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Old Aug 20, 2006 | 04:02 PM
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Well after a long wait i finnaly have the time to install my headers..... they are the bbk shorty's(cali thats why not l/t) chrome hopefully i dont give my self a headache under that cluster f***ed hood but will be fun when done will try to get a good pic when done wish me luck
Old Aug 20, 2006 | 06:58 PM
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Good luck... It`s gonna be a major PITA. I guarantee you will do alot of swearing through the process. [:@]
Old Aug 20, 2006 | 07:34 PM
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I've tried 3 times to get my BBK Shorty to seal, sent tem back to the company and they refused to send me a new one, said that it's fine. BS, wont seal and it's because of shoddy workmanship. Check the pic out. Gonna try one more time to have them replace this one. By the way. it is a PITA, but I've gotten pretty good at taking the pony apart after this fiasco....TC[IMG][/IMG]

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Old Aug 20, 2006 | 08:21 PM
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I've tried 3 times to get my BBK Shorty to seal, sent tem back to the company and they refused to send me a new one, said that it's fine. BS, wont seal and it's because of shoddy workmanship. Check the pic out. Gonna try one more time to have them replace this one. By the way. it is a PITA, but I've gotten pretty good at taking the pony apart after this fiasco....TC[IMG][/IMG]

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it sucks but the old saying is true...you get what you pay for.
Old Aug 21, 2006 | 12:08 PM
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well i got them on and it wasn't too hard and as far as you with the leak thats sux you must have got a bad set and hopefully i dont have a prob but i checked all the surface for imperfections and removed them such as welds sticking out and little spots of metal ***** on the flat surface.... the only thing that sux about installing them is there is no room to work i had to remove the a/c compressor to tightin one bolt but hay do what you have to
Old Aug 21, 2006 | 12:13 PM
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how long did it take you, and how much $ did you spend?
Old Aug 21, 2006 | 12:14 PM
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about 7hrs. for install 200 for headers, 45 for gasket, 45 for stage 8 header bolts
Old Aug 21, 2006 | 12:20 PM
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that's not too bad, i thought about going ahead and doing shorties, cause i won't be able to afford L/T's for a long time,

.....did you see any noticeable difference...Is it louder now?
Old Aug 21, 2006 | 12:23 PM
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I've tried 3 times to get my BBK Shorty to seal, sent tem back to the company and they refused to send me a new one, said that it's fine. BS, wont seal and it's because of shoddy workmanship. Check the pic out. Gonna try one more time to have them replace this one. By the way. it is a PITA, but I've gotten pretty good at taking the pony apart after this fiasco....TC[IMG][/IMG]

[IMG]local://upfiles/12487/2CD69C91D4F946AFA6A23CEA18B2BC33.jpg[/IMG]
that picture is embarrassing for them. That looks like someone cast it in their garage. Tell them you are posting that pic on all the mustang boards for everyone to see. Hopefully they will say that is a low quality piece and not typical of their products and you will say so when they replace it. If they say that is typcial of their quality, sheesh
Old Aug 21, 2006 | 05:20 PM
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that's not too bad, i thought about going ahead and doing shorties, cause i won't be able to afford L/T's for a long time,

.....did you see any noticeable difference...Is it louder now?
it is louder for performance gains im not sure maybee 5-10 rwhp but if i can notice not sure if it is or if its my mind playin tricks on me
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