Headers are in

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  1. x72COMETx

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    I finally got my headers in, took alot of tweaking. Also i have a question about the trans mount, is their a difference between the I6 and V8 ones thanks
     
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    Heres a pic of were my headers point
     

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    MaverickDan I wanna go fast!!!

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    Yes the v8 cross member has 2 bends in it where the i6 doesn't. If you look under your car you'll see another set of hole on the driver's side above where the i6 cross member bolts to.
     
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    Ya i remember seeing those holes when i had the trans mount off.
     
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    Can I ask, what happened to the lip where your floor meets the sill? That is all bent up.
     
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    Everyone time i get under their i ask myself that, idk they were like that when i got the car
     
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    MaverickDan I wanna go fast!!!

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    Someone probably tried to jack the car from the pinch weld.
     
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    Those look just like my headers. Are they the summit long tubes?
     
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    Yes their the $129 set
     
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    Yup same ones I have. Even got mine to work with gt40p heads.....had to clearance tubes 6 and 7 but nothing other then that.
     

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