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11-13-2005, 07:45 PM
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exhaust leak
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Join Date: Sep 2005
City: Lancaster
State: Kentucky
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I have a 00 V6 mustang and at times you can hear a noticeable leak in the exhaust manifold. It has the same old stock exhaust system and crazy as it sounds Im fairly happy with it. The question I have is who makes headers that would be a direct bolt on for the rest of my exhaust or do I need to replace it all? |
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11-13-2005, 08:01 PM
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Re: exhaust leak
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postarama
Join Date: Aug 2003
City: Southaven
State: Mississippi
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Is it on your passenger side?
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11-13-2005, 08:05 PM
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Re: exhaust leak
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Join Date: Sep 2005
City: Lancaster
State: Kentucky
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No I believe it is on the drivers side. |
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11-13-2005, 08:13 PM
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Re: exhaust leak
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postarama
Join Date: Aug 2003
City: Southaven
State: Mississippi
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Hm...ok. I know on my car, my passenger manifold separated where the manifold meets the midpipe.
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"I'm not driving too fast...just flying too low"
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-87 ranger- broke
-03 SB Cobra vert- 2552 of 5082 Born 02/25/03
Our's:
90 7up vert - new project
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11-14-2005, 06:35 PM
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Re: exhaust leak
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Join Date: Sep 2005
City: Lancaster
State: Kentucky
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Thanks Ill check that out. |
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11-29-2005, 12:01 AM
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Re: exhaust leak
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Join Date: Nov 2005
City: Tempe
State: Arizona
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I have a 00' and the right head split apart on me too. Right by the mide pipe and egr line. You're better off replacing it but if you must you can either take it to a fab shop or a muffler shop and have them weld it back for you. Before I replaced the heads this is what I did with no problems. Watch out though muffler shops want to rape you like 70 dollars for a simple weld!!!! This exhause leak is very very common. Its been highlighted all over the web! In the exact same place. When you get the head off look at where the heads are welded and then look at the left one. You'll notice that the left one is much much more stronger!!!! |
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11-29-2005, 12:50 AM
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Re: exhaust leak
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postarama
Join Date: Aug 2003
City: Southaven
State: Mississippi
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It's not the heads..it's the manifold. But yeh, Ford just won't do a recall on it, and I want my 180 bucks. I still have the split manifold and my receipt if they ever decide to do a recall lol.
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"I'm not driving too fast...just flying too low"
Mine:
-87 ranger- broke
-03 SB Cobra vert- 2552 of 5082 Born 02/25/03
Our's:
90 7up vert - new project
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11-30-2005, 06:22 AM
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Re: exhaust leak
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2005
City: Tempe
State: Arizona
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Disconnect the egr line and mid pipe and what do you have? Headers. |
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11-30-2005, 10:18 AM
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Re: exhaust leak
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Yes It Is A 6!!!
Join Date: Nov 2005
City: Loranger
State: Louisiana
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Same thing happened to me on the passenger side. I just went with MAC LT headers, but any Shorty header for our car from any company will bolt directly up. Change the sound a little, but not much. If you decide to change the headers BE SURE to replace the header gaskets too. If not it'll prolly leak after the install. If you are gonna install them yourself, be prepared for a BEAST of an install, Not hard just slow,hard to reach, and tidious. Good luck. |
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11-30-2005, 12:26 PM
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Re: exhaust leak
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postarama
Join Date: Aug 2003
City: Southaven
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Haha...I took off my blown manifold and put a new one on...with no jack...with my car lowered 1.5. It was very very interesting. Luckily I had already done an egr delete.
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"I'm not driving too fast...just flying too low"
Mine:
-87 ranger- broke
-03 SB Cobra vert- 2552 of 5082 Born 02/25/03
Our's:
90 7up vert - new project
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12-01-2005, 01:02 AM
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Re: exhaust leak
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I need bolts
Join Date: Oct 2004
City: Dallas PA
State: Pennsylvania
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Get yourself a pair of Mechanix gloves if your swapping headers or be prepared to bleed.
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12-01-2005, 04:00 PM
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Re: exhaust leak
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postarama
Join Date: Aug 2003
City: Southaven
State: Mississippi
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"I'm not driving too fast...just flying too low"
Mine:
-87 ranger- broke
-03 SB Cobra vert- 2552 of 5082 Born 02/25/03
Our's:
90 7up vert - new project
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12-02-2005, 03:38 PM
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Re: exhaust leak
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2005
City: Tempe
State: Arizona
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Please quit calling it a manifold!!! |
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12-02-2005, 11:20 PM
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Re: exhaust leak
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postarama
Join Date: Aug 2003
City: Southaven
State: Mississippi
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Well what do you want to call it? It's not a head, it's an exhaust manifold. It's not headers b/c well...it's not aftermarket.
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"I'm not driving too fast...just flying too low"
Mine:
-87 ranger- broke
-03 SB Cobra vert- 2552 of 5082 Born 02/25/03
Our's:
90 7up vert - new project
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12-03-2005, 08:05 AM
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Re: exhaust leak
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2003
City: Gulf Breeze
State: Florida
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I call it a manifold aswell....don't headers also merge into a single collector instead of the 3 pipes going into 1 one at a time? And the install isn't too bad, just takes some time. I put jba shorties on my v6 with handtools in my driveway in probably about 3 hours
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12-05-2005, 08:40 PM
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Re: exhaust leak
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Join Date: Sep 2005
City: Lancaster
State: Kentucky
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Im thinking of getting Mac shorty headers but do I have to get a H pipe too if I go the header route. I can do it just dont want to do it if i dont have to. |
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12-05-2005, 09:10 PM
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Re: exhaust leak
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postarama
Join Date: Aug 2003
City: Southaven
State: Mississippi
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You don't have to get an H-pipe. Your car will run fine with true duals. That's what my exhaust is run as.
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"I'm not driving too fast...just flying too low"
Mine:
-87 ranger- broke
-03 SB Cobra vert- 2552 of 5082 Born 02/25/03
Our's:
90 7up vert - new project
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12-05-2005, 09:22 PM
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Re: exhaust leak
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Certifiable
Join Date: Sep 2005
City: Lancaster
State: Kentucky
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Thanks I appreciate it. Just ordered them. |
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12-05-2005, 09:26 PM
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Re: exhaust leak
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postarama
Join Date: Aug 2003
City: Southaven
State: Mississippi
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But....the only thing is...will shorties hook up to the stock y pipe? I'm kinda curious now...
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"I'm not driving too fast...just flying too low"
Mine:
-87 ranger- broke
-03 SB Cobra vert- 2552 of 5082 Born 02/25/03
Our's:
90 7up vert - new project
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12-05-2005, 10:15 PM
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Re: exhaust leak
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2004
State: California
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quit calling it a head!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
head is this
exhaust manifolt as it should be called is this
Its called an f'ing manifold |
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12-06-2005, 08:17 AM
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Re: exhaust leak
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2003
City: Gulf Breeze
State: Florida
Posts: 4,689
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my JBA shorties did 
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'99 cobra 'vert
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12-06-2005, 11:06 AM
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Re: exhaust leak
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postarama
Join Date: Aug 2003
City: Southaven
State: Mississippi
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Ah ok, well good deal then.
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"I'm not driving too fast...just flying too low"
Mine:
-87 ranger- broke
-03 SB Cobra vert- 2552 of 5082 Born 02/25/03
Our's:
90 7up vert - new project
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12-10-2005, 09:26 AM
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Re: exhaust leak
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V6's are underestimated.
Join Date: May 2004
City: Cape Coral
State: Florida
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