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With all my work changing out the clutch on my car and replacing the CV boots and other misc. items I decided to tackle the headers since they were right there as well.
After about an hour and a half of cussing and swearing I managed to get the front header on. Now I have the worst of the two left with the rear. I'll take some pictures of everything so I can add them to the how-to that was posted already. As I recall there was only one picture, which was the modified EGR down pipe for the WR headers (which I am installing as well).
Key notes for the header install though, I'm not sure what the last how-to was installed on, but the header bolts are 13mm nuts with 5mm studs rather then 15mm nuts with 5mm studs. This was on a 98 SVT so I'm not sure if these changes over the years. However the Y-pipe nuts where 15mm for the Y-pipe to cat connection.
-Mike
98 Contour SVT
Toreador Red #49 of 6535 Built on 3/25/97
WR Headers, Borla Cat-Back, Torsen T2 LSD, K&N Short Ram, S-AFC and Focus Shift Tower
85 Camaro
1969 358ci, 97 TA interior, 91 Z28 GrdEfx and Aero Wing 255rwhp
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I think the how-to correctly states the header bolts are 13mm on 5mm studs.
Congrats on your progress so far, I love the headers!
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Can you take a picture of the modified EGR. My HD crashed and I lost the pic I had. Thanks.
-tropictour
2000 Contour SVT
Tropic Green
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Originally posted by tropictour:
Can you take a picture of the modified EGR. My HD crashed and I lost the pic I had. Thanks.
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Its in the how-to
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Originally posted by tropictour:
Can you take a picture of the modified EGR. My HD crashed and I lost the pic I had. Thanks.
-tropictour
its in the header How-to
Thanks for taking pics man, i wrote the How-to last week and did my headers a good 5 month's ago.
99 TRed Contour SVT # 1853 out of 2760
230.2 WHP @ 6500
237.0 WTR @ 2250
Originally posted by MxRacer:
Originally posted by RawBurt:
I'll be keeping it to myself, until the time comes. It'll be hard to find. 
much like your weiner.
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Originally posted by Tourige:
Thanks for taking pics man, i wrote the How-to last week and did my headers a good 5 month's ago.
No problem. I only have finished pics of the front header, as I was trying to finish it quick and the batteries in my camera were dead. I will have complete pictures of the process on the rear however, which is the harder one so those should be benifical.
-Mike
98 Contour SVT
Toreador Red #49 of 6535 Built on 3/25/97
WR Headers, Borla Cat-Back, Torsen T2 LSD, K&N Short Ram, S-AFC and Focus Shift Tower
85 Camaro
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Cool I found it.
-tropictour
2000 Contour SVT
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Installed my headers today.  Install was total CAKE
when done like the how-to says.In my opinion a pivot head ratchet wrench with a pipe for extra leverage works best
for removal.As for the rear header,I liked the r/r more than the front with the alt unbolted and put aside.
I did the best I could not to unbolt alt but socket wouldn't
seat well.Anyways I had everything done in less than 5 hrs.
I had the msds kit,it's awsome,NO fitment issues whatsoever
for my 2001.So everybody that's hesitating to get a set
cuz you're worried about install,go for it,install is
actually fun.
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Originally posted by habcougar:
NO fitment issues whatsoever
for my 2001.
O rly?
-'96 SE MTX 3L
-'98 SVT 1,173 of 6,535
-'05 Mazda 6s, loaded, g/f's ride
-Need a 96-00 manual on CD? PM or email me
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Originally posted by todras:
Originally posted by habcougar:
NO fitment issues whatsoever
for my 2001.
O rly?
yea, shouldent your EGR be um... Not working?
99 TRed Contour SVT # 1853 out of 2760
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237.0 WTR @ 2250
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Originally posted by RawBurt:
I'll be keeping it to myself, until the time comes. It'll be hard to find.
much like your weiner.
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