My luck SUX as usual!!!!!!

[msuforeman]

Well tonight I totally finished up my WH full length header install. I torqued the stage 8 bolts to spec, put back in the spark plugs and added the spark plug boot protectors. Then I added the locking caps and c-clips to the stage 8 bolts---boy was that alot of fun. I'm about to fire this puppy up and see what it sounds like. WELLLLLLLLL, I get to the last c-clip (and I mean last for both sides) and it falls out of my hand. I go to grab it under my bronco and behold part of the header gasket is lying on the ground. Part of the Earl gasket evidently came apart when I slid the passenger side header into place. So guess what I had to do--Yep, take off all the c-clips, unbolt all the bolts (completly) and remove the header to take off the gasket. Why does this type of $hit always have to happen to me? Why can't anything be easy? Anyway, just had to vent a little.

Thanks,
Brian

 

[justinsane]

I feel your pain. My rear discs took three sets of calipers and 2 sets of brackets to get it right. Not even my fault, bad calipers, brackets too long. Hang in there, we all go through it sometimes (maybe always).

Good Luck,
Brian

 

[doc_74]

Brian, that's what I forgot to tell you, sometimes the bronco seems cursed. Nothing ever went as planned the first time when I had it. Man, I'm having withdrawals.

Jason

 

[swood]

Welcome to life with an Early Bronco. The whole Love / Hate thing......

 

[KST1]

My Dad always said "Noth'n good is ever easy."

He usually came out with that when I came in from the shop complaining about some upgrade/fab project that wasn't working out right.

Still sux sometimes... :-

-D

 

[rstgermaine]

1) If it were easy, everyone would do it.

2) That which does't kill you makes you stronger.

3) It means more to you if you had to fight for it.

 

[lobo]

LOL i HEAR YEAH!!!! OVER A YEAR AND A HALF AND MY WIFE STILL HAS TO RIDE IN THE BRONCO WITH OUT IT BREAKING DOWN! THAT IS THE WORST LUCK OF ALL NOW SHE HATES THE THING AND i AM STARTING TO. LOL ONE TIME SHE GOT OUT AND IT STARTED AND THEN SHE GOT IN AND IT DIED THREE TIMES IN A ROW!

 

[77BroncoWag]

[quote author=lobo link=board=5;threadid=17501;start=0#msg134980 date=1053406070]
LOL i HEAR YEAH!!!! OVER A YEAR AND A HALF AND MY WIFE STILL HAS TO RIDE IN THE BRONCO WITH OUT IT BREAKING DOWN! THAT IS THE WORST LUCK OF ALL NOW SHE HATES THE THING AND i AM STARTING TO. LOL ONE TIME SHE GOT OUT AND IT STARTED AND THEN SHE GOT IN AND IT DIED THREE TIMES IN A ROW!
[/quote]

She(EB) is pissed you brought in another woman. ;D

 

[WyleCoyote]

[quote author=rstgermaine link=board=5;threadid=17501;start=0#msg133973 date=1053120342]
1) If it were easy, everyone would do it.

2) That which does't kill you makes you stronger.

3) It means more to you if you had to fight for it.
[/quote]

You forgot:

4) Chicks Dig scars

 

[supermottl]

[quote author=msuforeman link=board=5;threadid=17501;start=0#msg133769 date=1053055284]
Well tonight I totally finished up my WH full length header install. I torqued the stage 8 bolts to spec, put back in the spark plugs and added the spark plug boot protectors. Then I added the locking caps and c-clips to the stage 8 bolts---boy was that alot of fun. I'm about to fire this puppy up and see what it sounds like. WELLLLLLLLL, I get to the last c-clip (and I mean last for both sides) and it falls out of my hand. I go to grab it under my bronco and behold part of the header gasket is lying on the ground. Part of the Earl gasket evidently came apart when I slid the passenger side header into place. So guess what I had to do--Yep, take off all the c-clips, unbolt all the bolts (completly) and remove the header to take off the gasket. Why does this type of $hit always have to happen to me? Why can't anything be easy? Anyway, just had to vent a little.

Thanks,
Brian
[/quote]

Brian,
Which Headers did yuou get? Ceramic? how do you like the quality, otherwise. And, how do you think the Stage 8 bolts will work?
How hard was the install?
Thanks

I feel yer pain too - while doing my front disc conversion, I got one wrong spindle, and only found out when I went to put on the new bearings/hub/rotor assy, and the bearings wouldn' fit over the spindle.... arrrg

 

[msuforeman]

[quote author=supermottl link=board=5;threadid=17501;start=0#msg135081 date=1053445030]
[quote author=msuforeman link=board=5;threadid=17501;start=0#msg133769 date=1053055284]
Well tonight I totally finished up my WH full length header install. I torqued the stage 8 bolts to spec, put back in the spark plugs and added the spark plug boot protectors. Then I added the locking caps and c-clips to the stage 8 bolts---boy was that alot of fun. I'm about to fire this puppy up and see what it sounds like. WELLLLLLLLL, I get to the last c-clip (and I mean last for both sides) and it falls out of my hand. I go to grab it under my bronco and behold part of the header gasket is lying on the ground. Part of the Earl gasket evidently came apart when I slid the passenger side header into place. So guess what I had to do--Yep, take off all the c-clips, unbolt all the bolts (completly) and remove the header to take off the gasket. Why does this type of $hit always have to happen to me? Why can't anything be easy? Anyway, just had to vent a little.

Thanks,
Brian
[/quote]

Brian,
Which Headers did yuou get? Ceramic? how do you like the quality, otherwise. And, how do you think the Stage 8 bolts will work?
How hard was the install?
Thanks

I feel yer pain too - while doing my front disc conversion, I got one wrong spindle, and only found out when I went to put on the new bearings/hub/rotor assy, and the bearings wouldn' fit over the spindle.... arrrg
[/quote]


The quality seems fine. They are the WH headers for 174.99. When I got them in the mail I sandblasted them and repainted them myself. The stage 8 bolts sure look like they will work. There are 2 of them that I can't get on b/c the header tube is too close to the bolt. On install: Drivers side I had to unbolt front driveshaft and it slid right in from the bottom. Don't waste your time trying to get it in from the top. Passenger side I went in from the bottom w/o a problem.

I'll let you know by the end of the week how they work with the new borlas.

Brian