Originally Posted by ForcedTQ

Don't listen to this guy . I did mine on the floor with the truck jacked up in the front a bit. It worked fine. It is helpful to have someone on top to stick a bolt or two through the flange and into the head to hold it there while you hold it from below.

An added note for keeping them purty while installing, stuff the nice thick plastic bags they came in (or anything similar; Bitchithane), to keep from scratching them up while inserting them from below. Go slow and pitch, and rotate them into position. It will be worth it.

Originally Posted by 03chevy5.3rcsb

also, you're gonna want to use your stock gaskets if they're in good shape, and throw away the ones that came with

Originally Posted by D_reks{5.3}

ya thats what i planned on doing.

Originally Posted by Mangled03gmc

Damn they look nice, what did they run ya. Also another tip, it makes life easier to pull the wheel wells out and take the wheels off...

John

Originally Posted by cavmattz24

WOW... I wish someone made longtubes for the S10 LS1 swap. There are a few places working on them but they are likely going to be in the $800 range.

Yours look great though!!