Ok, so I got the itch. Time for headers!!!! 
Started on Friday. Started with the alternator...piece of cake. Disconnected the O-2 sensors...no prob. Soaked the Y-pipe nuts with PB Blaster...messy but good. Went to drop the Y-pipe...crap!!! The cat disconnected without a hitch, but the primaries for the Y were a different story. The nuts came off without a problem, except one of the nuts on the driver's side brought the stud out with it (and didn't break). However, some schmuck over-torqued the nuts (and even lost one, as one of them was a 17mm, not a 15mm like the rest) when they reinstalled the Y-pipe before I got it. So, the flanges on the Y-pipe cupped upwards...and the studs curved out. AAAAAGH!!
After pacing back and forth for a little bit, I took one more look at the stud that came out...and discovered that it has a 7mm head on it! So, with a 7mm socket and a long extension, the studs were turned and the flanges dropped. Out comes the Y-pipe!! Now for the manifolds. After some soaking of bolts/stud for the driver's side, I removed all 8 plugs and went to town on the driver's side manifold (and didn't have a single bolt snap). Came out like butta . Sounds like a good place to call it a day 
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On to Saturday. This was a bittersweet day. All the bolts/studs on the passenger side came out without and problems. Dropped the starter. Managed to finagle the passenger side manifold out. So far, so good. Just to top it off before lunch, I slipped the driver's side header in...just for a. Came back a little later to start the install. Notched the Percy's (thanks for the trick Joe), got the header started, slipped the gaskets in and started putting bolts in. Now the bitter part...I forgot to order new motor mounts, and I need them. As it sits now, the steering shaft rubs against the header. AAAAAAGH!!!! Time to call it a day. 
Now for today...Sunday. Called up Vic Hubbard, a local speed shop. They have a set of ES mounts in stock!! YES!! Gonna pick those up...and kick back today.
Hopefully, I can get the mounts in tomorrow and, with a little help from the Big Man, finish the header install.
I'll get/post some pics of the install when I get a chance. Big thanks to Craig for the help (and the headers) and to this board for the vast information that has come in handy over the past couple days.
Started on Friday. Started with the alternator...piece of cake. Disconnected the O-2 sensors...no prob. Soaked the Y-pipe nuts with PB Blaster...messy but good. Went to drop the Y-pipe...crap!!! The cat disconnected without a hitch, but the primaries for the Y were a different story. The nuts came off without a problem, except one of the nuts on the driver's side brought the stud out with it (and didn't break). However, some schmuck over-torqued the nuts (and even lost one, as one of them was a 17mm, not a 15mm like the rest) when they reinstalled the Y-pipe before I got it. So, the flanges on the Y-pipe cupped upwards...and the studs curved out. AAAAAGH!!
After pacing back and forth for a little bit, I took one more look at the stud that came out...and discovered that it has a 7mm head on it! So, with a 7mm socket and a long extension, the studs were turned and the flanges dropped. Out comes the Y-pipe!! Now for the manifolds. After some soaking of bolts/stud for the driver's side, I removed all 8 plugs and went to town on the driver's side manifold (and didn't have a single bolt snap). Came out like butta . Sounds like a good place to call it a day .On to Saturday. This was a bittersweet day. All the bolts/studs on the passenger side came out without and problems. Dropped the starter. Managed to finagle the passenger side manifold out. So far, so good. Just to top it off before lunch, I slipped the driver's side header in...just for a
. Came back a little later to start the install. Notched the Percy's (thanks for the trick Joe), got the header started, slipped the gaskets in and started putting bolts in. Now the bitter part...I forgot to order new motor mounts, and I need them. As it sits now, the steering shaft rubs against the header. AAAAAAGH!!!! Time to call it a day. Now for today...Sunday. Called up Vic Hubbard, a local speed shop. They have a set of ES mounts in stock!! YES!! Gonna pick those up...and kick back today.
Hopefully, I can get the mounts in tomorrow and, with a little help from the Big Man, finish the header install.
I'll get/post some pics of the install when I get a chance. Big thanks to Craig for the help (and the headers
) and to this board for the vast information that has come in handy over the past couple days.
of the manifold bolts broke 
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