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    I stopped by Track Dog yesterday and picked up a RB header for the 1.8. If there were one thing that you'd tell me to look out for when attempting this replacement what would it be? And yes, I do have a large can of PBlaster.

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    Start soaking those header studs/nuts now....do it several times before you attempt to remove the OEM header.

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    The EGR tube can be a PITA also.


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    Soak the O2 sensor(s) too.

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    Easier to light the car on fire and walk away.

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    I may need to "phone in" a friend!

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    The hardest part of my header install was snaking the old header out and snaking the new header in. The bolts were the easy part. And I don’t have AC or power steering in the way.
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    It's not that hard. I've reinstalled mine several times.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jrj512 View Post
    It's not that hard. I've reinstalled mine several times.
    Don't forget kids Vintage Small Block Miatas are different than the Big Block NB2's.



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