headers??

whitepony · 09-03-2003, 08:52 AM

ok wil a set of long tubed headers of a i think 69 - 79 mustang fit on my 88 gt or will they not fit
i was woundering b/c i can get a set for 50.00 from a friend and all i have is stock ones
anything will help thanks

whitepony · 09-03-2003, 02:45 PM

i take it knowone knows if they will fit eh?

they should be the same block no?

Z28EATR · 09-03-2003, 02:48 PM

if they are the same block i think they should fit ok, you may have steering shaft clearance issues but im not for sure. Id say buy and try it. For only 50 bucks its a good deal, if they dont fit there is always ebay!!

whitepony · 09-03-2003, 03:06 PM

do u think if i tryed to measure how far the stock ones come out by number 8 cylindor and them did the same to the other ones befor i buy them do think that would work and give me a better idea.

the blocks didn't change i just think space in side did?!

Shaggy · 09-03-2003, 08:12 PM

You can make the passenger side fit but there is no concievable way without cutting and re-welding the tubes to make them fit the drivers side. I tried it once because I didn't want to buy another set of headers for the only non-classic I have/had.

88workcar · 09-04-2003, 05:43 AM

If you can afford $50.00 headers, why not save $40.00 more and buy a brand new set of headers that will fit your car?
$90.00 long tubes from JEGS, 1 1/2" or 1 5/8"

whitepony · 09-04-2003, 02:05 PM

yes but iam in canada and i dont think they ship ups out here??
and that would be almost 200.00 buy the time i got them which is not bad !! but.......

88workcar · 09-05-2003, 05:20 AM

If you have a friend on this side, mail the money. Let the freind send it as a gift.

Z28EATR · 09-05-2003, 06:46 AM

i agree with 88workcar, you best bet is new!! then you dont have to worry about clearance as much.

dont want to thread hijack but 88workcar- i notice you run moderate to high mod setup on speed density. id like to hit you up sometime on how you get your setup to work. or if you have explained it in a past thread point me to it. ill search for it in the mean time.

yoshi351w · 09-08-2003, 05:33 PM

I cant help you but I can tell you that you wont know until you try. I had 302 long tubes on my 351w swap for a year before I bought 1-3/4 swap headers for it. Everyone said they wouldnt work.

09-03-2003, 08:52 AM	#1
whitepony Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: ontario canada Posts: 165	headers?? ok wil a set of long tubed headers of a i think 69 - 79 mustang fit on my 88 gt or will they not fit i was woundering b/c i can get a set for 50.00 from a friend and all i have is stock ones anything will help thanks

09-03-2003, 02:45 PM	#2
whitepony Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: ontario canada Posts: 165	headres?? i take it knowone knows if they will fit eh? they should be the same block no?

09-03-2003, 02:48 PM	#3
Z28EATR Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Florence, KY,USA Posts: 210	if they are the same block i think they should fit ok, you may have steering shaft clearance issues but im not for sure. Id say buy and try it. For only 50 bucks its a good deal, if they dont fit there is always ebay!! __________________ 88 LX 5.0 Ragtop "Desire" 14.18 @ 99.65 mph Best 60ft 2.19 YUK!!!! Best Mph 98.9 Slicks 13.86 @ 97.9 mph 60ft 1.93 yeah!!! Mod Specs

09-03-2003, 03:06 PM	#4
whitepony Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: ontario canada Posts: 165	headers? do u think if i tryed to measure how far the stock ones come out by number 8 cylindor and them did the same to the other ones befor i buy them do think that would work and give me a better idea. the blocks didn't change i just think space in side did?!

09-03-2003, 08:12 PM	#5
Shaggy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: Houston,TX Posts: 466	You can make the passenger side fit but there is no concievable way without cutting and re-welding the tubes to make them fit the drivers side. I tried it once because I didn't want to buy another set of headers for the only non-classic I have/had. __________________ A good plan, violently executed now, is better than a perfect plan next week. George S. Patton, General (1885-1945)

09-04-2003, 05:43 AM	#6
88workcar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Pierre Part, La. U.S.A. Posts: 1,850	If you can afford $50.00 headers, why not save $40.00 more and buy a brand new set of headers that will fit your car? $90.00 long tubes from JEGS, 1 1/2" or 1 5/8" __________________ 88workcar 1988 Mustang LX 342. 417rwhp @ 6800. 28 X 10 ET Drag, 4.30s, 10.69 @ 126.43 1.42 60ft. 11.13 @ 127.7 on BFGs 1.72 60ft Rice Hater # 42 To be old and wise, You must first be young and stupid I'm somewhere in tthe middle.

09-04-2003, 02:05 PM	#7
whitepony Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: ontario canada Posts: 165	headers? yes but iam in canada and i dont think they ship ups out here?? and that would be almost 200.00 buy the time i got them which is not bad !! but.......

09-05-2003, 05:20 AM	#8
88workcar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Pierre Part, La. U.S.A. Posts: 1,850	If you have a friend on this side, mail the money. Let the freind send it as a gift. __________________ 88workcar 1988 Mustang LX 342. 417rwhp @ 6800. 28 X 10 ET Drag, 4.30s, 10.69 @ 126.43 1.42 60ft. 11.13 @ 127.7 on BFGs 1.72 60ft Rice Hater # 42 To be old and wise, You must first be young and stupid I'm somewhere in tthe middle.

09-05-2003, 06:46 AM	#9
Z28EATR Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Florence, KY,USA Posts: 210	i agree with 88workcar, you best bet is new!! then you dont have to worry about clearance as much. dont want to thread hijack but 88workcar- i notice you run moderate to high mod setup on speed density. id like to hit you up sometime on how you get your setup to work. or if you have explained it in a past thread point me to it. ill search for it in the mean time. __________________ 88 LX 5.0 Ragtop "Desire" 14.18 @ 99.65 mph Best 60ft 2.19 YUK!!!! Best Mph 98.9 Slicks 13.86 @ 97.9 mph 60ft 1.93 yeah!!! Mod Specs

09-08-2003, 05:33 PM	#10
yoshi351w Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: s. fl Posts: 23	I cant help you but I can tell you that you wont know until you try. I had 302 long tubes on my 351w swap for a year before I bought 1-3/4 swap headers for it. Everyone said they wouldnt work. __________________ 351w powered 86 gt with a reverse manual c4. Lots more but whos counting.

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