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[mudwarrior]

allright i have been search the fourms to find the answer to my question.what i have is im doing a v8 swap along with my sas on my 88 ranger and i have a set of shorty headers unequal lenght for a fox body mustang and i was wondering if they would work with out buyin the ones for the swap i got them for free thats why i ask.but from what i have gathered is the on the pass. side the frame would have to be slightly modified and possible steering modified.i was woundering if this correct what i have gathered.

 

[mikepotts]

i had the hedman headers made for the swap and still had to clearance my pas side frame rail. dont think the mustang headers will work... but give it a try, free is GOOD!

 

[Iron Ranger]

I have hedman's too. Needed to grind a small notch in the pass. side rail, and it sits really close to the steering shaft, but it should clear.

 

[baddad457]

You couldn't have searched, that question comes up frequently here. The passenger side fits only with a large notch cut out of the frame rail top. The only Mustang shortys that clear the drivers side are the 94-95's.

 

[mudwarrior]

sorry if i asked a question that gets freqently asked.but you can only do so much searching on a lunch break.just wanted to make sure i was understanding i correctly for what i found.

 

[okietheranger]

I'm useing headman headers too and they cleared no problem just had a little notching were the starter is but other than that they were predict with the mustang mounts

 

[mikepotts]

when i changed to a manual trans my hedmans wouldnt clear the slave cyl on the drivers side, so i got some explorer headers now and they clear the slave... had to make another notch on the pass side, but i think they will work out better, PLUS... if i find a good deal on some ported "P" heads, it is now a bolt on!

 

[mikepotts]

the explorer headers might not work out on the drivers side for everyone though... i just remembered i dont have a steering box to contend with.

 

[wade]

You might check out Patriot Exhaust Products. They have clippsters (shorties) and tri-y's that will probably work for you. Take a "look-see".