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Old Oct 21, 2006 | 10:56 AM
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I Need Held.....I actually have a Automatic...However I bought my headers and according to the people in which I bought it from...I have to have a manual transmission...I have not yet did any work to my engine, Trasnmission, suspension, etc... Although I did buy and put on Full body kit, fenders, angle eye headlights, new hood, wing, sparco seats, Vertical doors, black rims, black paint job, and some toyo tires (Which need to be changed.) Ok, Bottom line.....
(1997 Ford Mustang GT)
What price am I looking at to get it changed to manual?

And will getting this changed do any damage to my vehical?
Old Oct 21, 2006 | 04:25 PM
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Umm,,, huh?

Someone sold you headers that belong on a manual tranny car & instead of exchanging them for "auto headers" your gonna swap trannies? Wow
Old Oct 21, 2006 | 04:43 PM
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Yea,.....I guess....I think its a little to late to exchange them....I thought the headers were all the same...Guess I thought wrong...So I mine as well get it converted...By the way which is better auto or manual?
Old Oct 21, 2006 | 06:21 PM
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Well *I THINK* manual tranny is best, but others will like auto. it's a personal preference.

Not sure how much it would cost to sway trannies, but if you have to pay someone else to do it for you then it won't be cheap!

Just toss the "manual headers" & get auto ones (I wasn't aware there was a difference either) If you swap trannies then what are you gonna do with your old auto tranny? Either way you go you've got something you can't use...
Old Oct 21, 2006 | 06:43 PM
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Yea...I can either change my transmission or just get some new headers either one i pick the other will prolly be sold somewhere some how..
Old Oct 21, 2006 | 06:56 PM
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what kind of headers did you get?? are they longtubes/shorties? what brand?
Old Oct 21, 2006 | 07:15 PM
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There BBK...I dont know if there longtubes or short ones.....Buy chances are theyre the short ones cuz theyre not all that long. lol, kinda new to this car thing, LOL
Old Oct 21, 2006 | 07:29 PM
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from what i can find, they should fit. i dont know why they wouldnt. if they are shorty headers they are probably direct factory replacements and should bolt right in. im not positive on this but thats all i can find. i would give bbk a call on monday and ask them.
Old Oct 21, 2006 | 07:32 PM
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Thanks Alot..I hope i dont have to buy new headers...although i am still thinking about getting my car converted to manual.
Old Oct 21, 2006 | 09:07 PM
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Oh man, I bought an air filter for a V-8 Mustang and I have a V-6...I guess I'm gonna have to swap engines. LOL



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