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BBK h-pipe hangs too low

Reply #15 –
Quote from: vinnietbird;229429
My X-Pipe from Pype's didn't even have hangers.I have never needed them and the exhaust is tight and high.Cut the hangers off.


your X has no cats his does whats the wieght differnce.
my BBK X offroad i cut them off

BBK h-pipe hangs too low

Reply #16 –
my cats were gutted
h pipe weighed 55 pounds with gutted cats
RIP 1988 and 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC
I welcomed the dark side and currently am driving a 2000 Dodge Durango SLT plus, with a 5.9, Code named project "Night Runner"
Shes black on black, fully loaded, with headers, 180 tstat, e fan, straight exhaust into a cherry bomb vortex ler, full tune up, ported intake and T/B, MSD coil, and round aircleaner.
Mods to come: Fully rebuilt and heavily modded 46RE, and a richmond rachet locker.
my $300 beater ;)
R.I.P Kayleigh Raposa 12/18/90 - 2/24/07

BBK h-pipe hangs too low

Reply #17 –
Quote from: daboss351;229483
my bbk h pipe hangs low as hell
and it was in a cougar(kitz's car)
Maybe he can give u some info as to if it hung low in his car or not. I had a HELL of a time getting it in

You got a mac H pipe.
Like Eric said maybe flip the mount,could be on upside down?.what headers are you using?.Only problem I had was the lers hung low the ones daboss got now,whitch I fixed with magnaflows.Tweek the mounts to raise it.
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +

BBK h-pipe hangs too low

Reply #18 –
ah shoot thats right
im tired lol
and hahah the back is up fine, mine sits low up front, and my car is slanted fowards
RIP 1988 and 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC
I welcomed the dark side and currently am driving a 2000 Dodge Durango SLT plus, with a 5.9, Code named project "Night Runner"
Shes black on black, fully loaded, with headers, 180 tstat, e fan, straight exhaust into a cherry bomb vortex ler, full tune up, ported intake and T/B, MSD coil, and round aircleaner.
Mods to come: Fully rebuilt and heavily modded 46RE, and a richmond rachet locker.
my $300 beater ;)
R.I.P Kayleigh Raposa 12/18/90 - 2/24/07

BBK h-pipe hangs too low

Reply #19 –
It's in your sig!!
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +

BBK h-pipe hangs too low

Reply #20 –
I'd be very surprised if my X-Pipe weighed more than 20 pounds.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

BBK h-pipe hangs too low

Reply #21 –
Quote from: Bob;229385
I would just get some wood and jack it up a couple of inches with your floor jack. If that doesn't work than take off the pipe and and bend the hangers in alittle with a pipe (slip pipe over hanger and bend it in). I think your problem is that you should have bent the hangers and fitted it some before installing it.



this is exactly what I had to do to get mine to tuck up under the car better. be sure you loosen everthing,jack it up and tighten everything.......................worked for me.
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BBK h-pipe hangs too low

Reply #22 –
Quote from: kitzdnm;229501
It's in your sig!!


im tired!!
RIP 1988 and 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC
I welcomed the dark side and currently am driving a 2000 Dodge Durango SLT plus, with a 5.9, Code named project "Night Runner"
Shes black on black, fully loaded, with headers, 180 tstat, e fan, straight exhaust into a cherry bomb vortex ler, full tune up, ported intake and T/B, MSD coil, and round aircleaner.
Mods to come: Fully rebuilt and heavily modded 46RE, and a richmond rachet locker.
my $300 beater ;)
R.I.P Kayleigh Raposa 12/18/90 - 2/24/07

