Longtube Final install questions

AJ99MustangGT

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• Feb 22, 2004

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I am about to finally install longtubes an O/R prochamber and a borla cat back on my 99 gt... what else do i need beside what came in the boxes... should i get stage 8 locking fasteners? Do i need O2 extender cords and MIL eliminators? Wnything else i might be forgetting? Where do i get new gaskets?

 

nickthegenius

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• Feb 22, 2004

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Although I have used Stage 8 bolts in the past with good success, when I was researching headers I found that most opinions on here are that the Stage 8's on these cars are a major PITA and that most end up using the stock fasteners. Some people mentioned threading problems while others said that trying to install the locks and c-clips was almost completely impossible in the room that you have to work with in the GTs engine bay.

 

stangman

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• Feb 22, 2004

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you will need the mils, & the o2 extenders. & on the o2's you will need the 12" extenders specifically have fun

 

XtorT'r

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• Feb 22, 2004

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One big suggestion.... DROP THE ENGINE!!!! Put more clearly, jack the body up and un bolt the k member from the body. If you don't, your gonna be there alot longer and your gonna have alot more frustrations. I wanted to pull the engine when we got started and my mechanic buddy said "Nah, we won't need to do that." :damnit: . Now he won't do long tubes in Stangs with out droping the engine.
We didn't drop mine and it took 4 guys & 1 mechanic 15 hours with food breaks.

 

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san~man

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• Feb 23, 2004

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You don't need to drop the engine, that's too much work.

Drop the K-member and support the engine. My mechanic used a contraption (don't know the technical name for it) to hold the engine up when the K-member was removed.

He ended up doing it in less than 3 hours.