BBK Shorty Headers! Insta-LEAK! Ram 1500 5.7

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@AJGreen-cn8kk Жыл бұрын

I'm going to bookmark this video so that whenever I think about putting headers on my F body Camaro I can watch it until the feeling passes. Look at how much work you saved me, thanks Ray!

@danssmokintreasures Жыл бұрын

Almost easier to take the motor out.

@joecifelli1253 Жыл бұрын

Lol AJ. That's a good idea.

@danssmokintreasures Жыл бұрын

Engine / Motor. I know how people are.

@privilegedwhitemale306 Жыл бұрын

@@danssmokintreasures Enginecycle vs motorcycle

@AJGreen-cn8kk Жыл бұрын

@@danssmokintreasures Hell, on those LT1's it might be easier to drop the motor when doing plugs and wires.

@douglaskraus2917 Жыл бұрын

Watching Ray fight with the open end wrench in the tight spaces is a little painful. Been there often. It makes me crazy doing a 1/6 turn, flip the wrench, 1/6 turn, flip the wrench, and repeat for 60 minutes.

@petersmart1999 Жыл бұрын

Alden wrench makes standard and metric sets of ratcheting open end wrenches made of high grade stainless steel! Use them all the time !

@nlo114 Жыл бұрын

Or even a 1/12 turn. Sometimes a brake-union spanner comes in handy; (like a ring-spanner with a slot cut in it.)

@jefferybye2169 Жыл бұрын

Yea cause hes spoiled with power tools..

@tonyincs Жыл бұрын

It SUCKS! I felt his pain and frustration!

@SebBrosig Жыл бұрын

@@jefferybye2169 the battery impact driver is the main thing that makes ray's content possible. Its absence makes that all the more clear.

@captnhowdy01able Жыл бұрын

Header flanges are never truly flat, always run them on a table sander to knock down the high spots and make them true. And always tighten from center out in a pattern for even placement.

@SGTJDerek Жыл бұрын

I always wanted Headers for a couple of my old Hot Rods that were actually my Dailies. Between Ray, Jeff Bradshaw and the machine shop I follow on here I'm kinda glad I didn't. They have given me more than one "Duh" moment such as squaring up the flange with a belt sander. An exhaust leak annoys the p-hockey out of me. I have a small one now on my Trailblazer with the 4.2 but you can really only hear it when you pass a guardrail or something solid on the right side of the road.

@peted5217 Жыл бұрын

The Liabilities that this fix could create would keep many shops from attemping it. Not to mention the incredible labor charges. Kudos to the Bob Ross quote

@hoseqt1 Жыл бұрын

My question is about that Left Side Header, it looks like the return line from the heater, is right up against the #8 Exhaust line, and to me it ;ooks like it;ll be back for some serious water line replacement.....

@kfshman Жыл бұрын

Feelings of wanting to reach out in the screen and help. That's definitely loving the work. Thanks Ray

@HUBBABUBBADOOPYDOOP Жыл бұрын

This was an excellent job, Ray. A little known finishing touch for stainless headers/collectors- After installation, spray & wipe with acetone (not BPC) then a liberal spray of WD-40 without wiping. After a few heat & WD-40 cycles- they will develop that beautiful rainbow, that also protects.

@quietsignal Жыл бұрын

I opted for JBA ceramic coated for my 04 ram 1500. I dispensed with the kit gaskets and bolts and used oem gaskets and 4.6-5.4L Ford stainless steel stud and flange nut set. The flange nuts are serrated, one time use. The serrations keep the nuts from loosening. I did use aluminum anti seize on the studs. I may have used one 40mm steel stud and one 10mm copper nut in the hole very close to one of the runners, I can't remember. It's been 4 years, no problems.

@SSJIndy Жыл бұрын

I put a sliver of sidewall rubber from an old tire in my U-joint adapter. It helps keep the floppiness to a minimum so I can get it on those hard to reach nuts.

@MrJustus152 Жыл бұрын

That customer should have supplied locking header bolts. Once they are tightened, they won't back off. Love watching your videos.