BBK h-pipe hangs too low

Reply #23 –
bbk headers as well.  And yes, that hanger bracket may be upside down.  The h-pipe I had when I assembled my 5.0 parts didn't have hangers so I probably just threw it on there...
1988 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe
'89 5.0 w/ ported intakes, Mallory Adjustable FPR, BBK shorties and H with 2.5" Flows, 130 amp 3G, 89 Mustang comp/wiring, Aluminum radiator w/ elec fan, T5 trans, King Cobra clutch, 3.55 gears, 13" Cobra brakes (front), Wilwood prop valve, Mustang A-arms, Front Coil-overs, MM CC plates, Silver 17x9 R's, 03 Cobra IRS, Aluminum DS, 2002 Mustang dash/console etc..., custom leather seats

BBK h-pipe hangs too low

Reply #24 –
Quote from: vinnietbird;229504
I'd be very surprised if my X-Pipe weighed more than 20 pounds.

Vinny my bbk probably weighs the same. The stock H w/the 4 cats was pretty heavy though.
His is aftermarket so I don’t know its weight I’m sure its less then stock

BBK h-pipe hangs too low

Reply #25 –
Quote from: EricCoolCats;229457
New motor mounts will push the engine upward and give you the clearance you probably need. Do you have the ChuckW mounts, or did you use stock rubber pieces?

Also, some people have to dimple the pipe on the driver's side to clear the shifter cable bracket (or some people chop the bracket LOL). Is that an issue with your car too?


That's the problem I ran into with mine. I cut off the excess part of the bracket but that only help's so much. I really didn't feel like hammering on the h-pipe so I pretty much deal with it for now.
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88 Sport - 5.0HO, Mass Air, A9L, 73mm C&L meter, BBK CAI, 255 lph pump, 1.7 roller rockers,Professional Products damper, Chuck W motor mounts, BBK shorties & H-pipe, Flowmaster 40 series, 8.8 rear w/3.27's, 93 Cobra M/C, BAER 13in. drilled/slotted rotors front and back, cobra calipers, Russell braided brake lines front & back, C/C plates, 03cobra rims, 255/40/17 Nitto 555's all around

BBK h-pipe hangs too low

Reply #26 –
I just talked to a guy at a car show this past weekend who said that he had a BBK 4-cat H-pipe on his '89 Mustang. I asked him if it hung too low and he asked me how I knew that. ;) I then checked it out and indeed it seems to have the same problem mentioned thoughout the thread. So the problem would have to be with the BBK manufacturing process...it's not the cars.

BBK h-pipe hangs too low

Reply #27 –
Nice!  thanks Eric!  That's funny, "how'd you know that?"  LOL  Guess I'll keep that in mind next time I buy an h-pipe.
1988 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe
'89 5.0 w/ ported intakes, Mallory Adjustable FPR, BBK shorties and H with 2.5" Flows, 130 amp 3G, 89 Mustang comp/wiring, Aluminum radiator w/ elec fan, T5 trans, King Cobra clutch, 3.55 gears, 13" Cobra brakes (front), Wilwood prop valve, Mustang A-arms, Front Coil-overs, MM CC plates, Silver 17x9 R's, 03 Cobra IRS, Aluminum DS, 2002 Mustang dash/console etc..., custom leather seats

BBK h-pipe hangs too low

Reply #28 –
I recently helped install a jegs h pipe on a 88 tbird..  the hangers at the tailshaft were actually welded on backwards.  the long legs that should have been going into the hanger were welded to the pipe.  we had to cut them off.
One 88
 

BBK h-pipe hangs too low

Reply #29 –
woah, dang...  thats some high quality work!  Yet another thing to remember when buying an h-pipe
1988 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe
'89 5.0 w/ ported intakes, Mallory Adjustable FPR, BBK shorties and H with 2.5" Flows, 130 amp 3G, 89 Mustang comp/wiring, Aluminum radiator w/ elec fan, T5 trans, King Cobra clutch, 3.55 gears, 13" Cobra brakes (front), Wilwood prop valve, Mustang A-arms, Front Coil-overs, MM CC plates, Silver 17x9 R's, 03 Cobra IRS, Aluminum DS, 2002 Mustang dash/console etc..., custom leather seats