got a comptec 4-2-1 MIG header, and looking to install it myself, this will be my first attempt to do any real work on the car, i have no tools though, which tools are good to have? not just for this install but in general. for mainatanance work on the car.

 

getting one of those cheap metric sets at walmart is a good investment, imo.

 

You will need a socket set and a breaker bar and torque wrench. Autozone will loan you the torque wrench and breaker bar for free. Or you can buy a decent breaker bar and torque wrench at Sears or Home Depot for under $100 for both.

 

You can just get a complete metric socket and wrench set, or even the ones that come with screwdrivers and plier sets. Now's a good time to buy since all the stores are having sales. Sears has pretty good deals on tools this weekend.

Brad

 

I would buy a sears tool set the ones that have (I think) 59- 99tools to start off with. I already broke two rachet and a couple of other craftsman tools. You pay more but its worth teh price at the end.

 

Just a ratchet set and a healthy dose of patience if yours was as much of a pain to install as mine. My intake and exhaust were a breeze to install, but when we put tha theader it, it was not. The old one came out easy enough but when we tried to put the new one in, we could'nt get it past the bleeder valve for the master cylinder of the clutch. We ended up having to take off the bleeder valve and move the whole thing around to get the header in there. Then, to beat it all, the header would not fully connect to the c.c. We ended up having to get people on both sides and force it together so the spring bolt would hold.

Good luck dude.