@lanescove100 Жыл бұрын

We used to use brass nuts on the exhaust manifold flange and we put a couple extra ones on just a cover-up the threads makes it a lot easier to get them off later

@francoisfabre7448 Жыл бұрын

Hi Jay, Normally with the BBK headers you have for the driver's side a short bolt and a long bolt : small for the bottom side and long for the top side. If you don't be careful with that you can't screw the bottom bolt enough to make a good seal (you'll be stopped by the header tube).😁 It happened to me just like you.

@johntetreault Жыл бұрын

I was thinking about putting shorty headers on my 2004 Tundra... This got that idea right out of my head.

@dogsense3773 Жыл бұрын

I work in a restoration shop and we hate headers, don't get them! It's all downhill with them

@CSXtrackworker Жыл бұрын

Not all vehicles are a pain in the ass. I have short tube headers from Banks on my 08 Silverado 1500 and the most trouble I had was a bolt I had to superheat on the original connecting bolt at the flange to the cat on the driver side. The shorty headers with polished and ported heads, high flow intake and a custom tune from EFI live has made a nice difference.

@johntetreault Жыл бұрын

@@CSXtrackworker oh, agreed.... But pretty sure my Tundra would be PITA territory.

@CSXtrackworker Жыл бұрын

@@johntetreault but it would be worth it.

@JamsheedRpgGodBoss Жыл бұрын

If it’s a 2uz, do it!! I’m planning on putting headers on my 96 Lexus with a 1uz the big (little) brother to the 2uz,3uz,3ur. They sound great but are a pain to get in

@Psichlo1 Жыл бұрын

When I put long tube headers on my 5th gen Camaro, I was lucky that there was a lot more clearance than that, nicely done Ray.

@alanwelch6594 Жыл бұрын

Two temporary studs upon which to pre-position the gasket, heat shield and the header would make this an easier job. Love your vids.

@danjordan1979 Жыл бұрын

Excellent advice! We're like a hive mind. 👍

@HoLeeFuk317 Жыл бұрын

Only if there is enough room to position the header over the stud before sliding it on. Your loosing a couple inches of space

@ThisIsStartingToAnnoyMe Жыл бұрын

Hey!!!! I was gonna say that !!! lol

@pkgorday Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I have same truck, same headers and same leak. the graphite donut wore out from 10 years of service..I never thought the bolt was too long. Thank You!! You have a top 10 channel.

@j.t.cooper2963 Жыл бұрын

I remember putting BBK shorty headers on my 1987 F-150 back in 2003. It was very easy and straight forward with no leaks or rerouting other components. I'm glad I didn't have the headache involved with putting them on a Dodge PU.

@lanescove100 Жыл бұрын

Years ago the inner fenders were metal and when the headers wouldn’t fit you just take the hammer put a concave dent in in it . Everything you needed was always in the JC Whitney catalog except for the right headers

@ljavtech1479 Жыл бұрын

Ray, bought a set of the wrenches about a month ago. Needed them and have really enjoyed your videos so happy to purchase them thru your link. Keep the content coming! Eric from Spokane WA.

@garycarroll6208 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I asked about dropping boots and you said not often. I wad impressed. Then in this job you actually filmed dropping a bolt. Thanks for the education you provide in you videos.

@richardingram9172 Жыл бұрын

Watching your video's is therapeutic to me,it relieves stress because I would have blown a head gasket with a slurry of trucker/sailor talk.thank you Ray.

@kevincurry4735 Жыл бұрын

Ray another great video. So tough of workspace to do this job and yet you made it look seamless.

@thecuss6817 Жыл бұрын

I channeled Rainman Ray last night and discovered that the lower plastic agitator on my 2013 washing machine had stripped out splines, where it mates to the steel splined drive sticking out of the basin. The safety-mandated lid lock system makes diagnosis much more difficult, one has to unscrew the latch and duct-tape it in place to run with lid up to actually see what's happening and not happening. New lower agitator on the way....parts house had 16 in stock, so this does happen to others....

