?  Never done this work before but have done other work.   I have a second car and a motorcycle so even if it take me a couple of days, what do I need to tackle this at home.  Hearn you have to jack up the drivers side of the engine to to the headers.  If so how? Oh yea I have a t5 tranny.  Thanks help appreciated.  


 
EagleAutosports
Enthusiast | Posts: 729 | Joined: 08/04
Posted: 11/02/06
07:35 AM

I've done the same thing... MAC's and ProChamber.  Be glad you have the T5 and not the AOD like I do.  Forget jacking the engine, you need an engine hoist and be prepared to pull the engine up about a foot.  Take it loose from the tranny and before you do this, get the Flaming River steering shaft.  You'll need the extra room unless you want constant rubbing on the header tube.  The starter will have to come out and then you'll need a mini starter unless you want burnt out starters.  And be ready for about 3 days at least on this job if you're by yourself.  And it isn't just the driver's side that you'll cuss at either.  Pull the engine up by a hoist, you'll be glad you did rather than wrestling with jacks.  


 
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