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trickflow211
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I can get all the bolts in on the left headers except 1 bolt. (Front bolt) and on the right side I can only get like 4 bolts in, the headers look like they are 1/4 inch off. I have gt40 heads and bbk shortys. I don't get why they are not lineing up...
[ April 19, 2009, 07:10 PM: Message edited by: trickflow211 ]
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Eddie510-
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i though gt40 heads would only fit with a certain header?
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trickflow211
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That's the gt40 ps
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maybe a dumb question but did you put them all in before you tightend any of them down?
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trickflow211
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I'm not sure wat ur askinngg...but some 1 please helP me. I need my car runninnngg.
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did you try and put all the bolts in hand tight before hitting them with a wrench i mean
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JohnB
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Put only the front and rear bolts in, then the rest. You may have to give it a lil love to make it work. Don't tighten them down completely before all are in.
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Pretty sure you gotta work from the outside in and tightn evenly
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trickflow211
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I havee been doing all that....
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are they new?
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what year did u get the heads from they are gt40p heads for sure and i had my gt40 and put bbk headers and work fine dont now why
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phil a
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with BBKs they should either work or not, considering it's a one-piece flange. if they're not lining up, there's nothing you can do about it unless you want to cut up that flange.
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trickflow211
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They are the gt40s from the 93 cobra. And the headers came off of my car before I did the head swap. And the headers fitt but they are juss like bent or tweeked a lil bit I am thinkn...cus there only off by like 1/4 inch
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outside bolts first, then start adding the middle ones, I also had to use a 4ft pry bar on my old bbk equal length headers to pry them into place for a couple of the bolts.
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Are you sure the heads are GT-40 and not GT-40P. What are the heads off of?. Are they new?
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Stan G
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Try using studs.
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quote:
Originally posted by trickflow211:
I can get all the bolts in on the left headers except 1 bolt. (Front bolt) and on the right side I can only get like 4 bolts in, the headers look like they are 1/4 inch off. I have gt40 heads and bbk shortys. I don't get why they are not lineing up...
i had the same problem what you need is a
flange tool too spread them a bit wider.
you can get this tool at s.p. automotive here
the #(510)231-4100 it will make so easy to fix
pm sent also
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