@qapncrunch Жыл бұрын

Same thing happened on our washer except it was from the late 90s. Finding that part and attempting tear down and install would have been 1/3 the price of a brand new washer. Ended up replacing with a Samsung, was shocked to see it’s assembled in USA

@darrylhaynes9208 Жыл бұрын

Must be a whirlpool.

@jdrs4214 Жыл бұрын

That also depends on how corrosive the laundry detergent that you use, also is. I ripped apart my whirlpool, because the transmission splines were rounded off due to rust eating, weakening, and breaking off the splines, until the machine just wouldn’t turn. The machine was in a million pieces for a few months, until my neighbor, tossed out his old Whirlpool model (compatible chassis and parts) in their front yard. Very similar to mine. I ended up hand trucking the neighbor’s reject to the house, and fixed it with the parts from my busted up Whirlpool, and made another good washer.

@richardmcclurg3896 Жыл бұрын

I want to "Thank You!" for teachin me about these sensors on the newer atuomobiles. I had a code po172 come up on my 2011 Chevy Impala. The auto parts store took me that it was a mass air sensor but I know it's not right because it's running rich on bank 1. It's goin to the garage Monday mornin to have it scanned again and repaired. Hace a awesome sunshine state of a day! We're watch y'all all the time.

@Paramount531 Жыл бұрын

This brought back memories of one of my first car repairs, I was about 13, the exhaust manifold on our 69 Ford F250 had cracked, my dad and I replaced it. I thought I was pretty big stuff getting to turn wrenches on a real repair!

@rb95051 Жыл бұрын

Metal zip tie would also be a good choice, they work well

@nonotthatoneguy Жыл бұрын

That was my first thought. HD and Lowe's carry them in the HVAC area.

@specialed1 Жыл бұрын

Love your videos as it is one of the first things I do in the morning looking at your channel first for new ones. Don't worry about being long or multi-part. Never too much for me. I find that I have mimicked a couple of things you do. When running nuts/bolts on I start the power tool before engaging and I say "click" to myself in my head or out lout when tight. LOL

@perryshort169 Жыл бұрын

I started doing this at work and my boss said is that the new auditable torque wrench

@michaeltaylor5939 Жыл бұрын

My wife was in the room when you talked about the two finger treatment. She just looked at me and we both burst into laughter. Thanks Ray! Love your commentary, especialy when it gets a little off topic. :)

@billhartsfield424 Жыл бұрын

As a long time header user, I have found the gray muffler sealer extends life of gaskets tremendously, also, a heat cycle and retighten is mandatory. I also cut flanges between tubes with hack saw to get them to not warp so badly.

@tonyincs Жыл бұрын

Wow, does that really work? Does flange thickness matter in this technique?

@JB-sb1qg Жыл бұрын

I was going to mention, watching Edd China, he's always use a paste when putting exhaust pieces together.

@holmes1956O Жыл бұрын

@@tonyincs yes to all your questions. A company named appliance headers back in the 70s had 3/8 thick flanges and separate for each tube or group of tubes. I never had them leak

@billhartsfield424 Жыл бұрын

Once you know something works, it is a whole lot easier to just do it up front. Rather than spend another whole day getting that damn headers out and back in again to try to fix a problem you knew was going to arise every time. On my 454’s, even with the best technique, if I get 6 months of hard towing duty between having to change gaskets I feel like I have won.

@Starchface Жыл бұрын

I think one issue is that Ray does not own these parts and has been hired to install them, not modify them. It happens that sometimes modification is necessary to fit such parts, but if the part fits without modification we can expect that is how it will be done. In any event it seems like a nightmare.

@jdtractorman7445 Жыл бұрын

This is the reason I prefer OEM parts instead of aftermarket. Sometimes simple bolt on installations is not that simple. OEM stuff you just know it's going to work when time is of the essence.

@dhabbott41 Жыл бұрын

Zip Ties, one of man's greatest inventions. Right up there with the wheel.

@beavis1513 Жыл бұрын

And the pry bar

@dhabbott41 Жыл бұрын

@@beavis1513 Amen, brother.

