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If I understand you right you want... Cheap, Emissions Legal dual exhaust that can be installed at home.

nirvanagod,

What did you end up doing and how did it work out?

As much as i've tried, with everything else that's wrong with the car at the moment, i've been focusing on getting those "other" things caught up. Right now i've got suspension and engine work to take care first and foremost, if I get all that settled then I may go back and redo the exhaust. Keep in mind the key word is "may", as the car is showing signs of it's life in ohio. Also in parts alone, this project will run between $500-$700, and with a redone 88' style faux dual exhaust it might be less likely.

Ok, thanks for posting so quick.  I think I'm going to try this Catco H-pipe:

Summit:
http://store.summitracing.com/default.asp?target=partdetail.asp&autofilter=1&Ntt=4179&N=115&part=CTO%2D4179&autoview=sku&Ntk=KeywordSearch

The place you found:
http://www.fulllineexhaust.com/Catalogs/data/4179.html

I called this place and the guy was pretty helpful.  He said the 4166 and the 4179 had the same  ends where it hooks up to the headers so I am hoping both of these parts will hook up to the Ford factory headers because that is what I have.

I would ask what "headers" do you have on your car? Are they the stock cougar/t-bird manifolds or mustang/mark vII headers?

Cool it should slide in without a problem. Also , you may want to look at the Walker Exhaust offering for the Lincoln h-pipe. I think it's like 4 bucks more at Advance Auto Parts, so you'd save money on shipping and if goes bad in 5 years you can just take it back to a local store. Oh, if you're interested in upgrading to an aftermarket header, Dynomax sell one specific to the Mark VII setup. Completely optional but I figured i'd throw that out there. If you go with the Catco model get some pics/measurements of it, and perhaps an opinion on how you like it!

I'm glad you said that.  I checked their web site and sure enough, they have it listed for $212 including shipping to my door!!!

Of course, in keeping with Cougar tradition, this part is not available in any of their stores or warehouses. :shoothead

Summit also does not have the Catco part they show on their site but claims they can get it from the manufacturer in two weeks then send it to my door.  We've had people order Suspension Techniques just to be placed on "backorder" indefinitely.  I wonder if the same is possible here.  The other catch?  That $208 part has a $75 shipping fee with it. :wtf:

Advance Auto should be able order a part like that and have it for pick up at the local store, pressuming you have one around. And I know what you mean about summit, though i've eventually gotten the items i've ordered. Then again I have the advantage of being a few minutes away from the retail store and can have stuff delivered there instead of paying for shipping.

I had a Catco H-pipe put on my 87 sport, and the fitment was lousy. It hit the back k-member mount on p-side, and it hit the aod shift lever on side of tranny, and the tranny x-member mount on d-side frame. Don't know how much of an improvement it made, cause I had also added Heddman shorties, an flowmasters at the same time.

After some "gentle persuassion", it eventually fit though.

I've been lurking around some Mark 7 places and those guys seem to generally accept that putting the 2.25 or 2.5" dual exhaust on a non-HO car that came with the factory y-pipe can rob the car of torque, hp, and gas mileage.

That's why I was looking at the Walker part, as it looks to have 4 cats on it v.s. the possible 2 on the catco. I feel that the extra 2 cats would keep the back pressure up a bit. As for the Advance Auto situation, that doesn't seem right at all. It seems like you were getting the run around.