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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 12:31 PM
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Yes they're are going to be short for a short while, but im getting a replacement because of an exhaust leak, got em real cheap. I know most of you will say you should have just saved up, but i hate that stupid leak. But how difficult will it be?????
Old Jul 30, 2007 | 12:34 PM
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ahaha trust me, you have to drop the k member and everything, Im going to make a write up soon...anyways get stage 8's and percy's gaskets...youre never gonna want to swap headers ever again...guess youll be stuck with shorty's
Old Jul 30, 2007 | 12:38 PM
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Mabye ill just wait to install the long tubers........[&:]
Old Jul 30, 2007 | 12:40 PM
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shorties are cake, just like replacing a manifold, unless your helen keler you dont need to drop the k frame for those, i didnt even drop it for my LTs, you just need paitence and some common sense
Old Jul 30, 2007 | 12:42 PM
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shorties are cake, just like replacing a manifold, unless your helen keler you dont need to drop the k frame for those, i didnt even drop it for my LTs, you just need paitence and some common sense
i told you, you are now going to be cocky about how you didnt drop the K and you installed them yourself.



and i was watching them install it, its not easy.
Old Jul 30, 2007 | 12:44 PM
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lol yeah the longtubes are hard dont get me wrong, but the shorties really are easy, just gotta jack the motor and take the starter out, you dont even need to disconnect the steering shaft or the dip stick tubefor the shorties
Old Jul 30, 2007 | 12:46 PM
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I have plenty of patience, but in yall's opinion what would you do listen to the most annoying sound in a mustang or change it right away. I have money to get long tubes, but i've had a whole bunch come up and now i cannnot get em. I can get shorties super dirt cheap lol, so what SHOULD I DO?
Old Jul 30, 2007 | 12:48 PM
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dude get the shorties, they arnt bad to instal you dont need to drop the k frame, trust me, they are much better than the stock manifolds, trust when you get them off and look at the ports side by side you will see the difference, plus it needs to be done anyway so why not replace with somthing better, you can always do longtubes later on down the road, thats what i did
Old Jul 30, 2007 | 12:51 PM
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thank you, finally an answer i was looking for.
Old Jul 30, 2007 | 12:55 PM
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deff, everyones gonna cry cus longtubes are better, well no ****, but if your manifold is shot and your hit for money at the time being why not do it this way, do it for sure



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