01 GT header install.....
 

Just curious i did a header install in my friends 01 mustang GT...8.5 Hours of my life i wish i could have back lol...I had to drop the k-member and disconnect the steering shaft, plus putting the header bolts in arent that much fun. I have a 95 Z-28, is this relatively the difficulty of doing them in an f-body. Do I have to drop the K?

from what ive heard it depends on what kind u get. some go in a little easier. guess getting the car high enough to get them vertical is the issue. im doing mine when i change the motor.

im doing mine right now and just had to shave the k member a little and u do have to disconect the steering linkage but im stuck on that part cuz i cant figure out how to open it

it DOES depend on which brand u get.... but i had an 00 gt.... worst header install evAr!!!!!!! it was straight ghey. we ended up using a sawzall to take off most of it.

A regular long tube (read: Pacesetter) is going to go in a little easier than a tuned long tube (read: Kooks) due to the nature of having equal length tubes etc. The tuned headers usually have more gradual bends to get longer tubes to make better low end torque numbers, but that makes them a little harder to get in. Such is the nature of the beast. That said, the header install isn't fun, but it's not that bad, reserve a whole weekend for it. If you go for a non-tuned style header you should be able to get them both in from the top if you remove the valve covers and the starter. If you go for tuned there's no way you're getting them in from the top and have fun with the header bolts. You'll need to jack the car as high as you can get it and install the drivers side. Then you need to remove the starter, unbolt the motor mounts, jack the motor as high as you can get it and squeeze the passenger side in. It's not fun, but doable. I'm more than happy with my headers, and I haven't had any problems yet, no shaving of anything, no denting of anything...