MT1083 said:I just saw a 13mm "s" wrench at autozone.
Auto zone huh...hmmm. There is one a bit aways from me, but i'll hike over there and see if they have one tomorrow.
MT1083 said:I just saw a 13mm "s" wrench at autozone.
UDTBadkarma said:Auto zone huh...hmmm. There is one a bit aways from me, but i'll hike over there and see if they have one tomorrow.
UDTBadkarma said:Ok so i did PART of my header install today. I got just the driver-side header on. I have a few problems though:
1. My JBA headers did not come with gaskets 2nd-hand, and it would appear they dont need gaskets...? They are not flat like the stock manifolds. There seems to be a circular outline of weld and Silicone Sealant around the opening where the manifold meets the engine. and it seems to act as a gasket. My question is should I still re-use my stock gaskets, because with that bulge on the JBA headers already, the stock gaskets dont seem to fit too well...
2nd problem:
My JBA headers did not come with manifold studs to go to the H pipe. So I have to re-use the stock header studs to connect to the H-pipe. HOWEVER, they screwed into the stock manifolds, and they DO NOT screw into the JBA headers, rather they just slide in. So I am having problems tightening the JBA headers to the H-pipe. It is tight, but seems like it could come loose later on. Any hints?
Also, with both JBA headers installed tomororw, can I run the car to see if there are any exhaust leaks before i reinstall the struts, shocks, etc...?
UDTBadkarma said:Ok, im headin back into the shop now @ 7:30am to get this header install done hopefully today. I'm doing this all by myself.
UDTBadkarma said:ok the headers are in!! After a REDICULOUS amount of hours put in, in 2 days. I got them installed. I was all alone, and is not a project I would advise to do alone!
Fortunately my Uncle showed up for an hour here or there which helped a ton.
Well the car is back together and it runs good. Doesn't sound any different, but I think it feels a tiny...TINY bit better. The car should be able to breathe better now with my new FULL exhaust =)
UDTBadkarma said:And for help to any others who might be searching for this JBA install...
I'd like to add that I DIDNT use a 13mm "S" wrench. Just a standard small/stubby 13mm wrench and a LOT of patience worked just fine
And thanks Stangman =)
Well as you have know installed them (with apparently a lot of hassel) this may be academic.UDTBadkarma said:A bit under 30rwhp with LT...yes thats what im saying
More like 10rwhp for the shorties and like 20+ish for the LTs
EDIT: And as I said before THEY WERE FREE, so even *IF* they WERE 4rwhp, its free, dont you think its worth the time to install????
EDIT 2:
http://www.mustangtuning.com/slp46dolotuh.html
Yeah sooo no offense but, stick that in your pipe and smoke it...
stangman said:btw - did you drop the k-member? i think you did but i couldn't tell by your posts whether or not you did just curious
300bhp/ton said:Well as you have know installed them (with apparently a lot of hassel) this may be academic.
But 15BHP let alone RWHP is probably very optimistic, however I would be intreaged to know what they do produce if anything. Are you going to get it dyno'd?
As for your 1st edit - they where free. Well I still don't think they where worth it. I would have sold them and put the money towards either LT's, electric water pump or a long term saving plan for a blower as they will all offer much better and worthwhile gains.
As for your 2nd edit. Well when any manufacture or retailer is quoting such things you need to take it with a pinch of salt.This applies to anyone who is wanting you to part with your hard earned MONEY.
Becasue you have no idea how the car was setup or tested. And the claim is a combined claim with other components and possible a tune, and or different test condidtions. And you don't even know what car it was tested on, it may have been 700bhp blower drag engine, which they slapped a stock exhaust on and then theirs own - well of course it produce more (I'm NOT saying this is what they did, I am mearly trying to highligh that it is a meaningless statistic without an explanation of how it was acheived and what it is directly being compred to.)
I think it all depends. Potentially a fair bit.Evenflow said:Very cool, and congrats
how much power do LT headers usually add on the 99+ GTs?
300bhp/ton said:All this my seem expensive, but in the long run it will probably be very similar money to an n/a setup and still produce alot more power and be much more streetable.
that'd be coolUDTBadkarma said:Yes the blower route is VERY expensive. I personally LOVE N/A engines, and to have 350hp (not that I have that, im just saying) and beat a supercharged car with my NA car However you are right, the 4.6L SOHC engine isn't anything of a monster motor NA. A cobra would be a better engine to mod for NA applications and thats not even that spectacular. The 5.4L Cobra R (and soon to be GT500 engine ) is the motor you want to for NA applications.
I think I'll be keeping this car NA and get a blower on my Cobra when I buy one in a few years. I scraping together every penny under the couch for the new Shelby