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Stang39r · 05-04-2002, 06:43 PM

alright...im getting a MAC o/r h-pipe by next week. what exactly do headers do?? i can get bkk shorties (unequal length) for pretty cheap. my car is completely stock. what will these headers do for me? is it worth it?? are those the right headers?? thanx a ton

82 GT · 05-04-2002, 07:11 PM

Headers allow the engine to "breathe" better by allowing more exhaust to escape and reduce back pressure.
They won't do you much good unless you buy a 2.5 inch exhaust and muffler system to go with that H pipe.
I, myself wouldn't recommend Mac H pipe. I would suggest pace-setter or something besides Mac. I heard too many horror stories about Mac stuff.

mustangbob19 · 05-06-2002, 02:42 AM

I just put BBK longtubes and o/r h-pipe on my 90 GT. It sounds great. Longtubes take more time to install than shorties, but I think everyone that has longtubes will agree that it is worth it.

Robert

Mustang_289 · 05-06-2002, 06:15 AM

Agreed - when my son and I were installing our long-tubes - I kept asking is it going to be worth the effort? Well now that they're in and running with hi-flow exhaust system. SYSTEM IS AWESOME WITH LONG-TUBES!

05-04-2002, 06:43 PM	#1
Stang39r Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Chicago Posts: 53	header ? alright...im getting a MAC o/r h-pipe by next week. what exactly do headers do?? i can get bkk shorties (unequal length) for pretty cheap. my car is completely stock. what will these headers do for me? is it worth it?? are those the right headers?? thanx a ton

05-04-2002, 07:11 PM	#2
82 GT Import Slayer Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 2,241	Headers allow the engine to "breathe" better by allowing more exhaust to escape and reduce back pressure. They won't do you much good unless you buy a 2.5 inch exhaust and muffler system to go with that H pipe. I, myself wouldn't recommend Mac H pipe. I would suggest pace-setter or something besides Mac. I heard too many horror stories about Mac stuff. __________________ '82 GT 351W (.060)Comp Cams 274* Extreme Energy cam, ported & polished heads w/ 1.94/1.60 valves 10.3:1 flat top pistons,stealth intake, Mallory dizzy,Holley 750dp carb, BBK shorties,Flowmaster exhaust,C-4 with 3700 stall converter, B&M pro shifter,8.8 rear, 4:10's, subframes, electric fan, powermaster alternator, 4 core radiator.

05-06-2002, 02:42 AM	#3
mustangbob19 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Minnesota Posts: 125	I just put BBK longtubes and o/r h-pipe on my 90 GT. It sounds great. Longtubes take more time to install than shorties, but I think everyone that has longtubes will agree that it is worth it. Robert __________________ 1990 Mustang GT 5.0 1966 Mustang 200 six 2001 Ford F-150 5.4

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05-06-2002, 06:15 AM	#4
Mustang_289 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 512	Agreed - when my son and I were installing our long-tubes - I kept asking is it going to be worth the effort? Well now that they're in and running with hi-flow exhaust system. SYSTEM IS AWESOME WITH LONG-TUBES!