@chad9235 Жыл бұрын

Put the same bbk shortys on my ram for the exact same reason, had broken exhaust manifold bolts on both sides. Had to weld nuts to extract the studs also. I have gone through 3 gaskets on the driver side tried grade 8 locking bolts, stacking gaskets. Did the correct torque pattern and retorqued. Nothing gets rid of the exhaust leak.

@danjordan1979 Жыл бұрын

So happy to see the end part of yesterday's video! It left me hanging. So much fun to watch a master at work. Much Doge, Many Power.

@repro7780 Жыл бұрын

Should be fun going forward.....header bolts tend to back off at first. I used locking header bolts when I had my Camaro.

@benmundy9160 Жыл бұрын

Unlike the rest of the world that wakes up to Ray in the morning, i get to listen to his soothing bedtime stories down under

@noelcastle3986 Жыл бұрын

Here too in Sydney we get the updates usually pretty late at night .

@benmundy9160 Жыл бұрын

I'm in WA. At least it's still a reasonable hour

@noelcastle3986 Жыл бұрын

Yes Ben it's ideal for you two hours or so earlier..same deal with Ivan at Pine hollow automotive he usually uoads about 100am here.

@SharonD369 Жыл бұрын

Afternoon tea for me lol 🤘

@noelcastle3986 Жыл бұрын

Ray would fit in with us Aussies he's easy going has a sense of humour and is abit quirky but very cool.

@Rickochetti Жыл бұрын

This takes me back to when I had my 2010 Dogde Avenger. A peice of crap to work on, but drove like a Cadillac after, lol. The smallest problems always stalled my progress, like having to remove the whole knuckle for a ball joint replacement, because the press tool was a mm too big. Big fan dude, it's good watching a pro do it and not have grease up his nose after.

@OpieClairmonte777 Жыл бұрын

i always watch your videos i love the content and i love the honest work you do all the time thank you sir for being a honest mechanic and such a real person

@foxtrot789 Жыл бұрын

It'll be back with another exhaust leak without locking header bolts... Absolutely love your content dude!!!

@tjbrower Жыл бұрын

here you are.....I was waiting all morning, RAY! lol

@RainmanRaysRepairs Жыл бұрын

SRY had some personal things for the past couple of days

@tjbrower Жыл бұрын

@@RainmanRaysRepairs i was just messing with ya man. I understand, I usually listen to your videos in the morning when I’m getting ready for work so I figured something came up. I still need to send this package I’ve had for you. It has a lot of tools in it!

@RainmanRaysRepairs Жыл бұрын

@@tjbrower yea dude it’s been a bad week so far. We had our Ridgeback put down yesterday. Had her for 11yrs 😭🦮 That was a hard hole to dig

@tjbrower Жыл бұрын

@@RainmanRaysRepairs that's tough to hear. I'm sure your dog had an amazing life because of you! They are beautiful animals, how big did yours get?

@bruceb4349 Жыл бұрын

@@RainmanRaysRepairs My sincere condolences, Ray and family.

@andreashagis4301 Жыл бұрын

No need to apologies, we love long and multi part videos.. Keep them coming .. 😃

@carsten4594 Жыл бұрын

So glad you took us along on the test drive.

@AntonioClaudioMichael Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed the videos Bro and the test drive sounds beastly now very entertaining @Rainman Ray's Repairs

@ScottDLR Жыл бұрын

If ever there was a job to hire out to a professional shop, this is it. OTOH, it looks like they fit well. Nice job Ray.

@edwardmyers1746 Жыл бұрын

Manifolds are like the one thing I don't want to do either, I'm bitting the bullet and letting a shop deal with that, lol.

@klokstop Жыл бұрын

I really enjoy watching this channel, thanks Ray for all the challenges you capture and edit up so we can all follow along. I quite often wonder if any of the owners of the vehicles you work on ever watch your videos? Personally I'd love to watch footage of a great technician working on my vehicle. Keep up the excellent work and content Ray, its so appreciated by so many 🤩

@mrjeff2396 Жыл бұрын

Sometimes you just want the owner to be right there to see what you have to do! These videos clearly show why labor is costly! Appreciate your honesty on these!

