Just installed the Edelbrock T.E.S. headers

NegativeCamber · 03-25-2009, 12:52 PM

Ok well I just installed the headers and y pipe on my 2000 x cab 4.3 the only thing I had to do to make them work, was massage the floorboard with a hammer to get the drivers side 02 sensor to fit. I am a little worried about the ground clearance tho, the Y-pipe hangs a little low but everything else went very smoothly, onto the pics...

If you cut the stock y pipe right after the pre cat but before the crossmember all you have to do is buy a 2 1/2 inch header flange and weld it to the stock pipe and it will bolt right up ( I will be doing that tonight ) here's a before picture

rentedmule · 03-25-2009, 01:41 PM

What was the part # of the headers? I didn't think the Y-pipe would fit that well, it looks great. Nice looking truck too!

supasoulja · 03-25-2009, 01:58 PM

That is a mean looking truck dude. Mad props on that, and the exhaust looks awesome. I think with selective driving you will be good and not bottom it out. Did you feel any power/sound difference with them?

NegativeCamber · 03-25-2009, 01:58 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by rentedmule

What was the part # of the headers? I didn't think the Y-pipe would fit that well, it looks great. Nice looking truck too!

P/N 67083 there for a 96/97 sonoma 4.3 but they worked pretty well, oh and btw did you get that supercharger back yet????

NegativeCamber · 03-25-2009, 02:06 PM

I will let you know the difference tonight after I'm finished. I really don't expect much but we will see. I also installed the edelbrock valve covers as well. They fit but you do have to use the 1st gen 4.3 bolts and gaskets, and I had to notch a big chunk out of the a/c bracket so be careful if you do this.

rentedmule · 03-25-2009, 03:07 PM

Nope, haven't gotten the S/C back, I'll let you know the second I do. Thanks for the part #'s!

NegativeCamber · 03-25-2009, 08:14 PM

just got done welding it up and it sounds good, not too loud at all just mellow, as for the power increase yes there is a noticable increase... I don't know if its from the headers as much as the y pipe, that stock y pipe just wasnt cutting it

NeedanewBucket · 03-26-2009, 03:06 PM

I have a few of questions. First, when you say "massage" how much extra clearance did it take? Second, did you fab the Y-pipe or did you buy it? Third, is that stock ZQ8 suspension? And yes that is a smooth truck you have there!!!

abryant · 03-26-2009, 06:22 PM

hey do u think that y pipe hangs to low for a truck with a 4/5 drop?

NeedanewBucket · 03-26-2009, 07:10 PM

I would say if your stock Y-pipe doesnt touch the ground you might be able to go a little bit bigger but not to much.

NegativeCamber · 03-26-2009, 11:29 PM

thanks for the responses, I started off with a stock ls I added ZQ8 spindles 2 inch ( i think drop coils ) rear ZQ8 leafs 3 inch drop blocks, I removed the bump stops and it has toxic drop shocks in the rear and nitro shocks in the front it also had a ZQ8 steering box. The Y- pipe comes with the headers at summit the total cost is $369.00 it comes with the headers y pipe and all the hardware you need to install it. The y pipe hasnt bottomed out yet so I plan on driving it carefully, and I should be good!!! Very easy install give it a try

NegativeCamber · 03-26-2009, 11:31 PM

oh sorry I forgot, and by massage I meant about 5 good smacks with the BFH haha

556mm · 03-26-2009, 11:40 PM

how does it sound?

NeedanewBucket · 03-27-2009, 01:25 PM

Thats not a bad price for that. I dont know what a shop would charge to fab one like that up. Summit had another kit for 98 and up, but it was like $439. There is another thread on here somewhere that says the Y-pipes dont work with manual trans.. wouldnt know why. I would think you could just "massage" it a little bit to make it work! lol

purplepassion · 03-27-2009, 07:10 PM

got any under hood pics? i ordered mine the other day, and should have them soon.

99xtrm · 03-28-2009, 02:35 PM

negativecamber it looks like you work at a ford dealer good looking truck

NegativeCamber · 03-29-2009, 04:50 PM

I will take underhood pics this week once I get a chance to clean it up, and I am the internet sales manager at a Saturn dealer, thanks for all the responses guys!

chaospartners · 03-29-2009, 06:46 PM

Wheres the sound clips???

99xtrm · 03-29-2009, 08:11 PM

i was messing with you a little because the stand the computer is set up on next to the lift looks like ours(i work at a ford dealer)

arSonoma · 03-30-2009, 03:19 PM

how hard was it getting the headers in because i got some headman headers for mine 4.3 but it looks like a bitch to do.

