shorty headers
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shorty headers
my neighbor has a 1983 gt vert and has shorty headers.
just wanted to know if they will fit in place without
havin to custom fit the exhaust back on?
just wanted to know if they will fit in place without
havin to custom fit the exhaust back on?
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What kind of headers are they (I'm assuming aftermarket) and what are you putting them on?
Prior to 1986 the 5.0l Mustans' had a heat riser attached to the driver side exhaust manifold. In order to retain a functional emisions system there are some people out there who took their aftermarket headers/exhaust and "modified" them to accept the heat riser. Then again, some people such as myself just yanked all that shit out of there and put a '86+ style exhaust w/o the riser.
Open the hood and take a look at the driver side header. Follow it down the exhaust path to were the collector would be. If you see an odd looking metal gimmick with a vaccuum hose attached to it...then that would be the heat riser.
Prior to 1986 the 5.0l Mustans' had a heat riser attached to the driver side exhaust manifold. In order to retain a functional emisions system there are some people out there who took their aftermarket headers/exhaust and "modified" them to accept the heat riser. Then again, some people such as myself just yanked all that shit out of there and put a '86+ style exhaust w/o the riser.
Open the hood and take a look at the driver side header. Follow it down the exhaust path to were the collector would be. If you see an odd looking metal gimmick with a vaccuum hose attached to it...then that would be the heat riser.
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