[DeTomaso] question about installing 180 headers

[boyd casey]

So you recommend installing  the headers on the engine and then dropping the
engine in the car?
Boyd

On Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 3:06 PM, <JDeRyke at aol.com> wrote:

> It depends on the construction. I've worked with two different 180s and
> with both, adding them to the engine while it was in place was very, very
> difficult. Some bolts go in from the top and otheres go in from the bottom.
> With one set, there was a particular sequence you HAD to follow or the pipes
> simply wouldn't go on. Neither of those pre-L Panteras needed their tanks
> moved but I hope there are explicit directions included with your pipes....
> And don't forget to mount a large heat shield attached to the decklid
> (normally not included as part of the pipe assembly); with one set of pipes,
> a coffee-can-sized spot of the decklid paint (left side) BOILED on a 30-mile
> highway run at legal speeds. Good luck- J Deryke