@chrissavage5966 Жыл бұрын

Watching this mini-series of torment has made me realise the main reason I like your channel Ray. You struggle, so I don't have to!! I've done plenty of jobs like this in my time and have to say, it's way better watching someone else do them :)

@ed2699 Жыл бұрын

Stainless steel tie-wraps might be helpful for manifold insulation alternative to wire.

@tony-ps4qw Жыл бұрын

You need some safety wire pliers and safety wire comes in handy- i actually safetied an oil pick up on my 454 engine if you don't have a welder it worked!

@ALEX-xd7ko Жыл бұрын

Oh and lol. I have a 2005 magnum hemi. I put l.t in mine lol. Stud kits are a must and also s.s. We had to remove the engine mounts , transmission mounts and lift the engine a bit . ... For the d.s.t we welded 3 nuts together. Tighten down thethe header then run a short bolt through the dst .

@dukeladderman1938 Жыл бұрын

Pro tip - a lil dab of JB Weld on the 4 corners of the gasket will hold the gasket in place, allowing you to locate the bolt holes on the headers. Aquarium silicone works in a pinch also. Lastly I should mention that I’m a investment banker at my day job.

@Hoaxer51 Жыл бұрын

Duke, when I have to hold a gasket in place I like to use Elmers rubber cement. You can put it on both surfaces and let it dry and it will stick or just put it on one surface and hold it there for a couple seconds and it will stay, also cleanup is simple, just rub any excess and it balls up and is gone. I use it on my riding mower’s decals, when I power wash it the decals will sometimes come off and I use the rubber cement to put them back on. Works good!

@dukeladderman1938 Жыл бұрын

@@Hoaxer51 you’re a true man of innovation! I appreciate the tip.

@calvinevans8305 Жыл бұрын

After ten to twenty heat cycles the customer needs to check the torque on those header bolts.

@davidhomen4528 Жыл бұрын

I used reusable header gaskets from summit racing. I haven't had a leak since. Plus the bolts I used have c-clips that hold a oblong washer that keeps the bolts from unscrewing.

@jupp9999 Жыл бұрын

I feel your frustration ..been in this predicament as well..

@bigtruck57h25 Жыл бұрын

Very tedious, but finally success!! Great video as usual 😊 Everyone don't forget to remember to have a great day!! Greetings from Lake City 🇺🇸🌴😎

@falloutguy8878 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Ray for a fantastic video 😁 keep fixing vehicles and keep smiling 😜

@scottvolage1752 Жыл бұрын

Back in the day I would install the headers for my buddy's 1969 Ford Cobra with a 428 Cobra Jet engine. It would be an all-day job to get the bolts and or allen head bolts in and tight around the boxed in shock towers and get them tightened up. He often pulled the engine to make changes and would always have me do it because he did not have the patience to do it. I even bought a finishing tap to make sure the threads in the block were clean and could be finger tightened as much as possible. Fun times.

@jeremycurtisisgay Жыл бұрын

I enjoy watching your videos, they're very entertaining. I enjoy watching a lot of these shade tree, backyard and independent mechanics.. I've actually picked up a few small things here and there. Even though technology has increased a lot and the automotive field has gotten a lot more complex you can still learn from these back yard or farm type mechanics.. they know how to make things work

@garynewell6947 Жыл бұрын

Yet another great video Ray but most importantly have yourself a great day

@TXCherokee Жыл бұрын

Years ago I bought a set of ARP locking header bolts. Had a retainer clip that rides on side of header so can’t unscrew. Great idea part

@walterwhite2270 Жыл бұрын

agreed..l put them on my 2018 GMC Sierra 6.2l shorty headers and have not had to re-torque them in over 3 years.

@mikeperry2814 Жыл бұрын

Welcome to my world! I have a 2014 Ram 2500 5.7 hemi that like ALL of them had an exhaust manifold leak and broken bolts on the right side first... now the left side is starting to make noise! I wish I had a machine shop nearby that could resurface the cast iron manifold and solve the problem forever! Those shorty headers are a waste of $$ in my opinion.

