More advice and tips than what American muscle offered. Awesome video!🇺🇸🤘🏻

I installed my BBK LTH this past weekend with the help of your video even using the Harbor Freight engine support. All went pretty smooth. I didn't lift the engine up as much and did the passenger side first. Mine's an automatic so there was an extra bolt on the motor mounts holding the transmission cooler lines in place similiar to the engine ground bolt as shown in your video. Once removed the engine mount bolts, I slide the motor mount up over the top stud and removed. The driver's side I did the same with the mount, but after installing the new header, had to lift engine a little more to get the mount to slip over the top stud. I did have to move the steering shaft to the side to get the new header in place but was able to snake the factory manifold out without moving it. Thanks again for your detailed tutorial!

@dannyjohnsonsgarage

5 жыл бұрын

Kevin Crooks Great work. I’m glad the video was a good reference for you

@bigdog8313

5 жыл бұрын

Bull shit FAKENEWS

Best non company install vid! Plus you went beyond so I really appreciate it. Yeah I’m replacing some old rusty chrome BBK shorties that were on it with new ceramic shorties since I got a deal and I can’t afford the LT and a retune at the moment. This was very awesome to see the shorties coming off and pretty much revers it all and I’m good. Haha I’m keeping my fingers crossed that I don’t run into lefty loosey, right righty, lefty loosey, righty loosey when I work the crusty header bolts out. I foresee a lot of penetrating oil and patience on that part.

Absolutely amazing guide. There is nothing on youtube that is this detailed. Thanks so much for putting this together.

I've had headers in and out of my 2005 three times now. Never thought this was too bad of a job, for me taking out the stock stuff was the worst part of it, the actual header install is cake. I made a special block of wood to go under the front lip of the oil pan and used a jack to support that while the engine mounts were out, works great.

@dannyjohnsonsgarage

4 жыл бұрын

s197 is easy since you don’t drop the k member. Previous years involves a lot more work

@ghunt81

4 жыл бұрын

@@dannyjohnsonsgarage I agree, and yes I've heard that especially about the '96-04 cars.

Great job on the tutorial....thanks

You have so many helpful videos, I appreciate them all..thanks!!! Greetings from South, Texas.

@dannyjohnsonsgarage

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I’m glad I could help. Thanks for watching and for the comment 👊🏼

Awesome video, thanks for making it. I'm planning on doing my own LTHs in the next month or so.

@dannyjohnsonsgarage

5 жыл бұрын

17456spartan Very cool. Good luck

@david999938

3 жыл бұрын

R ya

Thanks, great video. I need to do the reverse as my headers (without cats) won't pass emissions here in MA so I need to go back to stock. So I will use this vid to get it done.

@dannyjohnsonsgarage

5 жыл бұрын

Sorry you have to do that. It won’t be too bad though. Glad you found the video

@aodwyer

5 жыл бұрын

@@dannyjohnsonsgarage Thanks for responding. I recall you have the BBK gasket. With the headers and SC you must be pushing 500+ HP. I have a similar setup. Have you had any issues with the gasket leaking? I saw you made it clear about cleaning the area first then tightening the manifold/header from the middle to the ends to ensure a tight fit. But my gasket question is more along the lines of a high performance gasket with that kind of HP versus the stock 300HP 4.6L engine. I went to my local parts store and almost bought a basic gasket then left without it because it didn't say it was high performance. I am about to order this high performance BBK gasket from EBAY. Think this would work? www.ebay.com/itm/BBK-Performance-1403-Premium-Header-Gasket-Set/233192123395?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3D28a7369e73724f6986a8a9ba17f1b2cb%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D233192123395%26itm%3D233192123395&_trksid=p2481888.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3A6b013b0d-5d45-11e9-b2f9-74dbd180e358%7Cparentrq%3A12847d8816a0ab6b23c0091dffef4ea1%7Ciid%3A1

Good vid man, thanks to you I’m choosing to install my bbk LT,s on my 07 GT my self

@dannyjohnsonsgarage

4 жыл бұрын

Andrew Lawson That’s great! Good luck with the install. Be safe!

@HPX584

2 ай бұрын

how'd it go

@andrewlawson3798

2 ай бұрын

@@HPX584 it went well. It was an all day job for me. Think the only thing I really struggled with was trying to bolt em up to the block my self. Had to buy some flex head ratchet wrenches to get it done. (Recommend the lowest profile you can get) Other than that my bank 1 O2 sensor welded itself to the LT tried swapping it to the other side and did the same thing. I had to re tap the threads causes I gauled em up removing the sensor it was that bad. and ended up replacing the O2 sensors and that seemed to fix the issue.

How long did the whole install take

Darn, I wanted to hear it.

