Easiest Way To Install BBK 1-5/8" Equal Legnth Shortys?

[86GT]

Originally posted by 5.0 HO:
There is no way in hell that you can be talking about "BBK 1 5/8 equal length shorties" if they slipped right in. I tried to put mine in without jacking up the motor on the passenger side and there was no way.

They did, I helped put them in, the latest was in a stock engined fuelie 86. It'd be a pain if the motor mounts were different, but they were stock.

I would have never gotten mine in without jacking up the passenger side of the motor to put in the passenger side header.

Maybe your car had a clearance problem, but the cars that I've helped put them into didn't require jacking the motor.

They may drop into a capri I dont know but a capri is not a mustang.

A Capri isn't a Mustang in 86????? Umm.. find a stock 86 Capri RS and look under the hood! Its exactly the same, since they are both Fox body cars and its a Mustang with different body panels. Same idea as a Firebird and Camaro, they're essentially the same mechanically just a few cosmetic changes.

All I'm trying to say is that the cars I've helped put EQUAL LENGTH SHORTIES on didn't require jacking the engine up at all. The only cars that needed it were for Full Length headers, that's all.


Now I do think this has gotten away from the original question. Basically check for clearance issues first, if none, then its a simple swap and doesn't require too much hassle. Hey Bowtie, let us know how is goes


[This message has been edited by 86GT (edited 08-17-2001).]