another schumacher header thread

shoebox1.1 said
tell me about your schumacher header expirience... install easy? from the top? motor in place? how fast have you gone with yours? i have the pro parts now and with them removed.... looking at a longblock in the car... i just cant put the 2 inchers back on. too much trouble. the schumachers will make this 460hp motor run better anyway. did you get the coated or plain? thanks gus

Hiya, Gus..

We installed a 383 Big Block with Schumacher Tri-Ys already fitted to the block (and with transmission attached) into my 68 Dart, from the top, in about 2 -3 minutes, Tops.

It was a two-man job. It went down in my garage at home. Nothing special.

We used a regular Cherry Picker. Radiator was removed.

You have to cut a 1 inch/ 90 degree notch in the K-member for the engine to clear the Oil Pump..(it's all detailed clearly in the Schumacher instructions pamphlet, including a cutting/ notching template)

Surprisingly, the thing that took the longest was the shimming of the engine. The Schumacher kit comes with a buncha shims of varied thicknesses.

I got my Tri-Ys plain, and then had them Cermi-coated.

You may want to consider getting the Torque Strao from Schumacher too. It's a nice unit. They have a deal that includes Motor Mounts, Tri-Ys and Torque Strap. That's what I got.

Here's some pics of my engine in the Dart. Hope it helps:

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