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Old Jun 20, 2007 | 03:37 AM
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hey guys im instaling my mac equal length headers and i got the dirvres sied in without any probles right an dtriyng to get the other side is a bitch... like i fuguresd it would be a ahssle buttt umm so far ive taken the intake off and the part that hooks up to the efi right and my buddys like o well well just push the strut tower in ayways did that like 2 inches in not touchin anytihng but ne ways still dont go in! so tomrrow im gonna lift it like 2 inches up or what ever but umm do i just undew the 2 engine mounts and thats it or? is there any other mounts i need to undo! thnkas
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Old Jun 20, 2007 | 03:42 AM
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put it on from under the car might be a good idea.
Old Jun 20, 2007 | 03:58 AM
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put it on from under the car might be a good idea.
only the drivers side fits from underneath
Old Jun 20, 2007 | 04:08 AM
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+1 on wat adder said... it'd be a bitch trying to get em to fit from the top
Old Jun 20, 2007 | 04:11 AM
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you just have to find the right angle and work it in there. thats how i did mine anyways
Old Jun 20, 2007 | 04:21 AM
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i no i thought aobut it but theres no room
Old Jun 20, 2007 | 01:53 PM
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You should be able to fit it inthere without lifting the engine. did you remove all the smog stuff, & spark plugs. If not try that. instead of lifting the engine maybe remove the starter first for a little more room, if you are going to bring it in from the bottom. You might even have to take off your crossover pipe, if you havent already done so.
Old Jun 20, 2007 | 04:43 PM
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well i finally got it in i lifteed the engine up like 3 inches or sumthin with a **** load of scratches on the valve covers and headers! BUTT now the FU****** header holes dont lign up there like a bit too much to one side so the bolts are going in angled i magaged to get the back 2 in but not the other ones. so i dont know what to do now
Old Jun 20, 2007 | 04:48 PM
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you sound like you don't have a clue how to do things properly. take it to someone, please, before you destroy the stang[:@]
Old Jun 20, 2007 | 05:48 PM
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lol ya im not a pro or anything but umm no the reason the headers holes dont lign up is cuz i bought them used and theyre mac so they don ahve a flange but anyways there like warped i guess but not by too much so hoping a can squeeeze em in



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