NegativeCamber · 03-30-2009, 03:54 PM

the passenger side is cake but the drivers side you have to remove the steering shaft

tiresmokinV8 · 04-02-2009, 09:46 PM

Looks great! People have always wondered if those tes headers+y pipe for the 94-97 would work on our newer trucks. glad to see that they will.

sonomanator · 04-07-2009, 12:58 AM

nice truck i cant find the part with the number u used will this work
http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=EDL%2D67083&N=700 +115&autoview=sku
and get some under the hood pictures. so how much of a difrence was there.

Renegade_Z · 04-07-2009, 01:39 AM

How did you get the stock ones out? We couldnt get mine out without removing the heads.

purplepassion · 04-07-2009, 08:57 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by sonomanator

nice truck i cant find the part with the number u used will this work
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
and get some under the hood pictures. so how much of a difrence was there.

those are the ones he got

NegativeCamber · 04-07-2009, 12:11 PM

67083 . . . thats the number I gave you, and no I did not remove the heads to get the stockers off haha i unbolted them and pulled them out lol

Renegade_Z · 04-07-2009, 12:54 PM

lol. Out from underneath the truck or out the side through the wheel wells?

NegativeCamber · 04-07-2009, 01:10 PM

out thru the wheel wells I'm not sure if you could pull them out from underneath because of the limited space

Renegade_Z · 04-07-2009, 01:15 PM

Yeah the only way we got them out of the Jimmy at school throught the bottom was to push on the tranny. So the passenger side comes out real easy and the steering shaft has to be removed on the driver side?

NegativeCamber · 04-07-2009, 01:33 PM

yes i removed the steering shaft, you have to there is no other way

Renegade_Z · 04-07-2009, 01:34 PM

Gotcha. Thanks NegativeCamber.

1991S1030K · 04-09-2009, 09:41 PM

I like the headers too! i did the same set up on my 2001.

http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f89/my...2001-a-348503/

556mm · 04-09-2009, 09:48 PM

sooooooo how does it sound

1991S1030K · 04-09-2009, 09:54 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by lowcherrydime

sooooooo how does it sound

New Magnaflow muffler :
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/M...Reb_203853.htm

Old Flowmaster muffler :
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/E...Rev_178629.htm

Straight headers :
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/O...ers_178630.htm

Edelbrock TES headers, 2.25" Y pipe, 3" from Y pipe to the muffler, 3" stainless cutout before Cat, Stainless metallic core cat, dual 2.25" exits to custom stainless tips.

