99StangGTTN

Take the k member off and you will have direct access to every nut on both manifolds.It is really pretty easy taking it off anyways.

tylers66mustang

how can I say this...I have NO OPTION to take the K member off...

JimboGT01

well soak it with pbblaster and just keep prying on it....eventually it will give way.

bluepony4.6

Then pretty much prepare for pure unadulterated frustration, busted knuckles and a trip to your local priest for confession.Unless you decide topunt and go toa shop. By the way, has this shop worked on 4.6LMustangs? It may be a dumb question but I had a shop quote me 200.00 on the phone for my longtubes. However, theywere thinking about a fox body. Once I showed them my engine, they balked and changed their quote to 500.00. Theyrealized they would have to drop the k-member.

I ended up dropping the k-membermyself (twice). Once for the installation, and the second tofix a leak. Get some stage 8 locking header bolts if you don't want to have to drop that beotch again. I saved myself 500.00 on the install but lost two days of my life and about an inch of skin offmy knuckles.

Good luck!!!

tylers66mustang

Yeah trust me I know ALL this...I gotta figure a way out to get the k member off to convince my parents...oh btw....


Im buying the stage 8's is it necessary to get new gaskets...or are the stocks alright with the stage 8's?

99GTvert

hmm....didn't your longtubes come with new gaskets? I've also heard about the stage 8s. Where did you get yours?

tylers66mustang

bought em off a guy from mustangforums...

theyre MAC longtube headers...

Rusmisel01GT

I had no problem getting the manifolds off, but then again used a 1/2" impact on them..... LOL

tylers66mustang

yeeeeeeeah same...and an IMPACT

blackstallion666

you can always torch the nut and get it cherry hot. then it will come right off lol i do it all day on f250's with exhuast manifold leaks. they come right out like they were new.