Header problem
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1st Gear Member
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 70
Header problem
just bolted BBK shorties on my 1990 GT now the problem,I bought a new x-pipe and it wont bolt up it seems like the header exit is to close to the starter. Then I tried my old h-pipe same problem. I had shorties to begin with I dont no what my problem is.. HELP
2nd Gear Member
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 202
From: Connecticut
RE: Header problem
hah..... have fun. welcome to world of headers and fox bodies. If it fits the first time, you got lucky!!! I have full length headers an man they can be a pain in the but. clearence of the starter plays a big roll sometimes on the fit. I usually need to "massage" headers into place. Even shorties can be a problem. All I can say is.... either try another header, or make em fit. Probobly not what you wanted to hear but I ALWAYS weld up my own exhaust. I buy headers though and expect them not to fit. Also I have a high torque mini starter so it helps a bit, but my trans clutch cover gets in my way too. Heat em up, bend em up, and beat em up untill they fit! The trick is to get mad at em.
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Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 9,239
From: Spfld, MA
RE: Header problem
ORIGINAL: turt
hah..... have fun. welcome to world of headers and fox bodies. If it fits the first time, you got lucky!!! I have full length headers an man they can be a pain in the but. clearence of the starter plays a big roll sometimes on the fit. I usually need to "massage" headers into place. Even shorties can be a problem. All I can say is.... either try another header, or make em fit. Probobly not what you wanted to hear but I ALWAYS weld up my own exhaust. I buy headers though and expect them not to fit. Also I have a high torque mini starter so it helps a bit, but my trans clutch cover gets in my way too. Heat em up, bend em up, and beat em up untill they fit! The trick is to get mad at em.
hah..... have fun. welcome to world of headers and fox bodies. If it fits the first time, you got lucky!!! I have full length headers an man they can be a pain in the but. clearence of the starter plays a big roll sometimes on the fit. I usually need to "massage" headers into place. Even shorties can be a problem. All I can say is.... either try another header, or make em fit. Probobly not what you wanted to hear but I ALWAYS weld up my own exhaust. I buy headers though and expect them not to fit. Also I have a high torque mini starter so it helps a bit, but my trans clutch cover gets in my way too. Heat em up, bend em up, and beat em up untill they fit! The trick is to get mad at em.
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Joined: Jun 2006
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RE: Header problem
i dunno if i would bit the hell outta them if u bend them ull kill flow... and thats kinda the hole point of why your puttin them on... they shouldnt be that far off... if they are u mayb have recieved a wrong part... make sure u got what u ordered... like the rite year and everything and if u did u make just wanna call bbk and ask then about it... mac is said to have more fitment issues than bbk but i didnt have the kinda problems u had ... my LTs were just a BlTCH to get in
2nd Gear Member
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 202
From: Connecticut
RE: Header problem
hah^^^^^ what are u talking about???? ^^^^^^^
ohhhhh,,,,, thats sad,,, did you think i meant dent em??? or crimp them??? I mean i guess if i was an idiot maybe???? Huh?? am i an idiot??? ahhhhhh .. I'll live.
ohhhhh,,,,, thats sad,,, did you think i meant dent em??? or crimp them??? I mean i guess if i was an idiot maybe???? Huh?? am i an idiot??? ahhhhhh .. I'll live.
Joined: Nov 2006
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RE: Header problem
I got BBK equal length shorties and I had a problem with them hitting my fact. K member but urethane engine mountslifted the engine just enough. And did you tighten the header bolts before bolting the X pipe up? I had a problem with that on a past car
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Joined: Mar 2006
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RE: Header problem
I switched from stock unequals to mac equals and it bolted up fine just had to unbolt the offroad h from the tails so i could pull it up to the new headers. attach em then re attach the tails. Shortys are shortys and it shouldnt matter whether they are equal or unequal headers they should still match right up. There shouldnt be any need for denting or massaging or any other damage to them. Have you tried unhooking the tails from your h pipe yet? I could see LT's being a bit of a problem as that is a whole different scenario though...