03-25-2009, 12:52 PM	#1
NegativeCamber Rich Boy Sell It Quick Age: 23 Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 59 Location: Pittsburgh User is: OffLine	Just installed the Edelbrock T.E.S. headers Ok well I just installed the headers and y pipe on my 2000 x cab 4.3 the only thing I had to do to make them work, was massage the floorboard with a hammer to get the drivers side 02 sensor to fit. I am a little worried about the ground clearance tho, the Y-pipe hangs a little low but everything else went very smoothly, onto the pics... If you cut the stock y pipe right after the pre cat but before the crossmember all you have to do is buy a 2 1/2 inch header flange and weld it to the stock pipe and it will bolt right up ( I will be doing that tonight ) here's a before picture
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03-25-2009, 01:41 PM	#2
rentedmule got cones? Age: 32 Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,287 Location: Edmonton, AB User is: OffLine	Re: Just installed the Edelbrock T.E.S. headers What was the part # of the headers? I didn't think the Y-pipe would fit that well, it looks great. Nice looking truck too!
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03-25-2009, 01:58 PM	#3
supasoulja I Need $ Age: 19 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2,096 Location: Miami User is: OffLine	Re: Just installed the Edelbrock T.E.S. headers That is a mean looking truck dude. Mad props on that, and the exhaust looks awesome. I think with selective driving you will be good and not bottom it out. Did you feel any power/sound difference with them?
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03-25-2009, 01:58 PM	#4
NegativeCamber Rich Boy Sell It Quick Age: 23 Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 59 Location: Pittsburgh User is: OffLine	Re: Just installed the Edelbrock T.E.S. headers Quote: Originally Posted by rentedmule What was the part # of the headers? I didn't think the Y-pipe would fit that well, it looks great. Nice looking truck too! P/N 67083 there for a 96/97 sonoma 4.3 but they worked pretty well, oh and btw did you get that supercharger back yet????
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03-25-2009, 02:06 PM	#5
NegativeCamber Rich Boy Sell It Quick Age: 23 Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 59 Location: Pittsburgh User is: OffLine	Re: Just installed the Edelbrock T.E.S. headers I will let you know the difference tonight after I'm finished. I really don't expect much but we will see. I also installed the edelbrock valve covers as well. They fit but you do have to use the 1st gen 4.3 bolts and gaskets, and I had to notch a big chunk out of the a/c bracket so be careful if you do this.
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03-25-2009, 03:07 PM	#6
rentedmule got cones? Age: 32 Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,287 Location: Edmonton, AB User is: OffLine	Re: Just installed the Edelbrock T.E.S. headers Nope, haven't gotten the S/C back, I'll let you know the second I do. Thanks for the part #'s!
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03-25-2009, 08:14 PM	#7
NegativeCamber Rich Boy Sell It Quick Age: 23 Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 59 Location: Pittsburgh User is: OffLine	Re: Just installed the Edelbrock T.E.S. headers just got done welding it up and it sounds good, not too loud at all just mellow, as for the power increase yes there is a noticable increase... I don't know if its from the headers as much as the y pipe, that stock y pipe just wasnt cutting it
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03-26-2009, 03:06 PM	#8
NeedanewBucket Registered User Age: 27 Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 39 Location: Indianapolis, IN User is: OffLine	Re: Just installed the Edelbrock T.E.S. headers I have a few of questions. First, when you say "massage" how much extra clearance did it take? Second, did you fab the Y-pipe or did you buy it? Third, is that stock ZQ8 suspension? And yes that is a smooth truck you have there!!!
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03-26-2009, 06:22 PM	#9
abryant Registered User Age: 24 Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 375 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Just installed the Edelbrock T.E.S. headers hey do u think that y pipe hangs to low for a truck with a 4/5 drop?
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03-26-2009, 07:10 PM	#10
NeedanewBucket Registered User Age: 27 Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 39 Location: Indianapolis, IN User is: OffLine	Re: Just installed the Edelbrock T.E.S. headers I would say if your stock Y-pipe doesnt touch the ground you might be able to go a little bit bigger but not to much.
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03-26-2009, 11:29 PM	#11
NegativeCamber Rich Boy Sell It Quick Age: 23 Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 59 Location: Pittsburgh User is: OffLine	Re: Just installed the Edelbrock T.E.S. headers thanks for the responses, I started off with a stock ls I added ZQ8 spindles 2 inch ( i think drop coils ) rear ZQ8 leafs 3 inch drop blocks, I removed the bump stops and it has toxic drop shocks in the rear and nitro shocks in the front it also had a ZQ8 steering box. The Y- pipe comes with the headers at summit the total cost is $369.00 it comes with the headers y pipe and all the hardware you need to install it. The y pipe hasnt bottomed out yet so I plan on driving it carefully, and I should be good!!! Very easy install give it a try
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03-26-2009, 11:31 PM	#12
NegativeCamber Rich Boy Sell It Quick Age: 23 Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 59 Location: Pittsburgh User is: OffLine	Re: Just installed the Edelbrock T.E.S. headers oh sorry I forgot, and by massage I meant about 5 good smacks with the BFH haha
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03-26-2009, 11:40 PM	#13
556mm &amp;lt;3 redheads Age: 27 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 25,729 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Just installed the Edelbrock T.E.S. headers how does it sound?
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03-27-2009, 01:25 PM	#14
NeedanewBucket Registered User Age: 27 Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 39 Location: Indianapolis, IN User is: OffLine	Re: Just installed the Edelbrock T.E.S. headers Thats not a bad price for that. I dont know what a shop would charge to fab one like that up. Summit had another kit for 98 and up, but it was like $439. There is another thread on here somewhere that says the Y-pipes dont work with manual trans.. wouldnt know why. I would think you could just "massage" it a little bit to make it work! lol
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03-27-2009, 07:10 PM	#15
purplepassion blazer is dunnnnnnnnn! Age: 21 Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 10,623 Location: Mt. Washington, KY User is: OffLine	Re: Just installed the Edelbrock T.E.S. headers got any under hood pics? i ordered mine the other day, and should have them soon.
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03-28-2009, 02:35 PM	#16
