Installation of LongTubes, no motor lifting?

88COBRA · 01-25-2002, 07:07 AM

Hello All,

Just planning ahead for all my mods being done this fall and I have a question.

I am going with MAC 1 5/8 longtubes and a MAC Cat-H Pipe. Now I am also doing some motor stuff, NOVI, cam, ect.. I would rather not lift the motor to put in the longtubes.

My question is, if my heads are off and I am down to a bare block, will there be enough room to install the long tubes without lifting the motor?

Many more questions to come

Mustang_289 · 01-25-2002, 07:50 AM

The passenger side is the big concern - you might just have enough room with the head off. We put MAC long-tubes on our stang we did have to lift the motor up to get enough room. You're steering linkage has to go through the left side header. We found it much easier to simply undo the steering rack from the linkage which allowed the header to slide in better.

Also - don't know how many miles you've got on your stang and motor mounts. Problem we ran into was, while we had the motor jacked up decided to change the motor mounts as some rubber was cracking. Didn't want to pay the high price for Ford mounts, so I got mounts from Trak Auto.. The #2 tube on drivers side was now rubbing against the bottom of the steering linkage. If you experience this same rubbing it's due to your motor mounts raising the motor up - which than raises the headers up.

Once it's all said and done - the MAC with long-tubes really sounds great. Not too loud but certainly has a deep sounding exhaust when you put your foot into it! Good luck!

88COBRA · 01-25-2002, 08:15 AM

Thanks for the reply.

My motor mounts are in very good shape, so I do not think I would need to replace them.

I am hoping that with the heads off, I will have enough room to insert the headers.

Has anyone installed them that way?

Ian

01-25-2002, 07:07 AM	#1
88COBRA STANGPOWER.COM Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,045	Installation of LongTubes, no motor lifting? Hello All, Just planning ahead for all my mods being done this fall and I have a question. I am going with MAC 1 5/8 longtubes and a MAC Cat-H Pipe. Now I am also doing some motor stuff, NOVI, cam, ect.. I would rather not lift the motor to put in the longtubes. My question is, if my heads are off and I am down to a bare block, will there be enough room to install the long tubes without lifting the motor? Many more questions to come __________________ My WebSites: VortechPower.com - Brand new site for Vortech users! NOVIPOWER.COM - Devoted to the performance of the NOVI supercharger STANGPOWER.COM - A small community based in Canada for Mustangs *MORE WebSites Coming soon* PLEASE NOTE: I am not an affiliate (nor do I work for) any Mustang parts retailers - I create informational Mustang WebSites

01-25-2002, 08:15 AM	#3
88COBRA STANGPOWER.COM Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,045	Thanks for the reply. My motor mounts are in very good shape, so I do not think I would need to replace them. I am hoping that with the heads off, I will have enough room to insert the headers. Has anyone installed them that way? Ian __________________ My WebSites: VortechPower.com - Brand new site for Vortech users! NOVIPOWER.COM - Devoted to the performance of the NOVI supercharger STANGPOWER.COM - A small community based in Canada for Mustangs *MORE WebSites Coming soon* PLEASE NOTE: I am not an affiliate (nor do I work for) any Mustang parts retailers - I create informational Mustang WebSites

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01-25-2002, 07:50 AM	#2
Mustang_289 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 512	The passenger side is the big concern - you might just have enough room with the head off. We put MAC long-tubes on our stang we did have to lift the motor up to get enough room. You're steering linkage has to go through the left side header. We found it much easier to simply undo the steering rack from the linkage which allowed the header to slide in better. Also - don't know how many miles you've got on your stang and motor mounts. Problem we ran into was, while we had the motor jacked up decided to change the motor mounts as some rubber was cracking. Didn't want to pay the high price for Ford mounts, so I got mounts from Trak Auto.. The #2 tube on drivers side was now rubbing against the bottom of the steering linkage. If you experience this same rubbing it's due to your motor mounts raising the motor up - which than raises the headers up. Once it's all said and done - the MAC with long-tubes really sounds great. Not too loud but certainly has a deep sounding exhaust when you put your foot into it! Good luck!