seanjuan
Senior Member
I will be replacing my stock b16 header this week with a used Comptech 4-2-1 1 piece header and was wondering if there are any good procedures to follow when doing this...
I bought a new gasket for the head and the gasket going to the cat is pretty new as well so gaskets should be covered.
I read that you are supposed to retorque the bolts several times after letting the engine warm up.... then cool down, etc
so my plan for now is to do just that install the header when the engine is cold, warm it up and retorque, let it cool down then warm it back up again and retorque maybe do this once more if I'm feeling patient
also, since it is used would it be a good idea to clean the inside of it? there is a decent amount of carbon built up right now. as for the outside of it what is the best way to posish stainless steel? it deffinately looks used right now and I'd like to clean it up before I put it on. should I just pick up some stainless polish or would a fine steel wool be better?
thanks
Sean
I bought a new gasket for the head and the gasket going to the cat is pretty new as well so gaskets should be covered.
I read that you are supposed to retorque the bolts several times after letting the engine warm up.... then cool down, etc
so my plan for now is to do just that install the header when the engine is cold, warm it up and retorque, let it cool down then warm it back up again and retorque maybe do this once more if I'm feeling patient
also, since it is used would it be a good idea to clean the inside of it? there is a decent amount of carbon built up right now. as for the outside of it what is the best way to posish stainless steel? it deffinately looks used right now and I'd like to clean it up before I put it on. should I just pick up some stainless polish or would a fine steel wool be better?
thanks
Sean