I am running a solid driver side/rubber pass side on my 6.1 and also ran the same style on my BB for about 14 years. All the alternatives "ACT" just like a solid mount anyway.

Headers are in. They're 90% of a perfect fit to the car. They will need denting on the passengers side header with my 1.22" t bars, which I should have expected. If I had a 1.0" ish tb, this wouldn't be a problem.



Both headers snaked in from the bottom without issue. I didn't even have the car very high up at all. I elected to not use the TTI gaskets, instead I picked the composite 6.1 factory gasket.



It was surprising to see the AC compressor and steering box not hit on the drivers side. The notch that I made was more than enough on the k frame.

I will have to pull the headers to make small adjustments, but nothing serious.

As it sits now. I've got the intake on there only to keep dirt and critters out of the motor.

LOOKS GOOD!!!

Right on Alex!

I did not see it mentioned, but are you using the front cover/accessory drive stuff (other than the oil filter adapter) from an LX/LC platform car? It looks like it, but I wanted to be sure.

This cover is from an 05-08 car 5.7 or 6.1

Does it run yet?

Does it run yet?

Does it run yet?

Does it run yet?

No. I still havent pulled the headers back out, but I did mount my throttle body and tidy up the top end. I'm still working parts to figure out what I'm missing.

I remember you were wanting to get your gauges redone, somebody just posted a restored one. It's 1K though. "68 SAT" is the users name.

I've said it to myself many times, but I must admit...I'm not happy to ding headers. Not even a little bit. But, unfortunately I had to with these TTI's. Mind you, I don't feel that I did the best job that I could beating these (I really should have used a ball peen hammer).

The T-bars hit my passengers side collector severely. I thought that it was the fact that I have 1.22" bars, but there was over a half inch of interference.



Thats the top of the DS header where it passes under the T-bar.

The next area that hit was the #1 tube passing by the AC compressor. If I didn't have AC in mind, this wouldn't be an issue. I had to trim the AC compressor from the start as per 808cuda's post, but I also had to ding it to fit.



I'll give the benefit of the doubt because these headers are from 2007 and weren't used until now. I don't know what changes have been made to the jig. I will say that TTI does have amazing customer service and I wouldn't use any other header for this swap. I have no doubt that Dougs is lightyears behind TTI. I talked to them on the phone and I wasn't impressed.


Right now, they're in and they clear everything. I'm going to make one final change to the headers to make them fit a little better, which will be adding V-band connections to the collector to gain ground clearance. My car is silly low and I don't want those 3 bolt flanges catching on everything. Other than that, they will work well and support a ton of power. For a mild steel header, they are beefy where it counts and are very well coated. I'd be willing to pay double the price for them to be a low grade stainless though.

I'm progressing on my build. I'm ready to leave the front of the car and start ordering fuel system components. The front end is sealed and ready to sit for a while. The engine is sealed from TB to headers. I know it will take me more than one try to get my fittings ordered from Summit.

I take a piece of 1.5"x.250 wall tubing and put that where I need the dent and hit only that. Makes nicer dents lol.

Are those the 1-3/4" primaries?

I've moved to the front of the car while I'm waiting on some fuel system parts.

I ordered the following-

(6)1.5" T-bolt Clamps
(1)1.75" T-bolt Clamp
(1)180* Stainless U-bend 1.5"
(1)1.5" to 1.75" Silicone Reducer

My lower radiator hose is from a 5.7 Magnum. Aside from being trimmed a little on the ends, it ends up in almost a perfect spot and tops right at the bottom of my C-body radiator.

The only reason I can't run it as-is unfortunately is that my lower radiator outlet is 1.75" versus all my other connections, which are 1.5".

I'm going to run the silicone adapter to go back to 1.5" on the radiator and cut the bend to add a prettier turn on the factory lower hose (like a splice and a turn in one shot).

My Thunderbird radiator fan is a pretty decent fit also. I'm going to need to make some small aluminum L-brackets to use the factory attachment points on the radiator as support and cut the shroud a bit to bring it closer in.


I also started adding my Z-bar. I'm really happy everything is clearing the headers at this point. This will make the install that much easier. I was budgeting for a Hyrdraulic set up to be needed, but the SB Lakewood/TTI's are existing well together.

I'll take some pictures tomorrow. It's looking to be a pretty tidy engine bay.

Hey what alternator and power steering pump are you using?
Part numbers?

thanks!

I don't know by part number, but I know by application.

The alternator is a re-manned 05-08 5.7 car unit and my ps pump is an 03-08 5.7 car.

I'll use an external reservoir on the PS pump. Just factory stuff mounted to the fender. The easy thing to do would be to get a Jeep SRT8 Powersteering pump, with the built in reservoir...but I've not come across one for thr right price yet.

Cool!
So 2008 5.7 stuff will work on a 6.4?
Good to know!
I'm a newb when it comes to Gen III stuff haha!