5.0 exhaust ?

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5.0 exhaust ?

October 10, 2007, 02:03:17 PM

new to the board and just sold a mint 86 5.0 capri. am picking
up an 88 XR7 sat. i have a set of nos shorty headers and
nos ford mustang 4 cat h-pipe. what else do i need to put
true duals on. can you use the mustang hangars and a GT
catback ler and tailpipe setup. what about O2 sensors
and hookups and h-pipe rear hangers. i'm looking for all
the details i can find from you who have done it.is it worth
doing all this to the stock 5.0 or wait till i get an HO motor.
the cougar is something new. i guess a lot of mustang stuff
works on them. ive had the first gen. cars and a 94. i probably
will have some technical ?s any help would be appreciated.
this is taking a long time because i type w/2 fingers and am
computer illiterate. thanks!--- irvin toms

5.0 exhaust ?

Reply #1 – October 10, 2007, 02:37:24 PM

http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showthread.php?p=77826#post77826

You should have come here first. I have been looking for a Capri. But everyone I find has rust, cracked floor pan, or some other problem.

This guy has long tubes for sale for a fox Bird/Cougar http://www.chitownracing.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1206687#post1206687

5.0 exhaust ?

Reply #2 – October 10, 2007, 06:43:09 PM

I have full exhaust with stock mustang headers on my stock 5.0 and I definately think it was worth it. Just think of it this way, if you go up to a HO, it will be one less step.

Check out this writeup as it should answer any questions you have: http://www.coolcats.net/tech/advanced/50dualexhaust.html

The wires for O2 will have to be lengthened for a stock H. Mustang hangers should work too, but I'm not quite 100% positive. I'd like to help you more, but apart from the stock headers, my exhaust is custom without an H or X pipe.

5.0 exhaust ?

Reply #3 – October 10, 2007, 06:56:38 PM

I lengthened the O2 harness and left my sensors alone.I had a set of midpipes made to fit my car.I'm using Mustang X-Pipe,Mustang tail pipes (lengthened towards the rear to reach me rear bumper).The only non-Stang pieces are the midpipes.I cut the hangers that go to the crossmember off.They were more trouble than they were worth in my own opinion.