Black on blacK

im trying to put my new midpipe in and i cant for the life of me get 3 or the 4 bolts off where the original h-pipe comes into the manifold. anybody have any tricks for me? i went and bought some thread loosener, but so far no luck. i got the only really exposed bolt off, (driver side) but thats the only one i can get.

mustang_montana

not sure if its exactly the same on your year as it is mine, but for the drivers side you need a 3/8 wrench to hold the studs in place while taking the bolt off. the passenger side you just need a long swivel head extension with a second small swivel head extension. the passenger side is hard due to the angle but the swivel extensions make it easy.

rbstang

i used like 2 extensions and socket for driver side then i used swivel and 2 extensions for passenger side and it was still a pain. be sure to unplug negative side battery before attempting the passenger side. i didnt and the socket hit the starter and it sparked like crazy.

mustang_montana

been there, done that. scared the living **** out of me when i hit the starter.

stang5777

I use a propane torch to heat the studs. This works pretty good if you get it really hot. Just got to be careful not to start anything on fire.

2004blackgt

I guess i wasnt the only one.