Mid-Pipe help.

[foxmustangman]

I'm almost finished with my tranny project and I cant seem to get my mid-pipe into where it needs to be. Its got the two poles that slide in next to the transmission the hold the mid pipe up...but I cant seem to get them into there. Can anyone help me? Thanks.

 

[cenok is family]

screw the hangers, cut them off. they're more hassle than they're worth. i've never used them on any exhaust system on any of my stangs.

 

[woodyy24]

stock stuff? did it come out of the car?

you might be getting stuck on the header studs.
if its new, you may need to do some bending.

edit: ive only got one on mine. and it holds it up good.

 

[foxmustangman]

Stock. I'm thinking of just cutting them shorter

 

[cenok is family]

i'm tellin ya man, just cut them off completely. you don't need them.

 

[foxmustangman]

A'ight. I'll go grab my grinder.

 

[5.0Droptop]

did you install the hanger upside down?

 

[foxmustangman]

No. I'd be pissed if I did that.

 

[5.0 Nostalgia]

I used to unbolt my driveshaft and rest the back of it on the differential. It gave me more clearance to line up the pipe to the hangers. When I put in my scattershield, I couldn't get them to slide in even using that method. So I just didn't put my hanger back in on a friend's recommendation. People have said it wouldn't work, but I have had no problems with the transmission bouncing around. That way I didn't have to cut anything. Not using the hangers makes it slightly harder to bolt everything up because the hangers keep it in place, but all you have to do is rest it on a jack. It certainly is easier than playing around with it trying to line the hangers up.

 

[cenok is family]

you don't even need to rest it on a jack. if you're laying under your car, just bend your knees a little and rest the lower section on your knees. that way you're directly under it and can maneuver it however you need.

 

[foxmustangman]

I just cut it a little shorter. It worked.

 

[ryan218]

screw the hangers, cut them off. they're more hassle than they're worth. i've never used them on any exhaust system on any of my stangs.

exactly what i did....they wouldnt go into place!

 

[5.0 Nostalgia]

you don't even need to rest it on a jack. if you're laying under your car, just bend your knees a little and rest the lower section on your knees. that way you're directly under it and can maneuver it however you need.

That's a good idea. I have to remember that because I have emissions.

 

[svtpower]

yep

I couldn't get mine to install with those stupid hangers either!

I just bent the hangers down so they were out of the way and used a cement block to hold the midpipe up while I got it bolted on.

 

[25thmustang]

One hanger here, I welded them on out of the car, and sure enough only one lined up right. I also don't have muffler hangers, merely have the dumps held in with... *gasp* coat hangers!