Well, I finally got my headers put on my 94 GMC K1500 350. What a bitch!! Had a particularly hard time on the driver side set.....pulling the power steering pump, modifying the PS pump bracket so I could reuse the stud in the front hole, and getting the bolt in the back hole. Man, tore up hands!!
Anyway, now that they're in, here's some (alot) of questions:
*How does one make sure that the bolts stay tight and you don't get any leaks (if possible)? One of the backyard mechanics I work with says I can guarantee on getting a leak and have to put in new gaskets at least yearly. *How can you tell if you have a leak to begin with? Should one double up on the gaskets or possibly use a high-temp silicone? *Can a person use some sort of loctite on the bolts to help keep them in without seizing them to the point where they won't come back out? *Will allen head bolts work in place of the header bolts to make it easier to get in/out? *On the driver side, at the front of the manifold, there's an extra tapped hole. Can the PS pump bracket be modified to use this hole to give one access to the front manifold stud/bolt easier?Any other useful advice would be greatly appreciated. I'm a newbie to headers.
Thanks. Andy