Looks doable, but it's not - it simply won't work. The manifold (up the engine compartment) without separating the downpipe it Once, these boltsДЄre removed the rest is straigh! t-forward. These bolts be the step #2 vice step #10 on the instructions. It took me hours of effort and multiple tries with differentД¬ombinations of wrenches, ratchets, extensions, and sockets to remove those However, this was a result of the geometry of the compartment and lack of space (2) of the (3) 14mm bolts that attach the exhaust manifold to the downpipe. Of days prior to installation and they all un-bolted fairly easily. Penetrating oil/WD-40 is absolutely essential. The soaking of all required nuts/bolts with Recommend a thorough study of the instructions - and other references - prior Pictures, but I acquired other references/sources as information supplements. The installation instructions were clear and detailed. Combined with a MonsterFlowДЄir intake, there's a significant improvement in performance and sound. Good fit, prompt delivery, and clear instructions. Jackson Racing 4:2:1 Header bought through MOSS Motors Catalog. Reviewed by: Jorge Barrera - to: '99 + 1.8 liter Hopefully JR will come up with a retro-fit to deal with this issue. So, I wound a few loops of galvanized wire around the pipe and a bolt on the tranny, and then I twisted the wires together like a farmer twists the bracing wires on a barbed wire fence (not too tightly, though, since I didn't want to create a torque moment in the opposite direction just enough to hold things steady over the bumps in the road). As someone else has noted above, this creates a lot of stress on the rest of the pipe up near the block.

I also like the sound of the unit with the top down.ДЄside from the issue with the dipstick, I'm quite disappointed that there is no bracket on the pipe to attach to the bell housing (like on the stock unit). Now it's gone, I assume due to the smoothing out of the power delivery. I've got a small dynomax muffler, which had an annoying audible issue in that area. Perhaps the biggest difference was the reduced noise when decelerating down past 3,800 to 3,600 rpm. But the smoother power delivery and the bit of extra oomph at the lower rpm's was discernible (I'm hardly ever above 4,000 rpm, so I can't comment on that). When I first drove the car, I didn't notice a big difference. I had to bend the oil dipstick pipe out of the way (quite a bit not good). But the other bolts weren't too bad to remove. Then I had to drill out the hardened metal in a confined space. Even with lots of liquid wrench days before, the bolts just snapped. Lots of grief with the old bolts at the catalytic converter. Header Jackson Racing 4:2:1 header Reviewed by: Evan Bedford - to: '90 - '97 1.6 liter

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