Kooks Super Street Shorty Headers - Install Tips

[ibdboss]

Hi All,

I bought a set of these to install this spring on my Boss. Went with these as long tubes would have required change to cats etc... too costly for my budget right now.

I know that several forum members have installed these, won't be installing myself, so I'm looking for whatever tips can be provided I can pass along to the installer.

Also, anything I should look after while doing this... protection of components from heat, replace motor mounts? Stage 8 header bolts? Use supplied gasket? etc.

They're at a custom coater now for coating with CeraKote Glacier Silver ceramic paint. This should help keep under hood temps down.

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Currently have Steeda CAI and tune, FRP 84.5 TB (current tune includes these)... not sure, but might need a new tune with the headers?

Thanks much.

 

[nreef]

Hi All,

I bought a set of these to install this spring on my Boss. Went with these as long tubes would have required change to cats etc... too costly for my budget right now.

I know that several forum members have installed these, won't be installing myself, so I'm looking for whatever tips can be provided I can pass along to the installer.

Also, anything I should look after while doing this... protection of components from heat, replace motor mounts? Stage 8 header bolts? Use supplied gasket? etc.

They're at a custom coater now for coating with CeraKote Glacier Silver ceramic paint. This should help keep under hood temps down.

Cerakote - CERAKOTE GLACIER SILVER

Shop Cerakote CERAKOTE GLACIER SILVER C-7700. Find the coating that fits your application. Choose from a wide variety of coatings with specific attributes and specialties.

www.cerakote.com

Currently have Steeda CAI and tune, FRP 84.5 TB (current tune includes these)... not sure, but might need a new tune with the headers?

Thanks much.

When I installed the long tube headers it took a long time but was not super difficult. My best words of advice would be to have a set of swivel-headed ratcheting wrenches (15mm is most important) that can be bought at any harbor freight and have a good light that can stay underneath the car. Also, spray the header nuts and studs and the catalytic converter bolts with PB blaster and let soak for a good 12 hours before the install. Headers are supposed to last the entire life of the engine so removing them isn't easy. As for a tune, probably not necessary for shorty headers but the diameter of primaries is changing so you may want to look into that more. You can buy the catless midpipe for about $200 which is much less expensive than buying one with cats but you are going to be NASCAR loud. Hope some of this helps.