99xtrm I finally got blown Age: 31 Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 353 Location: northern kentucky User is: OffLine	Re: Just installed the Edelbrock T.E.S. headers negativecamber it looks like you work at a ford dealer good looking truck
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03-29-2009, 04:50 PM	#17
NegativeCamber Rich Boy Sell It Quick Age: 23 Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 59 Location: Pittsburgh User is: OffLine	Re: Just installed the Edelbrock T.E.S. headers I will take underhood pics this week once I get a chance to clean it up, and I am the internet sales manager at a Saturn dealer, thanks for all the responses guys!
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03-29-2009, 06:46 PM	#18
chaospartners Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,163 Location: Somewhere in Ohio User is: Online	Re: Just installed the Edelbrock T.E.S. headers Wheres the sound clips???
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03-29-2009, 08:11 PM	#19
99xtrm I finally got blown Age: 31 Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 353 Location: northern kentucky User is: OffLine	Re: Just installed the Edelbrock T.E.S. headers i was messing with you a little because the stand the computer is set up on next to the lift looks like ours(i work at a ford dealer)
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03-30-2009, 03:19 PM	#20
arSonoma fast truck fleeger Age: 23 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 233 Location: Benton User is: OffLine	Re: Just installed the Edelbrock T.E.S. headers how hard was it getting the headers in because i got some headman headers for mine 4.3 but it looks like a bitch to do.
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03-30-2009, 03:54 PM	#21
NegativeCamber Rich Boy Sell It Quick Age: 23 Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 59 Location: Pittsburgh User is: OffLine	Re: Just installed the Edelbrock T.E.S. headers the passenger side is cake but the drivers side you have to remove the steering shaft
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04-02-2009, 09:46 PM	#22
tiresmokinV8 Not so Avg Age: 23 Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 903 Location: Cuy. Falls, OH User is: OffLine	Re: Just installed the Edelbrock T.E.S. headers Looks great! People have always wondered if those tes headers+y pipe for the 94-97 would work on our newer trucks. glad to see that they will.
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04-07-2009, 12:58 AM	#23
sonomanator falcon powered. Age: 20 Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,588 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Just installed the Edelbrock T.E.S. headers nice truck i cant find the part with the number u used will this work http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=EDL%2D67083&N=700 +115&autoview=sku and get some under the hood pictures. so how much of a difrence was there.
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04-07-2009, 01:39 AM	#24
Renegade_Z THE Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,085 Location: Pottstown, PA User is: OffLine	Re: Just installed the Edelbrock T.E.S. headers How did you get the stock ones out? We couldnt get mine out without removing the heads.
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04-07-2009, 08:57 AM	#25
purplepassion blazer is dunnnnnnnnn! Age: 21 Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 10,623 Location: Mt. Washington, KY User is: OffLine	Re: Just installed the Edelbrock T.E.S. headers Quote: Originally Posted by sonomanator nice truck i cant find the part with the number u used will this work http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku and get some under the hood pictures. so how much of a difrence was there. those are the ones he got
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04-07-2009, 12:11 PM	#26
NegativeCamber Rich Boy Sell It Quick Age: 23 Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 59 Location: Pittsburgh User is: OffLine	Re: Just installed the Edelbrock T.E.S. headers 67083 . . . thats the number I gave you, and no I did not remove the heads to get the stockers off haha i unbolted them and pulled them out lol
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04-07-2009, 12:54 PM	#27
Renegade_Z THE Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,085 Location: Pottstown, PA User is: OffLine	Re: Just installed the Edelbrock T.E.S. headers lol. Out from underneath the truck or out the side through the wheel wells?
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04-07-2009, 01:10 PM	#28
NegativeCamber Rich Boy Sell It Quick Age: 23 Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 59 Location: Pittsburgh User is: OffLine	Re: Just installed the Edelbrock T.E.S. headers out thru the wheel wells I'm not sure if you could pull them out from underneath because of the limited space
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04-07-2009, 01:15 PM	#29
Renegade_Z THE Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,085 Location: Pottstown, PA User is: OffLine	Re: Just installed the Edelbrock T.E.S. headers Yeah the only way we got them out of the Jimmy at school throught the bottom was to push on the tranny. So the passenger side comes out real easy and the steering shaft has to be removed on the driver side?
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04-07-2009, 01:33 PM	#30
NegativeCamber Rich Boy Sell It Quick Age: 23 Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 59 Location: Pittsburgh User is: OffLine	Re: Just installed the Edelbrock T.E.S. headers yes i removed the steering shaft, you have to there is no other way
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04-07-2009, 01:34 PM	#31
Renegade_Z THE Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,085 Location: Pottstown, PA User is: OffLine	Re: Just installed the Edelbrock T.E.S. headers Gotcha. Thanks NegativeCamber.
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04-09-2009, 09:41 PM	#32
1991S1030K The Beast Age: 27 Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 677 Location: Euless, TX User is: OffLine	Re: Just installed the Edelbrock T.E.S. headers I like the headers too! i did the same set up on my 2001. http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f89/my...2001-a-348503/
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04-09-2009, 09:48 PM	#33
556mm &amp;lt;3 redheads Age: 27 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 25,729 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Just installed the Edelbrock T.E.S. headers sooooooo how does it sound
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04-09-2009, 09:54 PM	#34
1991S1030K The Beast Age: 27 Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 677 Location: Euless, TX User is: OffLine	Re: Just installed the Edelbrock T.E.S. headers Quote: Originally Posted by lowcherrydime sooooooo how does it sound New Magnaflow muffler : http://videos.streetfire.net/video/M...Reb_203853.htm Old Flowmaster muffler : http://videos.streetfire.net/video/E...Rev_178629.htm Straight headers : http://videos.streetfire.net/video/O...ers_178630.htm Edelbrock TES headers, 2.25" Y pipe, 3" from Y pipe to the muffler, 3" stainless cutout before Cat, Stainless metallic core cat, dual 2.25" exits to custom stainless tips. Last edited by 1991S1030K : 04-09-2009 at 09:55 PM.
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