5 months later i finally have a set of bbk tuned length shorty headers in titanium ceramic. I'd love to do a before and after dyno, but the cost is almost as much as the headers. Is removing the start just for getting the headers in and out? (shorties of course, not long tubes.) I have no ac lines and my battery is in the trunk. it looks like the passenger side will come out the top.

@dannyjohnsonsgarage

Жыл бұрын

You can try it with the starter in but you’ll more than likely need the clearance. Just make sure to disconnect the negative battery cable since power still goes to the starter even with the car off

This video showed me that I don’t wanna install headers

@dannyjohnsonsgarage

Жыл бұрын

It’s worse on the 94-04 mustangs. You have to drop the k member. It’s actually not too bad on the s197-s550

Are you ASE CERTIFIED Do you work for Ford

I am about install the pypes shorty headers on my 05 GT. I was wondering if I could use the factory metal gaskets? Or do i need to get the same sticky gaskets?

@dannyjohnsonsgarage

2 жыл бұрын

You might need to ask pypes to verify. In a lot of cases people use their stock gaskets

@dailydrivers-eu6671

2 жыл бұрын

@@dannyjohnsonsgarage Thanks for the fast reply will do

What brand headers are these

The lower exhaust manifold nuts are stuck tight! They are soaking in pb blaster and i'll tackle them tomorrow. Any tip to loosen these things? The uppers all broke free rather easily.

@dannyjohnsonsgarage

Жыл бұрын

Heat is your best option. It will expand the nut and it will come off easier. Just don’t ignite the pb blaster or fuel etc

@mooosestang

Жыл бұрын

@@dannyjohnsonsgarage Going to get a propane torch tomorrow and try another penetrating oil like crc freeze off. pb blaster has always worked for me though. I will not break one of these! Glad this isn't my daily driver. Wish i had of started the car first before removing the motor mounts. some heat in the block probably would have helped. i will try tightening the uppers back up too, then try to loosen the lowers.

@mooosestang

Жыл бұрын

@@dannyjohnsonsgarage I heated the two lower rear nuts on both sides and the nut came off. the rest i just got a bigger ratchet in there and the little bit more leverage helped crack them. scary shit knowing you are probably going to have to pull the head if you break one. I used my big torque wrench with a bunch of extensions on the rear ones and seat it to 25lb ft and just kept rocking back and forth till it cracked. didn't think 25 ft lbs would snap anything. Thanks for your video and help. tomorrow i reassemble. About 1/2 of the studs came out with the nut. do you normally reuse the ford gaskets cause rockauto has dropped the ball on my oem replacements.

@mooosestang

Жыл бұрын

@@dannyjohnsonsgarage oh, i had to remove the starter, but i left the dipstick tube. not sure why bbk's video has you remove it. Duh, i see now that the new headers have to go over it.

Hey Danny! Great Video Bro! In the process of installing Pypes Long Tubes on my 09 GT, and I can’t get my dipstick off of the Block. Sprayed it with Liquid Wrench, but it’s still stuck. So how did you get yours off??? Please help cause I don’t want to get this far, and have to put it back together stock cause of a stupid dipstick Tube. Thanks again bro

@dannyjohnsonsgarage

3 жыл бұрын

It should lift straight up and out. Check for any hardware like a bolt that attaches somewhere along the dip stick tube

@justyouraverage3valve676

3 жыл бұрын

@@dannyjohnsonsgarage I removed the 8MM bolt and it’s the tube that’s stuck man. Just thought you might know an easier way to get it out without scratching it, breaking it, etc.

Good God man! This video makes me not want to do shorty headers. I all ready have aftermarket motor mounts so shouldn't need to lift the engine as much. Wouldn't it be easier to just support the engine from underneath and drop the K member?

@dannyjohnsonsgarage

Жыл бұрын

It’s way more work to drop the k member. That’s the advantage of the s197 body style. kzread.info/dash/bejne/nqGryNigqsynqNY.html

@mooosestang

Жыл бұрын

@@dannyjohnsonsgarage I see what you mean. Despite your video making it look like a royal pain I think I may attempt this after i delete my AC. My car is supercharged and i really want to increase exhaust flow without making it obnoxiously loud. Seems like high flow cats greatly increase the noise level.

I do not have access to a an engine lift I have a jack and jack stand only

@dannyjohnsonsgarage

5 жыл бұрын

Sshy shy I have done headers without the support bar, having a jack holding the engine- but be careful because the jack will slowly drop over time and you will not have as much room to work

@joseg6628

5 жыл бұрын

Danny Johnson what do you mean it will slowly drop

@dannyjohnsonsgarage

5 жыл бұрын

Jose G Hydraulic jacks leak pressure over time. I’ve come back the next morning and had the floor jack on the ground. A jack stand won’t do that lol

@joseg6628

5 жыл бұрын

Danny Johnson oh wow I did not know that thanks

@joseg6628

5 жыл бұрын

Sshy shy 3 out of 3 huh? Thanks Justin from American Muscle