Shorty header install

[Neek]

Has anyone installed shorty headers without a lift? what is the best way to lift the motor to get the motor mounts off. mustang is currently on jack stands but floor jack won’t lift motor up enough and I’m scared it’s gonna come up on a angle if I get a larger floor jack any advice is greatly appreciated

 

[JC SSP]

I did with ramps and jack stands which is the way I work on all my cars since I don’t have a lift.

About a couple of hours for each side but I have doing headers and other mods for over 40 years so these are super simple. Lol

 

[86GT351]

What about a block of wood bwtween the jack and oil pan?

 

[JC SSP]

Yeah used that too…

 

[86GT351]

Another question would be why shorty headers? The gain is minimal for the amount of Labor it takes to do them.

 

[MrBhp]

More like non-existent.

 

[86GT351]

More like non-existent.

Youi could say that. There is some but it is really minimal at best.

 

[Neek]

What about a block of wood bwtween the jack and oil pan?

That’s what I ended up doing

 

[Neek]

Another question would be why shorty headers? The gain is minimal for the amount of Labor it takes to do them.

It’s just a stepping stone to adding my on3 turbo kit

 

[Dino Dino Bambino]

More like non-existent.

Depends on your choice of shorty headers. Mine are JBA knockoffs (average runner length is 15.5") and they DID make a difference. The torque gain is especially noticeable in the 1500-3000rpm range which coincides with highway overtaking speeds in 5th gear.

 

[Juice]

Long tube gains arent worth the install hassels.

 

[whitmanink]

my headers were easy ,, then again the motor was out,,

 

[JC SSP]

My BBK shorties didn’t yield much power but were like $100 new in the box so hard to pass up.

 

[Martin]

I just ordered a set of shorties too, just because I got sick of those rusty anvils in my Purdy engine bay.

 

[AHaze]

Long tube gains arent worth the install hassels.

If the formula used to determine this is HP gained divided by hours of installation time, I think you'll find long tubes give you better bang for your wrench time than shorties do.

 

[Juice]

If the formula used to determine this is HP gained divided by hours of installation time, I think you'll find long tubes give you better bang for your wrench time than shorties do.

But it already had shorties. So, zero wrench time to leave it be.

 

[JC SSP]

FYI Make sure you use quality exhaust gaskets.

 

[Neek]

I used felpro from advance auto parts

 

[MrBhp]

I used felpro from advance auto parts

The best are the o.e. gaskets.

 

[JC SSP]

The factory BBK cardboard burned out within a year so I used Kooks aluminum header gaskets PY-8023A-AL been on there for many years! Zero leaks!