help!! long tube install

DaveR_GT · 03-25-2002, 08:19 PM

Had to come in and cool off.

I figured while the heads were off would be a good time to switch to long tubes.

How the ---- is one supposed to get the pass side past the starter? I've got the motor mounts unbolted and the engine jacked about 2" and I still can't get it to clear.

Any suggestions from those who may have been down this path would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks

drudis · 03-25-2002, 09:13 PM

I went about it differently...
I had the motor on a hoist (new motor), and set the motor on the headers without the starter on the motor yet.

My point, is try removing the starter, then instal the headers (maybe?).

srv1 · 03-25-2002, 09:57 PM

Dave. i helped my buddy do the samething. what a PITA! the starter would help if you have one of your buddies to help. one guides it in place, while the other bolts the header on. that is how we did it. good luck! oh yeah, dont forget to swear!

DaveR_GT · 03-26-2002, 07:17 AM

got it.

man, had to pull off the left motor mount and pry the motor to the left as far as I could to get the header past the starter.

wow. I was -- this close-- to putting the short tubes back on.

thanks

302 LX Eric · 03-26-2002, 08:30 AM

Good to hear that you got them on. I've put a couple sets of long-tubes and equal-length shorties on Mustangs...definitely not fun! After a few times it gets a little easier.

E

03-25-2002, 08:19 PM	#1
DaveR_GT Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: W. Springfield, PA Posts: 65	help!! long tube install Had to come in and cool off. I figured while the heads were off would be a good time to switch to long tubes. How the ---- is one supposed to get the pass side past the starter? I've got the motor mounts unbolted and the engine jacked about 2" and I still can't get it to clear. Any suggestions from those who may have been down this path would be greatly appreciated! Thanks __________________ '92 GT conv. TFS heads, GT40, Powerdyne 9#, AOD, 3.73 My Mustang Page

03-25-2002, 09:13 PM	#2
drudis Moderator Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Livonia, MI, USA Posts: 1,194	I went about it differently... I had the motor on a hoist (new motor), and set the motor on the headers without the starter on the motor yet. My point, is try removing the starter, then instal the headers (maybe?). __________________ Darius Rudis, Moderator Corner Carvers Delight 1989 Mustang LX - Open Track Car http://www.dariusrudis.com

03-25-2002, 09:57 PM	#3
srv1 Get down..... Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Room 103 Posts: 2,095	Dave. i helped my buddy do the samething. what a PITA! the starter would help if you have one of your buddies to help. one guides it in place, while the other bolts the header on. that is how we did it. good luck! oh yeah, dont forget to swear! __________________ Cobra brakes are on! Finally..... ------------------------------------------------

03-26-2002, 07:17 AM	#4
DaveR_GT Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: W. Springfield, PA Posts: 65	got it. man, had to pull off the left motor mount and pry the motor to the left as far as I could to get the header past the starter. wow. I was -- this close-- to putting the short tubes back on. thanks __________________ '92 GT conv. TFS heads, GT40, Powerdyne 9#, AOD, 3.73 My Mustang Page

03-26-2002, 08:30 AM	#5
302 LX Eric or '331 LX Eric' Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 2,142	Good to hear that you got them on. I've put a couple sets of long-tubes and equal-length shorties on Mustangs...definitely not fun! After a few times it gets a little easier. E __________________ 1991 5.0 LX Coupe - 40,750 miles 331 cu. in. / Tremec 3550 / BFG Drag Radials 12.22 @ 114.31 mph - w/1.89 60'

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