tFUnK

heres a really quick question... i was wondering if putting on DC headers onto my stock 00 ex motor will make puttin a heatshield obsolete? I mean, i know the stock header had a heatshield but most pics i see the headers don't have the heat shield... so i cant put the stock on with the DC huh? also, what other things should I look out for (ie radiator, ac, etc)? will they git in the way of the header or naw? thanks in advance

deepnite

id check mine for u but the car got jack d..so, as i remember there s about the same clearance as the stock manifold..maybe more since theres no heat shield

mantic6t9

Your stock heat shield bolts to your stock manifold. So no you will not be able to use your stock heatshield with the dc header.

tFUnK

manifold? exhaust manifold? but i thought the dc headers will bolt onto the stock manifold as well because i'm not getting a new exhaust mani.... but it wont work? thanks

sohc_boy

"manifold? exhaust manifold? but i thought the dc headers will bolt onto the stock manifold as well because i'm not getting a new exhaust mani.... but it wont work? thanks"

a header replaces the stock exhaust manifold, thats why the shield wont work.

tFUnK

that means i have to take off the stock header and mani in order to put the new header on... is this a difficult job?

Robster

no, but from the sounds of things, it might be hard for YOU. Get a knowledgeable friend to hell ya out.

mantic6t9

OMG are you serious? Yeah you have to take the manifold off. Since you have no idea what's involved i too second that you should have someone who knows alittle more about it install it or help you out.