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    newbie::header install question

    Hey all, great site. Upfront I want to say i did do a search but could not find an answer! I have a 92 coupe and just bought a header kit on ebay. Plan on installing it this weekend. Is there anything I should know before I dig in to this? Does anything have to be moved or is it just unbolt and remove kinda thing. I've done headers on my mustang and that was a bitch!! Just seeing if anyone had any tips. Thanks!

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    First of all, welcome to the site!

    If you have an EX, the header should bolt right in without moving anything. But if you have an LX or a DX, plan on extendng the O2 sensor wires to the rear of the motor. Headers usually hav ethe O2 sensor on the rear part of the downpipe and LX/DX Accords have it on the primary tube at the front of the motor. Other than that, I don't see any problems.

    Good luck!
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      Thanks for the reply! I don't know if it's an lx or dx, what's the difference? Anyways there is a spot on the front of the header and on the back of the downpipe for the o2. I was wondering what that extra hole was for Thanks again!

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        Its the traditional remove and isntall, and make sure you use tons of wd40 let it sit. Your new header most likely has 2 bungs for different model accords, just plug one up and install the 02 sensor in the other. When I did my header, I just ended up choppping the stock manifold right where it bends near the oil pan, another thing is the 02 sensor, if its been in there awhile it will be a bitch, make sure you have a grinder and get creative installing those bolts.


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          Originally posted by starchland
          Its the traditional remove and isntall, and make sure you use tons of wd40 let it sit. Your new header most likely has 2 bungs for different model accords, just plug one up and install the 02 sensor in the other. When I did my header, I just ended up choppping the stock manifold right where it bends near the oil pan, another thing is the 02 sensor, if its been in there awhile it will be a bitch, make sure you have a grinder and get creative installing those bolts.
          I used a long piece of PVC pipe as a breaker bar to get the O2 sensor out when I helped on a header install on my friend's gf's CB. The scary thing was the PVC breaker bar broke the drop forged wrench.

          I'm not really that strong?

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            Well, I installed it yesterday..It wasn't too bad. I ended up taking the whole exhaust off except the muffler cause I had to grind all the bolts off on the cat and didn't have much room under the car. I spent 3.5 hours grinding and drilling that damn thing due to not having a proper drill and bits! I was tempted to leave the cat out a week since I have a new one coming in the mail soon, but I wanted it to be quiet already. Been driving around for 3 months with the flex pipe broken clean in half. Oh well when I do get the cat it'll be just a matter of droppin the old one and boltin the new one in.
            Thanks again!!

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