mac prochamber install

[steveb24]

i just ordered it on monday..so i should have it by saturday..because it has been shipped! is this something i can put on myself with a friend? we had access to air tools i believe, if not, some good hand tools. what do you think about putting on the o/r prochamber and taking off the stock h midpipe? i have 60,700 miles on the car too..if that helps. thanks

 

[trailblazr81]

Go to Autozone and get a can of PB Blaster. Spray all the bolts the day before. And spray them again before you try to stat loosening them. Make sure you have a good 12-18" of extensions and a "swivel" or "u-joint" socket. A medium or deep socket will be needed. Remember to D/C the battery first. And make sure you put O2's in the right place... ie: front stay in front laft stay on left, etc. And you may want a "persuader" handy since its sometimes hard to kick things under there.

I had about 67,000 miles on mine when I swapped in O/R H and I didnt need air tools. 3/8 ratchet worked fine. Also I got that PB blaster everywhere and was kinda nasty smoking as it burned off the exhaust.

 

[Dan_Soprano]

Go to Autozone and get a can of PB Blaster. Spray all the bolts the day before. And spray them again before you try to stat loosening them. Make sure you have a good 12-18" of extensions and a "swivel" or "u-joint" socket. A medium or deep socket will be needed. Remember to D/C the battery first. And make sure you put O2's in the right place... ie: front stay in front laft stay on left, etc. And you may want a "persuader" handy since its sometimes hard to kick things under there.

I had about 67,000 miles on mine when I swapped in O/R H and I didnt need air tools. 3/8 ratchet worked fine. Also I got that PB blaster everywhere and was kinda nasty smoking as it burned off the exhaust.

perfect advise!! Couldn't have said it better myself!

 

[03ghoststang]

pretty much what was mentioned above and you will need a 22mm for the O2's and its easier done with a friend and a nice 12-pack

 

[trailblazr81]

Thank You! Thank You!

:SNSign:

 

[steveb24]

thank you all..i will do it on saturday then with some help. hope it all works out

 

[bham_gt]

A medium or deep socket will be needed. Remember to D/C the battery first.

I found that the medium worked best on mine. The deep well would not go on completely straight, so it wanted to round off the nut. The medium worked perfectly, 15mm I believe.

 

[wht03GT]

Go to Autozone and get a can of PB Blaster. Spray all the bolts the day before. And spray them again before you try to stat loosening them. Make sure you have a good 12-18" of extensions and a "swivel" or "u-joint" socket. A medium or deep socket will be needed. Remember to D/C the battery first. And make sure you put O2's in the right place... ie: front stay in front laft stay on left, etc. And you may want a "persuader" handy since its sometimes hard to kick things under there.

I had about 67,000 miles on mine when I swapped in O/R H and I didnt need air tools. 3/8 ratchet worked fine. Also I got that PB blaster everywhere and was kinda nasty smoking as it burned off the exhaust.

Yes perfect advise. Doesnt mention it in his post (i dont believe) the deep well you need is 15mm

 

[propellerhead]

+1 on the medium socket.

- Tighten the Prochamber to the headers bolts. Leave the others loose. Use a jack to lift up the chamber part. At least level it out. Then tighten the remaining bolts.

- It will sound airy at first. Like you have an air leak. Drive it for a couple of days to get a few heat/cold cycles. Then, recheck your connections and if they look good, and you know you don't have leaks, don't pay attention to the airy sound. It goes away eventually.

- You'll see smoke out the tips whenever you shut off the engine. Sometimes it will come from just one of the tips. That will go away eventually too.

 

[ALVARADO302]

I found that the medium worked best on mine. The deep well would not go on completely straight, so it wanted to round off the nut. The medium worked perfectly, 15mm I believe.

Totally agree medium socket worked perfect for me too

 

[big blue]

+1 medium socket. Good luck with the pass. header bolts . I think it is a rite of passage to curse a headerbolt that won't come out.

 

[AdRock]

While you're there you might as well replace the header studs. The driveres side willmost likely not seal correctly if you don't.

 

[dmenard74]

I put on an offroad prochamber about a week ago and I do notice an airy raspy sound. I did see a tremendous loss of low end torque. Will this improve over time?

 

[Mossberg]

The prochamber does sound very airy up under you while driving. But raspy is not how it should sound. It should be a smooth hollow tone. What muffs do you have?