most of the manifold write ups say that i need to unbold the downpipe so everything can wiggle a little bit...the problem is i wanna do the install myself to save some money and i dont have a jack to be able to do that... has any1 done the swap by just unbolting the manifold....i dont see why it shouldn't just come off, can some1 explain this a little more for me


thanks

 

No other way. You have to take the tension off the hotside to be able to pull the manifold (forward and up) off of the manifold studs. Just hope you don't break any hotside bolts in the process... Then you're gonna be buying a hotside too...

 

hmm...i guess ill just get it done by somebody else, so if they break it i can blame them lol

thanks 4-bngr....nice icon btw lol verry tru

 

Air tools! No worries about breaking bolts. Unbolting the DP is actually quote simple too, only 2 bolts.

 

I actually pulled mine off without removing the downpipe and I put it back on the same way

 

Do tell... I've got an exhaust leak at the stock hotside and have to replace it with a new ported/coated hotside. I've been putting it off because the install is a pita especially when it's cold as **** outside...

 

Go buy some ramps at the local auto store. Thats what I use when I need to get underneath the car.