header install

[bonnie&clyde]

installing longtube headers on my 351 and the damn bolt on the driver side near the firewall is giving me a hard time, anyone know of an easy way to get that bolt on? I have already cut the bolt down about 2 threads and it still wont slide into the hole, it hits the header tube

[Broncojohnny]

If the problem is head diameter, would an allen head bolt work better? They carry them at Home Depot.

[bonnie&clyde]

I thought it was so i grinded i down but its like the bolt os too long, thats why i cut it back about 2 threads and it still wont go in

[bonnie&clyde]

But if i gind it down any more im afraid that it wont grab enough inside the head

[BradM]

Just leave it out, bro.

[marcs95gt]

Is it hitting the tube and not going in straight? I had to heat and ding the harder tube a little

[bonnie&clyde]

Yes thats exactly what its doing

[Broncojohnny]

Is the problem the cylinder head? Will the bolt go through if you pull the header back away from the head and try to put it in the hole? Sometimes that works and you just have to put the one bolt in first every time.

[JV106]

Sounds like a warped header flange.

[bonnie&clyde]

Well took the header off, trying to post a pic on here but taptalk wont let me

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[bonnie&clyde]

Is the problem the cylinder head? Will the bolt go through if you pull the header back away from the head and try to put it in the hole? Sometimes that works and you just have to put the one bolt in first every time.

Yeah it will go thru the issue is not with the head itself it's with the header

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[marcs95gt]

You going to have to beat the header tube in a little.i heated mine a little and with small hammer one blow its all.it took. Dont go crazy

[bonnie&clyde]

Well finally got it in, had to screw in the second to last 1 turn then do the last one 1 turn and so forth...all i have to say is Fuuuuuuuuuuuuck BBK long tube headers....

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[bonnie&clyde]

You going to have to beat the header tube in a little.i heated mine a little and with small hammer one blow its all.it took. Dont go crazy

If i had the stuff to do it i would have tried, but knowing my luck i would have hit it too hard and messed them up

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[bonnie&clyde]

Finally got it to work, here is a pic of how close the bend is to the bolt making damn near impossible to get on