@peterbenson3776 Жыл бұрын

Looks like a pain to go back and recheck manifold bolts

@cup_and_cone Жыл бұрын

With headers I believe you have to drive it to fully heat saturate the heads and headers, then retighten the bolts.

@lanescove100 Жыл бұрын

Don’t forget to take it for a ride before you connect to exhaust pipes ride around with an open header see how loud it is that’s what we always did when I was younger

@lylepopson7527 Жыл бұрын

I have done so many engine swaps and rebuilds? Laying on a sheet of ice stabbing a transmission in held up by a 2x4 sitting on paint cans… Can’t believe I enjoy watching your videos? Very entertaining, thank you.

@gwrider2146 Жыл бұрын

Ray, I hope you were paid for the actual time it took you to do the job! If I were the customer, I'd have also thrown in a case of your favorite bottled brew after doing that job for me! I just recently went through job on a cracked rear manifold replacement on a old 3.0 V6 Camry, so I was feeling some of your pain as on top of the struggles I also live in the rust belt!

@raybates3119 Жыл бұрын

Manifold/header removal/replacement equals busted knuckles aplenty! LOL

@rmduda1 Жыл бұрын

Another great and informative video, timing couldn't be better. I'm about to do this on my Ram with the 5.7.

@Trex76us Жыл бұрын

I installed a set of those headers a few months ago. Lucky for me I had the heads off to remove the MDS system, replace cam, lifters and install am edelbrock supercharger.

@dangingerich2559 Жыл бұрын

This reminds me a lot of my experiments with custom PC watercooling with dual radiators, one of which is crossflow. Always fun to try to fit things that screw into place in places where it is darn near impossible to get fingers or tools to them.

@Apollo-Computers Жыл бұрын

I've done the same.

@DoubleAction2 Жыл бұрын

Ray has the patience of a Saint and the calmness of a monk. I would have lost my shit at the first broken bolt.

@stevewhiting556 Жыл бұрын

I would have been screaming at the truck for having something mundane like that break at 50k miles. That would have really chapped my ass. It's not like it's the 70's anymore where that was just expected. Especially since it looks like this fella takes pretty good care of his truck. But...Chrysler...you know...they saved 17 cents per truck by going cheap on the manifold bolts.

@ken7808 Жыл бұрын

As the owner of a '14 Ram with a hemi I've thought about replacing my stock manifolds with headers when and if the studs break. That ain't happening after watching you struggle! Stock manifolds forever! Thanks for sharing your misery so the rest of us can make life-improving decisions.

@1windozesuk 9 ай бұрын

"And if"... haha, you were fine with just "when", it will happen. Don't be afraid of the headers, this was a fairly trouble free install. If it doesn't develop a leak in the next few years, it's a win. That driver's side leak issue is just as likely with the stock manifold replacement. If you do get the broken studs on stock manifolds, replace the gaskets, bolts/studs, and have the manifolds decked/planed. Don't use new manifolds or you'll rinse and repeat.

@JorgeFernandez-uc9qb Жыл бұрын

That was a really tough job and you did it keeping your cool. You are the man of the hour. Sure hope he doesn't ever want them taken off.

@henniepottas2906 Жыл бұрын

wow that was fast the second part was waiting for it THANKS RAY

@kenanderson9331 Жыл бұрын

Let us see how this works out after a few weeks of install. Those shorty kits are usually more of a pain in the ass with very minimal if any gains at all.

@MrSloika Жыл бұрын

Come on. It's obvious that the owner of this truck knows more about this engine than the people who designed it.

@dogsense3773 Жыл бұрын

I work in a restoration shop and we hate headers,it's all downhill with them on

@mraycgz Жыл бұрын

Headers are a decent gain on a 5.7 hemi.

@kenanderson9331 Жыл бұрын

@@mraycgz show me your before and after dyno sheets then I will believe you

@kenanderson9331 Жыл бұрын

@UCxjklUT7SIspVX-GWXQUzLA ahh the ass dyno no printout available 😆

@markraday8071 Жыл бұрын

Hey Ray thanks for the second part of the header install. You do excellent work. Your universals AKA floppy sockets really take a beating for sure obviously top quality tools must be made in the USA 🇺🇸. THANKS AGAIN FOR THE VIDEO BROTHER. Stay safe and be well. Be looking forward to tomorrow's video!!

