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Posted by EPIK (Member # 7481) on :

I am working out a trade that involves some JBA shorties for a fox...I have never seen anyone run these on a fox..Are they any good??? Also Im not exactly sure if they are the 1 5/8"or the 1 1/2"?? Should I pass on them if they are the 1 1/2" because it seems that 1 5/8" is the usual size or am I wrong???

Posted by hidnn.o.s. (Member # 1219) on :

They are the best [patriot]

Posted by EPIK (Member # 7481) on :

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Originally posted by hidnn.o.s.:
They are the best

Good...but what size should I run because I dont think these are 1 5/8"???

Posted by 50 Deep (Member # 6216) on :

i ran em on my 86 and i had no issues with them. no leak or any of that and a good exhaust tone. as far as the size goes their shorties so your not gonna get extensive gains either way. by the time you do the H/C/I you will probably want long tubes anyway

Posted by 93ReefBlue5.0 (Member # 5780) on :

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Originally posted by 50 Deep:
as far as the size goes their shorties so your not gonna get extensive gains either way. by the time you do the H/C/I you will probably want long tubes anyway

i recall telling dustin this yesterday!.. lol....

Posted by EPIK (Member # 7481) on :

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Originally posted by 93ReefBlue5.0:

quote:
Originally posted by 50 Deep:
as far as the size goes their shorties so your not gonna get extensive gains either way. by the time you do the H/C/I you will probably want long tubes anyway
i recall telling dustin this yesterday!.. lol....

U did, but i dont remember telling you that i was unsure what size they were...Or maybe i did LOL??? I will be going to LT's once i do my BIG PLANS down the road....

Posted by 93ReefBlue5.0 (Member # 5780) on :

im not sure if you did, and i didn't know that they had 1 1/2" either....

Posted by 50 Deep (Member # 6216) on :

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Originally posted by EPIK:

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Originally posted by 93ReefBlue5.0:

quote:
Originally posted by 50 Deep:
as far as the size goes their shorties so your not gonna get extensive gains either way. by the time you do the H/C/I you will probably want long tubes anyway
i recall telling dustin this yesterday!.. lol....
U did, but i dont remember telling you that i was unsure what size they were...Or maybe i did LOL??? I will be going to LT's once i do my BIG PLANS down the road....

hahah "BIG PLANS". all i know is that in 2 weeks i should be cleaner then dustin or close. since i wont be faster anytime soon. Im coming for you EPIK [dance]

Posted by EPIK (Member # 7481) on :

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Originally posted by 93ReefBlue5.0:
im not sure if you did, and i didn't know that they had 1 1/2" either....

What size are most fox shorties such as BBK & Ford racing etc???

Posted by 93ReefBlue5.0 (Member # 5780) on :

i just looked up jba shorties on summit.. out of the 5 listed, 3 are 1 5/8 primaries and the other 2 don't have a size listed....

[ July 31, 2008, 01:59 AM: Message edited by: 93ReefBlue5.0 ]

Posted by EPIK (Member # 7481) on :

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Originally posted by 93ReefBlue5.0:
1 5/8" or 1 3/4"

So no point on running a 1 1/2" set???

Here is a link to the 1 1/2" JBA's...

http://www.andysautosport.com/ford/1987_1993_mustang/performance/headers/jba/jbap00034881.html

Posted by 93ReefBlue5.0 (Member # 5780) on :

^^^ i edited my post... is there a part # by chance on the headers? that way you could run it and see what they are...

Posted by EPIK (Member # 7481) on :

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Originally posted by 93ReefBlue5.0:
^^^ i edited my post... is there a part # by chance on the headers? that way you could run it and see what they are...

Yup...Just found out they are 1 1/2"...The part # is 1620
[Frown]

I know Im not gonna gain alot from shorties, but I at least want to bolt on the standard size if Im gonna take the time....

What do you guys think??? Waste of time???

Posted by Chris83179 (Member # 6017) on :

shorties on a fox are alot less time consuming than modulars....

