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Topic: is there a "how to" install headers?
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full throttle
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like i said before, i know nothing about mustang. i have a fox body and i just purchased some long tube headers and matching h pipe, can someone explain how to install them, because i'm not planning to get stuck. thank you
Posts: 171 | From: Oakland | Registered: Nov 2006
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what year car, what motor, what tranny...?
for a fox, you'll want to unbolt your old h-pipe and headers, remove the smog pump line, unbolt the motor mounts from the k-member, and jack up the engine one side at a time to install the long tubes.
if your drivers side one comes apart, take it apart to get around the steering shaft. If it doesn't, I wish you luck.
some longtubes will not fit with the stock steering ragjoint, so you can either grind/modify/hammer shit to make them clear the rag joint or buy a new one made by flaming river from summitracing.com
Posts: 8521 | From: Fairfield | Registered: Jul 2003
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its an 88 lx 5.0 t5 tranny, what is a rag joint? sorry i'm new to mustangs
Posts: 171 | From: Oakland | Registered: Nov 2006
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its already been purchased, i just need guidance to how to put it in.
Posts: 171 | From: Oakland | Registered: Nov 2006
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asskickn88
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Originally posted by full throttle:
its already been purchased, i just need guidance to how to put it in.
Changing headers is a basic thing to do. Do you have any mechanic experience? Its really easy to get hung up and frustrated and its even worse if you dont have enough experience.
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Posts: 6069 | From: Rocklin, Ca | Registered: Oct 2004
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CMELEVU
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long tubes are a bitch with the motor in the car. do the drivers side first.
Posts: 201 | From: Marysville | Registered: Mar 2003
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full throttle
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i can do everything on a honda, i just got out of the honda scene, i think i have enough experience, what i meant was like is there a step i should follow or anything so i don't run into some difficulty, i kno wi can do it, but i dont want to spend like half a day doing it, how long does it usually take to install long tubes in a fox body?
Posts: 171 | From: Oakland | Registered: Nov 2006
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ull spend 1/2 a day. theres no trick, just unbolt, and replace everything you remove
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68dustin
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if you cant get them in unbolt the motor mounts they are a bitch.... also slide them from the bottom up. have fun.
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Posts: 3986 | From: neverland | Registered: Feb 2005
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give it a shot... I would prolly spend at least a couple hours just examining how everything comes together on your car before you actually start un-bolting stuff... installing headers is like playing tetris and you'll find ure self rotating them in every which way to snake them in.
I helped a buddy install longtubes on a ls1 in his garage and it was NOT fun at all... fox bodys aren't that bad.
good luck
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Posts: 884 | From: Pittsburg CA... No "H" cuz we don't hate! | Registered: Sep 2002
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