Header Install - How to do it Bitch!

[steel]

Read through entire instructions before beginning.

Parts:
New Header
Gasket for in between header piece one and two

Recommended:
New exhaust manifold gasket
New cat gasket.  Connects to very end of header and is rather big.  Fits in catylitic converter.

1.  Inspect new headers for all parts and quality.  There should be gasket for where the header connects the first piece to the second.
2.  Unbolt the second header piece from the catalytic converter.  Now is a great time to hollow out the cat.  Not that I do that sort of thing.
3.  Unbolt the stock manifold second piece from the top piece.
4.  Unbolt stock exhaust manifold piece one from block.
5.  You should now have nothing attached to the exhaust manifold
6.  Replace gaskets if necessary or you choose too.
7.  Bolt new header #1 piece to the exhaust manifold.  Tight bolts from the inside out.  
8.  Take second header piece from the bottom part of the car and connect to the first piece, remembering to insert gaskets.
9.  Connect second header piece to the cat, once again remember the gasket.
10.  Yell "Look ma, I got me a fast car"

If you have problems with bolts spray on wd-40 then wait about 5 minutes.  And I mean soak them in the stuff!

Remember.  Gaskets are very important and can cause exhaust leaks which can lead to you being slower and louder.

(Edited by Steel at 1:48 am on July 26, 2001)

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I'd like to add that pay close attention to the gasket between the downpipe and the cat.  It is a thick rubber gasket and is easy to leave it on the stock downpipe and just bolt the new downpipe to the cat.  You will get a nasty leak and will be able to tell its there.  We have done this twice when putting exhaust on a crx.