[Huey]

Anyone out there have any tips for the installation of these headers? I plan on adding them to the mix.

 

[stlwagon]

Have plenty of band-aids and peroxide Seriously, if you can jack the engine a bit and pull the engine mounts it will go easier. Are you doing this on a lift or jackstands?

 

[Huey]

Probably jack stands if we can get them high enough.

 

[stlwagon]

Probably jack stands if we can get them high enough.

Should be fine. I did long tubes on jackstands.

 

[Huey]

Do we need to loosen both engine mounts and raise the engine for both sides?

 

[stlwagon]

Do we need to loosen both engine mounts and raise the engine for both sides?

Yes & jack it from the center. Doesn't need to come up much to slide the mounts out. While you're at it you may want to consider replacing those squishy things anyway.

 

[Huey]

Good advice!! Thanks.

 

[stlwagon]

Prothane makes a good poly motor mount.

 

[johnr2001]

not being a smart a$$ but if you have not bought them dont the gain is not worth it. go long tubes or stay stock.

 

[mineralgrey]

It will sound good but not worth it for HP. I still have scars when I did mine.

 

[Guest]

This was covered in another post you will also need a very hot girl with small hands and a case of beer along with the above mentioned peroxide and bandages for her hands since you will be laying there drinking beer

 

[jcklee43]

I had my local shop put on a set of JBA shorty headers. I noticed some HP gain, but nothing amazing. I was really disappointed with the sound. I was expecting a much deeper/throaty sound. It improved the sound at idle and at moderate / aggressive acceleration, but at WOT it is very loud and raw.

I am not unhappy with putting them on, but if I had it to do over I would of rather put the $750 toward the stage II Comp Cams which is my next mod.

After the CAI / Tune & Axel Back Exhaust you really don't have any other major WOW mods that are relatively inexpensive. Long Tube Headers which require a new mid pipe will cost north of $1K. Cams will easily run north of $1K, Forced Induction $5K+

Regarding your original post regarding installation: I like tooling around my car and I have a 67 Mustang I am restoring, but for my daily driver I personally feel $300 to have the installed by a pro is worth the money/time/pain I would of saved by doing it myself. Without the proper lift not a fun garage project, but I take my hat off to anyone who has the courage to take it on!

 

[bigwilly43729]

but for my daily driver I personally feel $300 to have the installed by a pro...

$300?!?! Who? How? They wanted to charge me $700 to do my LT's, and it's the same procedure!!! The shorties are actually a bit more difficult because of the tubes getting in the way. Yeah, I'd definitely pay someone $300 to my headers again.

 

[jcklee43]

I was quoted by two shops in the Portland area:

All Ford Performance $350 & Krazy Koncepts Performance $300

I paid $350 for the JBA shorty headers. For that money I couldn't justify doing it myself.