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05-29-2013, 11:20 PM
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Wow! look at all the room in there...
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05-29-2013, 11:28 PM
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Get those headers on yet?
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06-17-2013, 01:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Catfiesh
Get those headers on yet?
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technically yes... have a lot of rubbing with the knuckle on the steering shaft. gonna order a flaming river one tomorrow. also going to replace the motor mounts and transmission mount with some new poly ones. its been an adventure trying to get the exhaust on. ill be happy when its all said and done.
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06-17-2013, 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by OG Fox
technically yes... have a lot of rubbing with the knuckle on the steering shaft. gonna order a flaming river one tomorrow. also going to replace the motor mounts and transmission mount with some new poly ones. its been an adventure trying to get the exhaust on. ill be happy when its all said and done.
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Hey man, sometimes you just need to dimple the header to make clearance for steering and chassis parts. Headers are ALWAYS a pain in the ass, this is just the first thing you will learn to hate about them.
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06-17-2013, 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by 46Tbird
Hey man, sometimes you just need to dimple the header to make clearance for steering and chassis parts. Headers are ALWAYS a pain in the ass, this is just the first thing you will learn to hate about them.
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I.cant dimple where tge knucle rubs because id have to.hit back almost a quarter inch.
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06-17-2013, 05:46 PM
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That would not be unusual...
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06-17-2013, 02:14 AM
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I remember when I originally did my headers and put some on that had come with my car. I had bad rubbing against the steering shaft. Finally broke down and just got some BBK shortys and it solved my problem. Sounds like you are going with manual steering to solve your problem though. Post up a video of the exhaust when you find some time.
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06-17-2013, 03:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Selcouth
I remember when I originally did my headers and put some on that had come with my car. I had bad rubbing against the steering shaft. Finally broke down and just got some BBK shortys and it solved my problem. Sounds like you are going with manual steering to solve your problem though. Post up a video of the exhaust when you find some time.
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is there much difference in shorties vs longtubes for NA purposes. because it maybe easier to just get shorties although i'd have to find a new mid pipe as well.
on the flip side. another steering shaft would help with steering response im sure. ugh. decisions.
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06-17-2013, 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Selcouth
Post up a video of the exhaust when you find some time.
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Or you can attend a meet to meet him in person and quit trolling the board only...
Originally Posted by OG Fox
is there much difference in shorties vs longtubes for NA purposes. because it maybe easier to just get shorties although i'd have to find a new mid pipe as well.
on the flip side. another steering shaft would help with steering response im sure. ugh. decisions.
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Yes. With the longtubes you will have more low-end torque, pick up a few mph on the top, plus they will sound awesome. Shorties you won't pick up the low end torque with and maybe pick up 5-10hp.
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06-17-2013, 07:34 PM
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Danny is right, its not that uncommon on a Fox. If you dimple them, use the round side of a ball peen hammer. Place it where you want the dimple and use a regular hammer to hit the flat side of the ball peen hammer. Easier to control where you hit doing it that way.
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06-17-2013, 08:51 PM
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well im just gonna order shortys and sell the longtubes and x pipe. i dont think ill need longtubes until i go with a coyote swap anyways.
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06-17-2013, 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Steve
Or you can attend a meet to meet him in person and quit trolling the board only...
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I go out to the RKC meets and was at the Friday meet this past go around. Where were you, I figured you'd be at the Friday meet? Besides its a Foxbody, I can't drive the thing further than 3 miles without fear of it breaking down. Anything further than that and I'll drive the Goat which has A/C. The kiddo is being dropped off in Ohio for the next month and half with her great grandma so I'll be around with lots of free time.
Originally Posted by OG Fox
well im just gonna order shortys and sell the longtubes and x pipe. i dont think ill need longtubes until i go with a coyote swap anyways.
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Shorties is seriously probably the easiest route to take. I've had long tubes on a previous fox. It was more meh than anything else compared to shorties.
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06-18-2013, 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by og fox
i dont think ill need longtubes until i go with a coyote swap anyways.
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06-18-2013, 10:50 PM
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Originally Posted by STROKD
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go ahead and say im wrong. but for now. this car is just a cruiser.
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06-18-2013, 11:08 PM
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Re: OG FOX Build Thread
Originally Posted by OG Fox
go ahead and say im wrong. but for now. this car is just a cruiser.
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People run shorties all the time you'll be fine, but it will be louder inside. Doesn't bother some people. Others the swap is worth it just for the noise lol.
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