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header Exchange HELP!! please ASAP

K guys Help!!  will 1997 Mustang 3.8 V-6 header's (shorty). Work and fit on my 1983 3.8 V-6 T-bird..  please fella's, have a chance to buy a set, and not sure they will bolt up and work. Ok  thanks all for any help with this.  Barry niizhmkwa

header Exchange HELP!! please ASAP

Reply #1
according to the coolcats 3.8 v-6 duel exhaust conversion
MAC makes V6 1-5/8" shorty headers for the 1994-1997 Mustang (part number TF3845) for around $230. Note the air tube sticking out from each one. You do not need this for a 1983-88 3.8 V6 on your Cougar, and will need to plug up the holes or have them welded shut. These shown are for the 1999-up Mustang; buying a 1994-97 part should eliminate those tubes.
http://www.coolcats.net/tech/advanced/v6_duals.html

So I am gonna say yes.
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I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
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header Exchange HELP!! please ASAP

Reply #2
They will most likely bolt to the engine just fine, but will most likely not mate to your existing Y-pipe...
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header Exchange HELP!! please ASAP

Reply #3
they will bolt to your engine, but not to the current exhaust

what you can do, is get an H-pipe from a mustang, it takes just a slight bit of "convincing" to fit, which is mostly just fighting it, and then use a mustang catback and have the tailpipes lengthened, the only thing im unsure of is if the exhaust will clear your oclumn shifter linkage
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