Posted by Blind (Member # 3052) on :

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Originally posted by EPIK:

quote:
Originally posted by 93ReefBlue5.0:
^^^ i edited my post... is there a part # by chance on the headers? that way you could run it and see what they are...
Yup...Just found out they are 1 1/2"...The part # is 1620

I know Im not gonna gain alot from shorties, but I at least want to bolt on the standard size if Im gonna take the time....

What do you guys think??? Waste of time???

depends how much you're paying for them, I got a set of bbk 1 5/8" equal length shorties for $90 shipped for much notch.

even with them being equal length (more of a bitch to install) it still only took me 2 hours start to finish, I just went into it knowing I was going to have to take off the steering shaft and unbolt the motor mounts so I could rock the motor...

Posted by svfreerider87 (Member # 5748) on :

I had a set on my fox, just sold them to my buddy, I loved em, I had full mac exhaust on my car when i purchased it, the entire system needed replacing, so I threw in the jba's, way nicer than any other shorty i've ever seen.

Posted by EPIK (Member # 7481) on :

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Originally posted by svfreerider87:
I had a set on my fox, just sold them to my buddy, I loved em, I had full mac exhaust on my car when i purchased it, the entire system needed replacing, so I threw in the jba's, way nicer than any other shorty i've ever seen.

Were the JBA's u had 1 1/2" or 1 5/8"???

Posted by svfreerider87 (Member # 5748) on :

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Originally posted by EPIK:

quote:
Originally posted by svfreerider87:
I had a set on my fox, just sold them to my buddy, I loved em, I had full mac exhaust on my car when i purchased it, the entire system needed replacing, so I threw in the jba's, way nicer than any other shorty i've ever seen.
Were the JBA's u had 1 1/2" or 1 5/8"???

I believe they were 1 5/8, I'm not positive tho.

Posted by jordan_0806 (Member # 5888) on :

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Originally posted by EPIK:

quote:
Originally posted by 93ReefBlue5.0:
^^^ i edited my post... is there a part # by chance on the headers? that way you could run it and see what they are...
Yup...Just found out they are 1 1/2"...The part # is 1620

I know Im not gonna gain alot from shorties, but I at least want to bolt on the standard size if Im gonna take the time....

What do you guys think??? Waste of time???

couple of hours of work for some good HP...definitely worth the time...anything is better than stock,...

Posted by josesiphone (Member # 8693) on :

IF you want some good ones and don't want to be cheap get bassani's Some are carb legal as well.

Posted by illwill510 (Member # 3788) on :

I have got the 1 5/8 jba unequal length and like them. Good quality better than bbk's imo. Carb. number right on them.

Posted by whitelx91 (Member # 8317) on :

Yeah JBAs are alot better quality if you hadnt noticed thyre twice the price almost of ne other shortys for fox, i had the unequals 1 5/8 on my car before and loved them. They look nice and fit well, but theres nothing like a set of longtubes to fill that bay! [Whoo Whooooo!]

SuistangS

Posted by EPIK (Member # 7481) on :

Damn!!! This thread is like 3 months old & i sold those headers 2 months ago LOL!!!

I am running Mac 1 5/8" LT's now [Big Grin]

Posted by whitelx91 (Member # 8317) on :

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Originally posted by EPIK:
Damn!!! This thread is like 3 months old & i sold those headers 2 months ago LOL!!!

I am running Mac 1 5/8" LT's now

OOps o well fuck it just tryin to help a brotha out lol! Well your welcome neway. [dance]

SuistangS

Posted by EPIK (Member # 7481) on :

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Originally posted by whitelx91:

quote:
Originally posted by EPIK:
Damn!!! This thread is like 3 months old & i sold those headers 2 months ago LOL!!!

I am running Mac 1 5/8" LT's now
OOps o well fuck it just tryin to help a brotha out lol! Well your welcome neway.

SuistangS

Its all good bro, i appreciate the help... They looked like good headers, but they were only 1 1/2" & I wanted 1 5/8"....Plus LT's were in my near future at the time....

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