@roxanneabbott8424 Жыл бұрын

Longer videos are nice Ray! Too funny how you saved the Bew for the very end!!!

@TheDisorderly1 Жыл бұрын

Good job staying positive Ray, on a tough job like this it makes all the difference in the world.

@stagggerlee Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I would have rolled that thing outside and left the keys in, especially if it were mine...

@frankthespank Жыл бұрын

I seriously thought being a garage mechanic that I was the only one that turned bolts like this in super hard to reach places and that “the pro’s” had better tools for this… guess not. 😆

@carnutal3627 Жыл бұрын

Wrenching be hard. Go Rainman!

@joshuamoore24_7 Жыл бұрын

They sell heat shielding with a fiber glass with external foil insulation sleeving in rolls that you could slide over the heater hoses after disconnecting one end on each hose. Plus they sell heater hose by the foot at the part store if you wanted to totally run the hose away from the exhaust.

@favoritegummy Жыл бұрын

My brother passed 9 years ago today and the song playing at like 8:25 was played in his memorial video

@SINNER5150 Жыл бұрын

I don't know about you Ray,but I miss the old days when you could LITERALLY crawl inside the engine bay and work on an engine with all kinds of room! So much for those days,aye?

@johnbaron5871 Жыл бұрын

Meticulous work and attention to detail. Hard work - I could watch it all day! One question. Why use bolts and not studs with copper nuts?

@nwredneckturner1508 Жыл бұрын

Anothah!! great video Ray. I work in HVAC and just today was replacing a gas valve in a fireplace and had the same space issues. Part-turn, flip wrench, part turn, repeat until madness sets in! All the while thinking "Don't let the engineers win!" Oh and just an idea, I would totally use a Ray "Doodly doo de doo" ringtone on my phone! Keep killing it brother!

@pennysgarage Жыл бұрын

Excellent pair of videos. I'll be doing this soon, thanks to this video 👌

@GUZGOG1 Жыл бұрын

wouldnt have been easier to cut that long bolt down instead of a spacer it would have also given more room for the socket ps great job

@williamkelley7654 Жыл бұрын

If I paid someone to install my headers and saw that nut on a bolt mess I would ask for a discount on the labor. That is OK on your personal car but never should be done to a customer's vehicle.

@572Btriode Жыл бұрын

It's what I would have done. . . . . . .

@seniorrider9337 Жыл бұрын

Should have either cut the bolt to size or gotten another bolt of the correct length. If I had paid to have headers like this installed, I would not be happy with a nut as a spacer, where a spacer should not be.

@stephenpaulevans6947 Жыл бұрын

Or a few washers

@doorguru168888 Жыл бұрын

No, that was not the problem.. Listen: 35:04 The shank is the smooth part of the bolt that has no threads. In other words, he did it because he ran out of threads to properly seal the leak. Cutting the bolt shorter would have solved nothing,

@privilegedwhitemale306 Жыл бұрын

I watched Ray this morning to give me motivation to change my transfercase fluid. Now I don't even want to touch a wrench.

@darylmorgan9887 Жыл бұрын

Great job Ray. Your patience is amazing Especially with those stupid flangey bolts and header bolts

@thomasperina2990 Жыл бұрын

Excellent job Ray: The last time I installed exhaust headers it was a real bear. In my shop any custom work is performed on an hourly basis with no exceptions. I pray you didn't quote that job at 2hrs labor. TMP from N.J.

@thomasstraulina9098 Жыл бұрын

Job security. Alot of work for 2.7649 hp gain

@standhd Жыл бұрын

That’s it?!

