The cheap header story part one

So I buy this car..88GT, shoulda left it where I found it but anyhow..the headers "tick" at idle and I'm OCD and had to fix it. I order gaskets pop um on. One is fixed one still leaks. After some diagnostic I see that the headers are garbage and basically have a weld as the sealing surface to the head. JUNK. SO..now I get on ebay and find a set of 1 5/8" shorties NEW and stainless steel with a nice FLAT mounting surface. Ok..at this point I'm in. $150.00 to my door. I install them tonight. Go on top side like a breeze..awesome. UH OH collector don't fit the offroad H-pipe on the passenger side. Like the header is bent wrong a bit. SO I unbolt the header bolt start the flange bolts and twist it around and rebolt to the head. Tighten them up AGAIN, this time tightening the flanges. Start her up..LEAK at the flange. The old junk ones didnt leak there. So anyhow I swear the header is angled wrong. I emailed the seller..not real nice as I was pissed, so I'll wait and see. Should I buy a new H-Pipe? I would sooner think it was mis bent than a header but it sealed before..and I can see the gap..clearly angled off just a bit. I'm really getting tired of this exhaust game. UGH

You are probably correct. i would have to do some marking and figuring. Just chaps my butt cause I was thinking slam them on there and on to the next issue to fix. Its two steps forward one step back with this car. I emailed the guy. He is a distributor of new parts not private. I'm hoping he will send me a header to try another. If not Im not sure of the next step. Im almost ready to order good brand name headers and a new H Pipe just to have it done, then ebay the old stuff. I just want it done. I would buy a set of long tubes and a short H pipe if I found a good used set. The new ones are expensive.

OK here we are day 2. Let me start out like this..take a look at all the inexpensive fox body headers on ebay right now.. ceramic, chrome, stainless, etc. Then look at the feedback...NONE..noone has sold any yet. And if so no feedback was left. I think it is a whole shipment of garbage from China. I removed the header today and laid it beside the old one (also an aftermarket) and the angle of the outlet looks to be wrong..in the exact same fashion it looked wrong under the car to the h-pipe. Its just a crap header. After some research, one of the guys selling the same brand headers has a note..exhaust pipes may need to be modified for fitment..ha ha! He musta got burned. They are direct fit parts..MY BAD. I'll buy some decent ones. BEWARE

Yes I do..E7's