mac long tube question

[02stangbang]

i am getting ready to buy some long tube headers and i was set on getting the ceramic bbk's but then i went to speedconcepts.net and they have mac ceramic lt's for 379! thats the best deal ive seen on those and my question is about the quality and fitment of thes lt's? for this price i can buy the headers and mid-pipe for only about 20 bucks more than the bbk lt's alone.

 

[superstang01]

ive heard bad things about the MAC lt's. id stay away from them

 

[forum155pl]

My mac's bolted up perfectly.. the coating on them is kinda cheazy tho.. i was able to put em in without removing my K member (UPR K-member) still working great a little over a year now.. i recomend em..

 

[02stangbang]

thx forum. i was hoping more ppl might chime in on this one. did you use the gaskets that came with the mac lt's, or did you go another route?

 

[forum155pl]

mine didnt come with gaskets... i would use ford gaskets tho.. people also say to use locking bolts, but i didnt and they are all still tight as when i put em on

 

[ShapeShifter]

mine work fine, and yea the MAC's dont come with gaskets, you can either reuse your stock ones or buy some stock replacements.

 

[superstang01]

ive heard a few bad reviews, but it looks liek know one here has had any problems, i would give them a try!

 

[jprovence]

MAC is the best bang for the buck, nothing is better in their price range. I have some from a few years ago. They are a good fit. I am going to get the coating redone on them, they were not coated back in the day.

 

[steveb24]

ive heard bad things about the MAC lt's. id stay away from them

dont know who you heard from..

My performance shop guy said my ceramic MAC LT's fit the best out of any LT he's ever seen.. and besides that, they are great. I used percys seal-4-good gaskets and the bolts that came with it and they are never coming loose. I also went and bought some ceramic coating and did the ugliest looking coating ever but it works good... i did that even tho the mac coating wasnt coming off yet, just a precaution, and that was after 8 months.

 

[02stangbang]

thx for the input guys. i went ahead and did it. i bought the ceramic mac lt's, mid-pipe, and o2 extensions for just under $600. i feel like it was a good deal and i was just drivin myself crazy tryin to get all the info i could to make an educated purchase. thank god this post didnt turn into everyone tellin me how i had to buy somethin different or id be sorry. thx agn

 

[forum155pl]

good buy!... now make sure you know all about the top starter bolt and the passanger side header bolts before you get too pissed trying to install those beasts!