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<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="99%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#000000"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tr bgcolor="#000099"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#ffffff" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>T O P I C R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>306mustang</b> <br /><small>Member # 9204</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,8,24,4,1,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I have a 95 cobra and was wondering what are some good long tubes for it.am looking at some bbk or mac.or what other good long tubes for it<br /><br />Thanks <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>gercolla1</b> <br /><small>Member # 3068</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,8,24,12,54,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> i like bbk beacuse its all solid where the header meets the cylinder head and if i remember correctly mac is all single header ports which would be a bitch to line up. i would also suggest u change all mounts up to urathane cause its a tight fit as is and a saggy mount would jus make it more difficult <img border="0" alt="[patriot]" title="" src="graemlins/patriot.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>89bluenotch</b> <br /><small>Member # 7454</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,8,24,13,17,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> +1 for bbk <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>essasin</b> <br /><small>Member # 4741</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,8,24,13,35,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I've installed Mac LTs and they have been working great for a couple years now. But, I could see how the individual flanges would be a pain in the ass to line up. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>91fox</b> <br /><small>Member # 7842</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,8,24,21,34,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> go with the BBK headers they are way better quality over the mac for fit. <br />just like stated above bbk has a one piece 3/8in header flange that makes a huge difference when tring to line up those headers to the heads.<br />make sure to get some polyurathane mounts because saggy stock mounts will cause all kinds of problems no matter what brand headers you go with. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>true11</b> <br /><small>Member # 9262</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,8,24,23,9,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> bbk <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>87TURBO</b> <br /><small>Member # 9257</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,8,25,3,6,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> bbk <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>RODRIGUEZ</b> <br /><small>Member # 9104</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,8,27,1,46,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> BBK'S all the way.... <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>blkfoxbody89</b> <br /><small>Member # 8361</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,8,30,22,20,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I enjoy my BBK's <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>5.7L EATER</b> <br /><small>Member # 9451</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,8,30,22,59,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> BBK <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Rio_97</b> <br /><small>Member # 5460</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,9,22,1,1,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> any bodyknow if bbk longtubes are CA legal ? <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>EPIK</b> <br /><small>Member # 7481</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,9,22,1,5,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I have had no issues whatsoever with my Mac LT's on either of my stangs. The ground clearance is better with Mac's than BBK which is important on a lowered car. Both make good headers though so its all a matter of personal preference....<br /><br /><br /> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Rio_97:<br /><strong> any bodyknow if bbk longtubes are CA legal ? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">No matter what brand, longtubes are not CA legal unless your car is pre-smog...<br /> <br /> <small>[ October 22, 2009, 01:06 AM: Message edited by: EPIK ]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Rio_97</b> <br /><small>Member # 5460</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,9,22,1,8,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by EPIK:<br /><strong> I have had no issues whatsoever with my Mac LT's on either of my stangs. The ground clearance is better with Mac's than BBK which is important on a lowered car. Both make good headers though so its all a matter of personal preference....<br /><br /><br /> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Rio_97:<br /><strong> any bodyknow if bbk longtubes are CA legal ? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">No matter what brand, longtubes are not CA legal unless your car is pre-smog... </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">but do you think running longtubes and a catted xpipe would pass smog ? <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Adam5.0</b> <br /><small>Member # 6995</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,9,22,1,11,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Rio_97:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by EPIK:<br /><strong> I have had no issues whatsoever with my Mac LT's on either of my stangs. The ground clearance is better with Mac's than BBK which is important on a lowered car. Both make good headers though so its all a matter of personal preference....<br /><br /><br /> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Rio_97:<br /><strong> any bodyknow if bbk longtubes are CA legal ? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">No matter what brand, longtubes are not CA legal unless your car is pre-smog... </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">but do you think running longtubes and a catted xpipe would pass smog ? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">it would pass the sniffer but no long tubes have a carb #. you would fail the visual <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Rio_97</b> <br /><small>Member # 5460</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,9,22,1,15,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> ok thanks <img border="0" alt="[patriot]" title="" src="graemlins/patriot.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>EPIK</b> <br /><small>Member # 7481</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,9,22,1,18,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Rio_97:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by EPIK:<br /><strong> I have had no issues whatsoever with my Mac LT's on either of my stangs. The ground clearance is better with Mac's than BBK which is important on a lowered car. Both make good headers though so its all a matter of personal preference....<br /><br /><br /> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Rio_97:<br /><strong> any bodyknow if bbk longtubes are CA legal ? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">No matter what brand, longtubes are not CA legal unless your car is pre-smog... </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">but do you think running longtubes and a catted xpipe would pass smog ? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">My car passed the sniffer with LT's & catted h <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>cali95gt</b> <br /><small>Member # 8940</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,9,22,10,25,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I have a 94 & 95 I suggest the bbl longtubes. Check out American muscle. Cheapest price and free shipping. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Chris83179</b> <br /><small>Member # 6017</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,9,22,11,57,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by EPIK:<br /><strong> I have had no issues whatsoever with my Mac LT's on either of my stangs. The ground clearance is better with Mac's than BBK which is important on a lowered car. Both make good headers though so its all a matter of personal preference....<br /><br /><br /> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Rio_97:<br /><strong> any bodyknow if bbk longtubes are CA legal ? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">No matter what brand, longtubes are not CA legal unless your car is pre-smog... </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Don't know with 5.0s but mod motors and MAC are the way to go. I had BBK longtubes that I never installed and sold for MACs. The bend/crinkle for the steering shaft looked like something Billy Bob would make with a hammer. The individual flanges wasn't a huge issue.<br /> <br /> <small>[ October 22, 2009, 12:04 PM: Message edited by: Chris83179 ]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>89'LXNOTCH</b> <br /><small>Member # 8810</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,9,22,12,9,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Just bought some chrome BBK longtubes. They are made real well and as said before the flanges are thick and will not bend for anything. +2 for BBK <img border="0" alt="[Whoo Whooooo!]" title="" src="graemlins/woowoo.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Rio_97</b> <br /><small>Member # 5460</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,9,22,13,7,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Chris83179:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by EPIK:<br /><strong> I have had no issues whatsoever with my Mac LT's on either of my stangs. The ground clearance is better with Mac's than BBK which is important on a lowered car. Both make good headers though so its all a matter of personal preference....<br /><br /><br /> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Rio_97:<br /><strong> any bodyknow if bbk longtubes are CA legal ? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">No matter what brand, longtubes are not CA <br /><br />legal unless your car is pre-smog... </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Don't know with 5.0s but mod motors and MAC are the way to go. I had BBK longtubes that I never installed and sold for MACs. The bend/crinkle for the steering shaft looked like something Billy Bob would make with a hammer. The individual flanges wasn't<br /> a huge issue. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">so bbk makes a better quality header ? <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>84SVOrick</b> <br /><small>Member # 9039</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,9,22,22,39,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Go with bbk, I got a set on my svo, sound crazy as fuck if u have a cam, get pulled over everytime I take the car out, so that let's u kno there worth it lol. Nah but they look and feel like great quality <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>racsirx</b> <br /><small>Member # 1710</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,9,23,15,36,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I would go MAC, they will clear aftermarket bellhousings, BBK will not clear. I like the individual flanges, you just have to use a pry bar to install, just install the rear tubes first then use a pry bar to line up the other tubes when needed. Back in the day one piece flange headers had to be cut when reinstalling. <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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