Its cold but I can't wait any longer! The install Will be done on ramps with me on the cold garage floor!..........Will post pictures of my bloody Knuckles !!!!

 

Crybaby......

Buy yourself a creeper, pops!

 

Creepers are for Sissy's..This is a Old School install! pup!...

 

Ill be installing my FRPP shotries soon. Im just waiting for gaskets and locking bolts.

 

Glad he's not talking to me Scott. A smart old man would just wait a little longer for the weather to break. Since I just had a birthday this week I am feeling a little smarter.
Scott

 

Smart thats the keyword!.......What do you expect from a old country boy hippie ?.......Your three years smarter than me !!.....

 

I was itch'n to get out there today to do a few things....I took a beer out with me.... stood there and looked at her with the wind whipping around 30 MPH... went back in the house and got another beer.
Scott

 

Day one done on this Estimated 6 hour job! lol........Punted on the ramps I went to the floor jacks needed more room!..H pipe and cats removed almost all manifold bolts removed, steering shaft and starter pulled! Mustang Monthly claims removing motor mounts is optional, not hardly! unless you have x-ray vision and some tools I've never seen before! I'll jack the motor tomorrow and pull the mounts!

 

Good luck with your install. I know what you mean about working in a tight garage. I got antsy myself yesterday fired up the heaters and install my Front Earl's stainless steel brake lines and Hawk HPS brake pads. also put the chamber bolts in the struct for a future alinement.

 

Man for all that work, you may as well install longtubes......

Good luck with the rest of the install!

 

Knowing what I know now!.......You bet!!!.. Day two, one pot of coffee and two Tylenol and I'm ready to go!..

 

This is a job that can be done on floor jacks, but if I ever do it again I'll beg borrow or steal the use of a lift!

 

The sure look nice. Too bad they won't give you many horses, but hopefully the install goes fairly smoothly

 

I know there isn't much of a performance increase, but how much of a sound increase/change can be expected out of a set of Shorties?

 

A little bit. You won't notice a whole lot in the sound dept either I'm afraid. I really couldn't tell any difference when I originally put the JBA shorties on and then later took them off.

 

Top end HP increase 5-8 thru out 10-11 at lower revs about the same on torque.

 

That's about what I've heard too........ not really a big "peak gain" but noticeable over the window. Good luck, too bad you're not doing a before/after dyno test.

 

I put on LT's and no pulling the starter or motor mounts. I did have to mess with the steering stuff. Has any one had any issues with gaskets blowing or having to re torq after 3K or so??

Oh, get some flexable sockets and some long 3/8 extensions. It will well be worth the money. Even sears sells them now.

 

I got flexible sockets and 3/8 extensions! jacking the motor and pulling the mounts is still easer! thats why the techs for BBK did in the article they did for Mustang Monthly!........... PS: I couldn't believe how loose the manifold bolts where when I started to unbolt them ! some were just finger tight theres probable a lot of Stangs on the road with leaking manifolds

 

Heres some pics from the driver side!