Is it possible to install aftermarket headers and up pipes easily while the engine is in the truck without removing the engine or lifting the body?

Seeing that there are a lot of manifolds and up pipes available these days, I am very tempted to invest in them to try to reduce towing EGTs a bit.

It will take the first timer 6 - 8 hours. You'll do a little cussing and maybe a little bleeding, but my customers think it's worth it. :)

i dont want to.... but im tempted to ask... how much for the set?

Click on my sight link in my sig. Then click the "online store" tab at the top right hand side of the page. :)

Rick, Besides the flow charachteristics, what are the big differences between the manifold style and tubing style headers? Which ones would you recommend for a street driven vehicle?

I think the castings will most likely last forever. They also have better heat retention.

The fabricated style will outflow them, but you probably won't notice until the higher RPM.

For a street / play / work truck I would do the castings.:)

Its a chore, but its worth it. I found it was easier to use some lonnng extensions and wigglers to break those up pipe bolts from down by the tranny. I had a friend sit on top of the engine and guide the socket on. If you dint have an down pipe yet, should go on and put one on while your doing the installation.

So if the tranny was out it would be a good time to do it? Sweet.

Its not too bad. Here's some stuff that I learned doing my up pipes:
http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/showpost.php?p=3461310&postcount=5

So if the tranny was out it would be a good time to do it? Sweet.

With the trans out it is a 100 times easier. The driver's side up pipe to manifold bolts are still a pain, but way easier then with the trans in the truck.

Also, the cast one's that rick sells seem to have less problems with boost leaks then the tube ones. I just bolted them up and didn't have to track down any leaks.

Do these aftermarket manifolds and up pipes eliminate the EGR hardware completely?

Do these aftermarket manifolds and up pipes eliminate the EGR hardware completely?

Yeah the passenger side up pipe doesnt have the Y that goes to the EGR.

You guys are good. :)

Moved to Fuel, Air, Exhaust.

Do these aftermarket manifolds and up pipes eliminate the EGR hardware completely?

In short no... You would need to rig up something for the intake to get the EGR completely removed, plus run some heater hose to bypass the EGR cooler.

I left mine in place for now. I put the blocker plate back on, and Dustin made a second blocker plate to double it up. We then bolted the blocker plate over the end of the EGR cooler using the stock nuts and some washers.

It sounds like someone needs to bring a full EGR delete kit to market. Is there someone who has put all of these parts together in a kit form?

It sounds like someone needs to bring a full EGR delete kit to market. Is there someone who has put all of these parts together in a kit form?

Rick has a bracket that takes the place of the egr and supports the intake. All you need is a peice of hose and a coupler. That's what I used in addition to the up pipes and manifolds on my lbz.