Shorty Headers

Dave13 wrote:

I would think the right (passenger) side would be easier seeing you don't have to deal with the steering column. Props for doing it yourself.

Ohh but its not easer

O.K. so Rt (passenger side ) DONE !!! OMG.. What a P.I.T.A. !!

!!!!!!!!!! DISCONNECT THE BATTERY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

One smashed finger & several nicks in the hand. (I cant work with Mech gloves on . need to feel )

Pre-Removal- (O2 sensor plug way up top behind Rt valve cover. un-plug from top)


Rt manifold VS Rt Header




Rt header gasket & funky extra tube



Motor mount in the way of install


Jack up & remove Rt motor mount & support motor



Motor mount gone


There is also a Bracket that goes from mount to Alt that has to come out and Dip stick too.
Much easer to remove front bumper to crossmember under cover to access.
very tight bolts ( finger smash)

There woudl be no way to access header bolts to tighten if mount in way.

Install of Headers.




Install done & back together .






Mid-Pipes will be here Monday

Time for a

Looks like your having some fun. I remember when I did my long tubes. Glad I had a lift available.

that must have been nice... i did my longtubes on my back in my garage... what a mother that was..

Yeah I can't imagine doing it that way Brian. That would have really sucked.

O.K. DONE

my Mopar performance Cat back system


Compare OEM Mid pipes to JBA



Pic's installed








Put a few miles on the car after &let in idle in deive for about 15 Min to burn off .

Can you fell the power difference?

Power difference on a dyno with shorty's and mids w/ hi flows was 17rwhp on my car. I already had the cat back on the first time I put it on a dyno. So i would say cat back, shorty's and mids would probably be in the 25-30 rwhp range. Congrats on doing the install yourself. Btw, you can sell the stock cats on E-Bay, probably get $50-$75 for them. People buy them for the metals inside.

Put all the orignal parts in boxes bagged & tagged with all the attaching hadware
in the shed for future generations to find & be amazed by .... LOL

jesse031081 wrote:

Can you fell the power difference?

I just went around the block a few times to make sure no leaks . My garage was open & Dog was out side did not want to go far.

My BUTT Dyno seemed to feel some low end gains.

Weather is going to turn to crap the next few days , once we get a nice day will take it out on I-65 to see .

Congrats Paul. Nice write up.

cOngrats Paul!!!!!!!! I love the shorties I did over Christmas........