H pipe, what kind?

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H pipe, what kind?

March 30, 2005, 12:24:57 AM

What kind of Hpipe is everyone using on their 1987-1988 5.0 Thunderbird or Cougar? Any problems with fitment?

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Reply #1 – March 30, 2005, 01:07:20 AM

stock fox mustang 2 1/4 with punched cats...fit better than the y pipe did...

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Reply #2 – March 30, 2005, 06:25:13 AM

Bassani 2 1/2" stainless X pipe without cats. Had to put 2 small dimples in the left pipe to clear the shift linkage on the tranny. 3 tenths in the quarter with only that change. Really uncorks the system!!

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Reply #3 – March 30, 2005, 10:03:29 AM

I've used both bassani x and mac h-pipes. I personally will never buy anytyhing else mac, they are garbage in my opinion, the bassani is great, bolted right up on mine, never tried it with an automatic yet though.

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Reply #4 – March 30, 2005, 11:23:05 AM

I'm using and off-road 2.5" Mac H-pipe and I like it. It fit perfectly with the Mustang headers.

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Reply #5 – March 30, 2005, 11:56:36 AM

Everything is custom on my T bird.
2 1/2 from the mack headers to 2 1/2 hiflow cats with flowmasters and 2 1/2 manderl over the rear end and 3 inch out the back.

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Reply #6 – March 30, 2005, 12:11:05 PM

I have BBK equal length shortie headers to the jegs brand 2 1/2" h pipe, and i might add that nether the headers or h-pipe were at all easy to install. The sound i get through them and single chamber lers is quite nice however.....

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Reply #7 – March 30, 2005, 12:18:39 PM

My H-Pipe came from a Mark VII.I hollowed out the cats and off I went.

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Reply #8 – March 30, 2005, 07:34:59 PM

I tried a Pacesetter offroad Hpipe and had problems getting both sides in the hanger under transmission mount, shifter linkage on drivers side of transmission and rubbed against passenger side of the transmission. I didn't want to tamper with it to make it fit and not be able to send it back to Summit. I figure I would get it together and have nothing but noise going over bumps from rubbing everything!
I have a brand new Mustang factory 4 cat pipe, but I do not have emmissions on my car anymore. How hard to make those fit in our cars? I read that the tv cable might get caught on drivers top converter shield. I don't know if I want to go through the process of gutting it out. I would like to sell it.

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Reply #9 – March 30, 2005, 08:01:57 PM

If I am correct the Mark VII H and the Mustang H are the same. I have a gutted Mustang H on my car now. I have had a Mustang off road H on it and I have another H with complete cats laying around.
I have not had any problems with any of them. I even had an exhaust shop put a Mustang 5.0 H pipe on my 3.8 bird. I did have problems with the Mustang H that is currently on the car not wanting to line up with the headers. I messed aroung lineing them up for about 3 hour before they fell into place.

The most noise I have in my exhaust is with the lers the hit the bottom of the car when I hit pot holes, and anyone that has been to Illinois knows we have alot of those.

Witebeastxr7 if you are interested you can have my spare H pipe from the Mark VII it is just collecting dust.

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Reply #10 – March 30, 2005, 08:09:10 PM

Quote from: slamedcat

If I am correct the Mark VII H and the Mustang H are the same.

Not quite, the Mark VII is longer to compensate for the longer wheel base than the mustang.

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Reply #11 – March 30, 2005, 08:12:25 PM

Well I stand corrected. I thought they were the same.

I had to have the intermetiat pipe shotened but I thought that was becasue I went from and off road H to the converter H.

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Reply #12 – March 30, 2005, 08:14:29 PM

thanks slamedcat, maybe you can give me some pointers of installing one. If you have any time this weekend maybe stop by and I will show whats going on with the car( kinked fuel return line) and all. Thanks

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Reply #13 – March 30, 2005, 09:36:47 PM

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H pipe, what kind?

Reply #14 – November 11, 2005, 09:07:11 AM

Has anyone installed an emissions-legal (cats) X or H pipe up to factory Mustang headers on thier AOD floor-shift 5.0?
I want the cats but these online places use generic photos and I can't tell if the cats on some of these (like BBK for instance) will be in the way of the shifter linkage.
Right now, I have stock 5.0 SO, floor shift AOD, Mustang factory headers and h-pipe, flowmaster lers and I really like the low soft tone. I don't want loud, that's for sure. So if anyone knows an aftermarket h or x-pipe with cats that doesn't collide with the shift lever and improves flow without deviating too much from stock h-pipe noise levels, let me know. I can't imagine that a Ford replacement is my only option.