Mission Chikira Header .... FAILED

Well, apparently the header on the SOHC ZC is shorter than the header on the USDM engines, so it didnt fit at all, it wont bolt up correctly to the exhaust cause the lower pipe is too long ... but oh well heres the pics

First, upon popping the hood there was a lizard in my engine bay
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid61/p6aa54b9f669bfd97857e15b2c72073e3/fc2e5610.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid61/p6613804017ce096ef2741f7c1e004b66/fc2e5609.jpg

After getting it out it ran under the car, we moved it further cause york2600 was bein a pussy and was scared it would bite us while under the car
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid61/pc4e56125b3f88f6d78808047c08e4114/fc2e5601.jpg

Finally got the b18c1 block out of his GSR
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid61/pcd7ed27c0f7926763503a4ee37965369/fc2e55f9.jpg

All the parts
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid61/pae197f9c1d95add93fd5895114b22c84/fc2e55cf.jpg

york2600 under the car working on getting shit off
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid61/p104edef99ea911ad4758232964381a27/fc2e55bf.jpg

How come nobody has ever mentioned to me how much of a bitch the heat shield is to get off?
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid61/p57c22a9281596e2c1f98b2d27c7bd563/fc2e55b5.jpg

Hmm, one of the bolts is missing from my stock header
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid61/p889024ed1e7a5fc972bc5bfe33c529ce/fc2e55af.jpg

york2600 and his girlfriend quarreling in the street, she wanted him to roll to the store with her :rolleyes:
Edit: Removed cause york2600's girlfriend saw this page

my car still chillin out here
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid61/pccdc802d9258ce7a72377f821e569746/fc2e559f.jpg

me under the car getting the bottom of the stock header off
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid61/pdcd2cbd60cde89ce7ac4d710312c3129/fc2e5593.jpg

Finally got this bitch off, we then went to the hardware store to get bolts to put the new one on with
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid61/padc50de81ed9c509ce8659f6ae64f12a/fc2e5589.jpg

Everything looks ready to go
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid61/p85239deed40f3df5c0364c304df28506/fc2e5580.jpg

View from under the car, got the chikira on
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid61/p53aa1fa94c5365fc1469519bf3e0eb1a/fc2e5577.jpg

Oh snap, the fucking bottom piece is too long
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid61/p32ff25c2fe5be35804e9b0c15cb916db/fc2e5570.jpg

So in conclusion, :mad: :mad: :mad:

and a chikira 4-2-1 header with gasket for the middle and all bolts needed to put it on is for sale as of now. :mad:

that sucks buddy... perhaps a custom exhaust is an order? you might consider keeping the chikara until you can get a custom exhaust welded up... it would be well worth the money... it'd sound and look so good.

I already have a custom exhaust.

that sux Melt, i'd say just Cut ur pipe and make it fit!
thats what i'd do ne ways ;)
I love Welding and it'd be a good excuse for me hehehe

if we didnt have smog here or if this header was carb approved, believe me I would do it.

york2600 and his girlfriend quarreling in the street oooooo man she got a phatty! lol j/k those are some nice handle bars tho

and common if you were a 5inch lizzard and a 8'5" and lets say 5'7" human being layed down next to you who would be the scared one?

Originally posted by civicHBsi91
and common if you were a 5inch lizzard and a 8'5" and lets say 5'7" human being layed down next to you who would be the scared one?

True http://www.illusiverides.com/forum/html/emoticons/lmao2.gif

What exactly does the header do for my car? Also how much you want for it?

If its for an 88-91 Si, then I might consider buying it from you.

As long as it hasnt been modified, of course.

The only thing mpfi that I have to offer is an engine wire harness from my 1990 si that I parted out last year.

Let me [email protected]

problemsi you have mail ... and if you choose not to buy it then I will talk to doug294

take the hedder to a muffler shop, and have them shorten it, it wouldnt cost too much, and it would be worth the gain, sorry if i cant spell, im pretty drunk

take the hedder to a muffler shop, and have them shorten it, it wouldnt cost too much, and it would be worth the gain

i second that.

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damn ... I cant believe how many people are interested in it .. I am taking buyer requests in order of who asked first via PM or the message board ... so far its

Problem_si
doug294
91civichatch2571
Downrightpinoy

What car did you order it for? I had a 89 Integra DC Sports header and it was like 3'' or more too long like yours is in the picture. However when I used a 88-91 Honda Civic Chikara one it bolted right up (minus I had to dremel down some part that would touch the block.

I bought it from a friend of fishcat37's and he said it came off an si

You still have the header????? I need one badddddddddddddddd!!!!! :bloated:

bump, so we were gonna give it a second try today, but my dads friend who is a pretty good welder said it wasnt really worth it ... so the header is for sale again. I will be contacting all those who pm'ed me.

dude, seriously... why are you going to sell it?!

Don't have your exhaust pipe shortened, but go get the bottom piece of the header shortened! All they have to do is cut out a section and re-weld it, and it would probably be around $20. That way, if you do have a carb inspection, you can still put on your OEM manifold...

Cause Melt is a sissy thats why :finger:

Originally posted by ci5ic
All they have to do is cut out a section and re-weld it, .

its a little more complicated than that ... it doesnt bolt up to the exhaust right, so that would have to be twisted and rewelded, and the mounts under the car dont line up either.

Is this even for ur car?

In my case when we were puting my 4-2-1 header on D16A9(previus engine) the header was to short but that was no problem for us cause the whole exhaust was custom made (stainless steal) so we did a little welding and put in the middle one longer pipe and the header was on with out a problem, that's why I don't see any problem making your exhaust pipe shorter and then moddify the exhaust mounts, in here they would prolly do that in a half hour period and you'd have that header on with out problem....