PB blaster! Good thing you said that i almost forgot it!

 

Better get that stuff soaking now so you're ready. Specially the exhaust bolts.

 

ugh, those bolts that connect the header to the down pipe section of the stock exhaust....

I HATE THEM!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

take everything apart and install turbo, 2 hours

get those bolts off 4 hours......

enjoy car 6 hours later...

ok im done

 

well, i could always torch them. That seems to make things much easier.

 

start running premium gas if you haven't already.

 

A case of beer and snacks for the friends helping you

 

yeah, ive been running premium since i got the mspnp. yeah, drinks and snacks are a good idea too.

 

if its not your DD, remove the header....see if you can remove them without stripping out the head if the bolts are stuck and want to take the stud/part of the head with it :(

 

Band-aids, lots of band-aids.

 

You know you dont have to disconnect those while they are on the car, right? You can unbolt it from the cat and pull it out with the exhaust manifold. If you need that piece, you can take it off when it is off the car, or if you have a downpipe you wont need it because it the DP will bolt to the cat.

 

P.S. fluid

 

check.
although, now that i am looking at it, im probably going to just delete the power steering. It will probably simplify things a bit and i can deal without a/c until i can come up with an idler pulley or a shorter belt.