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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 11:50 AM
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i hit a pot hole today and somehow it broke the my exhaust manifold on the right side. does anyone know a website or some resource to replace them. i cant afford to take it to a shop
Old Jan 22, 2009 | 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by cyclops6965
i hit a pot hole today and somehow it broke the my exhaust manifold on the right side. does anyone know a website or some resource to replace them. i cant afford to take it to a shop
I have a pair of used! Let me know if you want them, we can work something out!

Old Jan 22, 2009 | 12:18 PM
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Your manifold was probably already cracked, and that might has jsut finished it off. I've seen them on Ebay pretty cheap. When you get your replacement, have it welded around the flange, that should prevent it from cracking in the future
Old Jan 22, 2009 | 12:25 PM
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not to be a dick guys lol but that didnt answer my question. i jus need to kno somewher like the tech articles on these forums that can show me how to remove them. or a basic overview of removal
Old Jan 22, 2009 | 12:30 PM
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HA, anyway, there's an article floating around that, I can't post in here. Google "v6 mustang long tube header install" it'll tell you everything you need to remove the stocker
Old Jan 22, 2009 | 12:40 PM
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Its pain in the @$$! Very hard to reach those bolts!

http://www.moddedmustangs.com/ford-m...r-install.html
Old Jan 22, 2009 | 03:41 PM
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take bolts off. remove header. do it backwards with new headers.
Old Jan 22, 2009 | 03:56 PM
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"not to be a dick" but you dont sound very mechanically inclined. maybe you should just take it to a shop after all
Old Jan 24, 2009 | 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by cyclops6965
not to be a dick guys lol but that didnt answer my question. i jus need to kno somewher like the tech articles on these forums that can show me how to remove them. or a basic overview of removal
Im not gonna be a dick on this reply but you asked for replacement or somewhere to get one, not how to fix or install the header. No tech articles will actually help you fix any thing on a car. Working on cars are trial and error. You are gonna mess up an install regardless of the paperwork you have in front of you.
Old Jan 24, 2009 | 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by alkureg
take bolts off. remove header. do it backwards and 6 hours later you have new headers.
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