@stevewhite3424 Жыл бұрын

@@standhd Maybe not even that especially if he didn't upgrade the downstream part of the exhaust system and do a tune on the computer. The other problem is that quite often with headers and exhausts both on cars and bikes is that what power gain there is is in an RPM range that you will almost never used on the street. Friend of mine in Dallas does dyno tuning and he said that all too often people want headers installed but don't want to do a full tune and then come to find that their 800 to a $1500 parts and labor header system gaveless than 5 horsepower. It was always amazing to me the folks that would go through the effort to do the hardware but not the software.Back in the olden days everyone knew that header work also included carburetor work :) He would advise them to do the whole job but if they chose not to he was a great believer in it was their money and they could spend it however they wanted.

@standhd Жыл бұрын

@@stevewhite3424 Thank you for the response!

@mnewln1800 Жыл бұрын

The flange bolts were getting hard to turn because of the heat from the running engine. Remember! All exhaust work cool and lubricated!

@privilegedwhitemale306 Жыл бұрын

Couldn't you put the hardware in the freezer till you were ready for it? I'm definitely not a mechanic, but I am a thinkin man.

@XFolf Жыл бұрын

Ray, you've become how I spend my lunch breaks now. My problem solving horizons are constantly growing through your content as I fan the flames of a home shop.

@fjg1956 Жыл бұрын

Probably would be best to retighten the bolts after a heat cycle. The problem collector bolt could have been dealt with by sawing off about a quarter inch of it. But tough job and you succeeded. Well done.

@hi4429 Жыл бұрын

You got lucky with removing those bolts. Mine broke off in the head enough where my mechanic had to remove the head. It’s such a tight area to work because they mounted the motor so low and far back behind the front axle between the frame rail. Good for weight distribution/center of gravity but not for working on it. We cut the dipstick tube and added a piece to make it longer to clear everything. The add and full line on the dipstick are in a different spot now 😂. We zip tied the two coolant lines to the ignition coil packs so they wouldn’t get burned. Sorta wish I went with long tube headers on mine instead of the shorties. It gained torque/hp, but nothing crazy. It’s a truck not a challenger scatpack so I didn’t want to throw a lot of money at it.

@luciw9928 Жыл бұрын

Ray didn’t get lucky with those broken bolts. It was all skill. 🥰❤️

@tompepper4789 Жыл бұрын

Did it make monster power after the upgrade? Yea, yea it was a leak repair but the shiny manifold looks faster.

@MrSloika Жыл бұрын

Next he's going to have Ray put some 'speed holes' in the hood.

@Hoaxer51 Жыл бұрын

Those headers do look nice, probably not worth the hassle though.

@joemuncie9187 Жыл бұрын

Long tube headers add torque. Not sure about shorties.

@landongere7091 Жыл бұрын

Kind of brings me back to the first time I replaced broken exhaust manifolds/ cat converters with siezed and broken studs in the heads of an early ford escape 3.0l. Ahh.. the memories!

@BrooklynWalker Жыл бұрын

2:45, you and I said “oh, no” at the same time. JYNX!

@stephenbierlein2517 Жыл бұрын

What a mistake. Will regret down the road if he keeps it . Will have many leaks down the road. Enjoyed the video. Keep it up . I went through those days many years ago

@MrSloika Жыл бұрын

Generally speak this kind of engine mod is a waste of time/money. Yes, they look interesting when you open the hood, but the cons outweigh the pros by a long shot.

@mehmeh5471 Жыл бұрын

I dont see the point of mods like this on a street truck

@chris76-01 Жыл бұрын

Yes, just a waste of time and money for the illusion of doing something better than what others have when the stock ones are good enough.

@walterwhite2270 Жыл бұрын

You gain a little bit of horse power and toque plus it sounds nicer than stock...you might spend your money on beer and cigarettes and other like doing this stuff....not your place to criticize what other do with their money.....and others won't criticize what you do....

@nevrcm3261 Жыл бұрын

your pain reminds me of when I put equal length stepped headers on my E46 M3 I-6. 6 hours of overhead (mostly) pain for 18 bolts/nuts

@jeanlawson9133 Жыл бұрын

I love doing header's I use to custom build them...and intsall them on Motor Home's...😎 Pressure testing the welds on Aircraft could be stressful. Sometimes you have to sacrifice wrenches and make custom bends and twist to tighten the bolts Capiche 😎