[riddlee josh]

will these fit a 1998 v6?
how come they say it's only for a 94-97?
MAC TF3895 MAC 1994-97 Mustang V6 1 5/8'' Long Tube Headers - CHROME - TF3895 MAC

[graystang01]

pics? links? we r gonna need somethin to look at

[riddlee josh]

yea my bad. LOL there it's on there now

[riddlee josh]

oh and where is a good place to find a t-lock?

[shadow5403]

i dont think they will fit. secondly DONT get chrome headers.....they will rush and look like shit in a few weeks.

[shadow5403]

speedconcepts.net for the T-lok

[riddlee josh]

oh ok i won't
but where can i find them for a 98

[graystang01]

the headers should fit unless they changed sumthin in the 98 models. i thought all that stuff didnt change until 99 but i could be wrong. and here is a t-lock 4 ya Transmission & Drivetrain - Differential, 7.5", 28t, Traction Lock, Frpp - Early Model Classic Mustang Restoration Parts

[shadow5403]

something DID change in the 98 making it weird.....i just dunno what

[riddlee josh]

i found this one thanks to shadow5403.
Speed Concepts - M-4204-C75 - V6 T-Lock for 7.5 rear end
and yea i thought all that changed in 99 but i'm not sure?

[AtlanticBlue99]

Originally Posted by shadow5403 i want to say 98 was teh first year ford started using the split ports heads...but im not sure. Either way something DID change in the 98.

no 99 is split port.

the 98 k member gets in the way by about 1/4" on the driver side. guys have grinded it down to fit, and others fit fine. they will work, but may require some fittament work.

also, get tubular k member and problem solved without grinding or working at it

[riddlee josh]

sweet thanks. i am pretty good at moving things to make other things fit soo i'll just grind it or something. thanks

[AtlanticBlue99]

Originally Posted by riddlee josh sweet thanks. i am pretty good at moving things to make other things fit soo i'll just grind it or something. thanks

yeah no prob. you will notice when installing them that when you rev the engine (look at it in the engine bay) the engine will rev and rotate toward the passenger side. it will rotate down on the pass. side so if you look at the motor from the front bumper, it rotates counterclockwise. to prepare for clearance issues under wot, mac made the driver side collector pipe hang a little lower than the passenger side collector pipe. nice engineering, but a tight fit on the 98 models.

[riddlee josh]

ight thanks for the help and tips

[shadow5403]

yeah i fixed it.....for some reason i thought the started putting the new heads on that year.

[whitemustang02]

Originally Posted by shadow5403 i dont think they will fit. secondly DONT get chrome headers.....they will rush and look like shit in a few weeks.

that is not tru at all, i have crome headers and have had them on my car 5 month already. And it is my only car, meaning, it has been exposed to road salt and all the other harsh facters that come with winter in rochester NY, and i have absolutly no rust yet.

however i will agry that u should get powder coted if at all posible.

[AtlanticBlue99]

not powder coated, but ceramic coated.

[whitemustang02]

Originally Posted by AtlanticBlue99 not powder coated, but ceramic coated.

ya good cach that is what i ment, just wasn't paying atention to what i was typing

[DarkSidejoker]

im a newb and everything... but what does a t-lok do?

[AtlanticBlue99]

Originally Posted by DarkSidejoker im a newb and everything... but what does a t-lok do?

the t-lok is a limited slip differential that goes in the rear end carrier. the t-lok locks the axles in a straight line so both spin together but opens up to allow the inside axle to spin faster through a corner.

they come on v8 mustangs produced after 1987, and this along with a steeper gear ratio is a common mod to mustangs and other vehicles that did not come with the unit