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83 GT, where to start???

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Old 07-03-2006, 05:32 PM
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all the exhaust systems are going to say 86-93 but they fit on our cars so dont worry you just ahve to move the brake lines in the back away from the pipes so you dont melt them as for a mid pipe get a mac pro chamber or h-pipe
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Old 07-03-2006, 08:27 PM
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glad the pics helped. gonna give ya some more tomorrow. my bro took the camera 'fore i could get some more. ya, if you want ease of install, get the mac h-pipe. its "modular". comes in like 5 pieces that you can move, then bolt in place for a custom fit. youll see the idea on like summitracing.com. i have dynomax super turbos on mine. a nice throaty growl at about 2000-2300 rpm. its like an airplane when youre behind it. but no big block burble. just a nice single tone. changes, but no popping. did you say you have the dual hump trans crossmember? someone did, maybe not this thread. but you need one. it allows the dual exhaust. and the long tube headers are more for the race type motor. if you want total power, by all means, long tubes. if you want mainly street power, go with equal lengths.
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Old 07-04-2006, 02:18 AM
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I cleaned alot of stuff out of the car tonight. Miles of dead wires, switches, old alarms, misc vac lines that were not connect to anything... here's what I got left. I don't believe I have any vac leaks. Not sure what all those vac ports everywhere are for tho...



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Old 07-04-2006, 02:43 AM
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The only way you can get the exhaust from the 86-93 version *cough* is with the duel hump crossmember you can purchase from summit for 57 bucks. 83's came with the single hump. for singe exhaust.
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Old 07-04-2006, 02:48 AM
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looks great, all except for seeing that horror that ford plagued us with in form of that exhaust manifold.
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Old 07-04-2006, 07:20 PM
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what in gods name is that thing on the pass side manifold?? and do you have the distributor vac line hooked up? gonna upload some pics tomorrow. parents wont let me use the computer for long.
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Old 07-04-2006, 08:20 PM
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here are some of my engine pics from my 84

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Old 07-04-2006, 09:18 PM
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2 words.


**** that.


and also


EFI conversion
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Old 07-04-2006, 09:26 PM
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ORIGINAL: FiveLiterRiceEater

2 words.


**** that.


and also


EFI conversion
2 words
hell no
some more words
carb is more fun then efi...no computer **** and a lot less wires
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Old 07-04-2006, 09:34 PM
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carbs are fun if you like a controlled leak. bwahaha sorry im just not a fan of carbs anymore although i wouldnt mind having an 84 gt, but i'd have to slap a demon on it.
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