Just wondering how easy/hard it is to replace the header gaskets on my 91.I will probably be doing this in my driveway so any tips would be helpful.
Header gaskets....
- Thread starter MahFiVeOh
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Piece of cake, just grab a 7/16" wrench and go at it. You may need a socket and swivel adapter to get to some of them if you have aftermarket headers. Remove all the bolts except the two on the far ends. Most gaskets have slots in them so you can slip them up and out without removing the last 2 bolts. Then you can just drop the new gasket in, hand tighten the end bolts, and start putting the others back in. It's easier than trying to line up your headers with the heads if you take them off completely. If you have solid flange headers started torquing from the center out so you compress the gasket outward, if not then don't worry about the order.
Rains
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very easy, dont even have to unbolt from the bottom (h pipe.collector)
the passenger side just looks hard, it just takes a little patience to tighten, the last nut on that side is a little trcky, just angle it good with an offset wrench, it's what i did
.... if they are the stock gaskets, you may want to remove the entire header(s) to scrape off the old gasket
the passenger side just looks hard, it just takes a little patience to tighten, the last nut on that side is a little trcky, just angle it good with an offset wrench, it's what i did
.... if they are the stock gaskets, you may want to remove the entire header(s) to scrape off the old gasket
Rains said:
I believe these are after market headers.
MAC Products #5028692 <---thats what was on drivers side header. 
Would any brand gasket do? or does it really matter?[edit] Did search for part # on headers--> MAC Shorty Headers
EQUAL LENGTH HEADERS
5028692 1979-1993 Mustang 1-1/2" Equal Length Headers- HTS
Thx again
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