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Old 09-24-2006, 12:27 AM
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Default How To Install Headers?

Can someone experienced who has installed headers, please walk through how to install them, tools you'll need etc... BTW I have a 95 stang
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Old 09-24-2006, 12:33 AM
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what kind of headers longtube, shortys
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Old 09-24-2006, 01:03 AM
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Shorties, (do you think i should get direct replacement or equal lengths, why, and what is eaiser to install)
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Old 09-24-2006, 01:20 AM
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shorties are a hell of alot eaiser than longtubes
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Old 09-24-2006, 01:23 AM
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ok so now, how to install
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Old 09-24-2006, 01:40 AM
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I installed my equal lengths coming down on the passenger side and up on the driver's side... after disconnecting the steering.
Plan on a full days work and claws for hands by the end of the day... especially on those passenger rear header bolts.
I bet regular shorties would be much easier.
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Old 09-24-2006, 05:22 PM
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I hear the gaskets that come with the BBK are crap... where do i buy better ones? how much are they?
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Old 09-24-2006, 05:55 PM
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Also im going to be doing my entire exhaust when my kits come... are there any other gaskets that i need? from the midpipe to headers isnt there one?
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id kinda like to know if there crap too
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Does anyone know if i should buy new gaskets before i do headers?
Also im going to be doing my entire exhaust when my kits come... are there any other gaskets that i need? from the midpipe to headers isnt there one?
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