k member, headers???

Military98stang · May 12th, 2008, 10:23 PM

hello again all, Just a quick question. I have a set of bbk shorty headers. Everything i read for installing them says drop k member for the long tubes. Do i really need to do this for the shorties. Plus the only reason i have the shorties is because i already have an off road h pipe w/o cats. So I thought that it would be easier to just get the shorties. With the h pipe and shorties how much of a dif would it be with the longtubes? Thanks guys

pimpdout98gt · June 20th, 2008, 12:59 PM

you could probably install the shorties without droping the k member but to ensure that the gaskets line up properly and you install all the header bolts it might be beneficial in the long run to just do the extra work and drop the k member. i did mine in 8 hours in a craft shop and i dropped the k member all by myself. i think that you will feel a loss of velocity with the long tubes versus the short tubes.

Military98stang · June 20th, 2008, 07:53 PM

Originally Posted by pimpdout98gt

i think that you will feel a loss of velocity with the long tubes versus the short tubes.

thanks for the info bro. Also are you saying that if i got long tubes i would have less velocity than with the short tubes?

jlaw98gt · June 20th, 2008, 08:24 PM

longtube headers create a "scavenging affect" they create better air flow out of the engine...and sound sexy as hell...

MustangMatt96GT · June 20th, 2008, 08:26 PM

Longtubes FTW. And if i were doing shortie headers, i would personally just pull the heads bolt the shorties on, and then drop the heads back on with the headers.

jlaw98gt · June 20th, 2008, 08:36 PM

Originally Posted by MustangMatt96GT

Longtubes FTW. And if i were doing shortie headers, i would personally just pull the heads bolt the shorties on, and then drop the heads back on with the headers.

i'd do it that way to...probably alot easier also

Military98stang · June 20th, 2008, 09:27 PM

sounds good since i am waiting on my new p&p heads from ac and puting in cams also. Thanks guys. when i put my new heads on ill just bolt those up also.

jlaw98gt · June 20th, 2008, 09:31 PM

yea...it will be MUCH easier

May 12th, 2008, 10:23 PM	#1
Military98stang Regular 1998 GT VERT 5 SPEED Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: middle east at the moment Posts: 239	k member, headers??? hello again all, Just a quick question. I have a set of bbk shorty headers. Everything i read for installing them says drop k member for the long tubes. Do i really need to do this for the shorties. Plus the only reason i have the shorties is because i already have an off road h pipe w/o cats. So I thought that it would be easier to just get the shorties. With the h pipe and shorties how much of a dif would it be with the longtubes? Thanks guys __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3068325 EAT ...... SLEEP .......LIFT........repeat!

June 20th, 2008, 08:26 PM	#5
MustangMatt96GT I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1996 Mustang GT 19.090@71.46 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 6,912	Longtubes FTW. And if i were doing shortie headers, i would personally just pull the heads bolt the shorties on, and then drop the heads back on with the headers. __________________ If you are not willing to stand behind our troops, please feel free to go stand in front of them! If "drifting" were really racing, they'd have a track for it"

June 20th, 2008, 09:27 PM	#7
Military98stang Regular 1998 GT VERT 5 SPEED Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: middle east at the moment Posts: 239	sounds good since i am waiting on my new p&p heads from ac and puting in cams also. Thanks guys. when i put my new heads on ill just bolt those up also. __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3068325 EAT ...... SLEEP .......LIFT........repeat!

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June 20th, 2008, 12:59 PM	#2
pimpdout98gt Regular 1998 Ford Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Clarksville, TN. Posts: 50	you could probably install the shorties without droping the k member but to ensure that the gaskets line up properly and you install all the header bolts it might be beneficial in the long run to just do the extra work and drop the k member. i did mine in 8 hours in a craft shop and i dropped the k member all by myself. i think that you will feel a loss of velocity with the long tubes versus the short tubes.

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jlaw98gt Hardcore Enthusiast 1998 mustang gt 12.6@110 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: northern new jersey Posts: 1,735	longtube headers create a "scavenging affect" they create better air flow out of the engine...and sound sexy as hell...

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