toledoUPSguy
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posted October 01, 2012 02:09 PM
my dumbest question yet
Got half the 14r apart to do various things. Can you (how do you) remove the factory header without removing the radiator?
Thanks in advance.
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FalldownPhil
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posted October 01, 2012 02:38 PM
 Edited By: FalldownPhil on 2 Oct 2012 00:26
Seems to me that I just removed a bolt from the lower radiator stand off bracket and was then able to pull the radiator forward from the bottom to remove the stock header pipes. I am sure that I did not have to remove the radiator to install my Brock's system.
Phil
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zx13r
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posted October 01, 2012 03:00 PM
Removing the two top bolts and the one from the motor bracket will let it drop down just put a towel on the fender.
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zx12mark
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posted October 01, 2012 04:19 PM
wtf............lazy ass bastards.your doing it for free.get a clean container ,drain the coolant, drop the radiator and save your knuckles.
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smokinZX14
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posted October 01, 2012 06:06 PM
I have never pull the rad to put pipes on a zx14 , why start now .. ?
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Quarter Pounder
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posted October 01, 2012 06:54 PM
ditto...just remove the mounting bolts and it'll move enough no problem for you. And if you are smart, you'll use an extension with a universal and have no skint knuckles.
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venomous_zx
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posted October 01, 2012 07:01 PM
Edited By: venomous_zx on 2 Oct 2012 03:11
the easy way for me was to remove the 2 top radiator bolts. i left the hoses connected and put several towls on the friont fender for the radiator to rest on.of course remove the radiator bracket bolt towards the bottom. then you got lots of room to remove the header nuts. but if you have an extension thats long enough and several swivel adaptors then thats all you need. i didnt have swivels so i just dropped radiator so to speak.
ps. i noticed when i removed my factory headers that 3 of the nuts were loose. anyone else?
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RyanC
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posted October 01, 2012 07:29 PM
I just removed the bottom bracket and swung the lower half of the radiator forwards a couple of inches.
Plenty of room to get my gorilla sized hands in there.
Yoshi headers slipped in without a problem.
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toledoUPSguy
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posted October 01, 2012 10:19 PM
Thanks all
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eklipse636
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posted October 02, 2012 03:22 AM
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wtf............lazy ass bastards.your doing it for free.get a clean container ,drain the coolant, drop the radiator and save your knuckles.
No need in working harder than you got to..
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