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h-pipe alignment help

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I have an H-pipe from a mustang, it ishiznitting the passenger side of the tunnel, I have tried making everything loose and adjust, but when I bolt back up at the headers it all goes back hitting.  I have taking some off the h-pipe that goes inside the other side hoping I could get it to draw up some, but just not getting anywhere, any ideas?

h-pipe alignment help

Reply #2 –
I've been there before.. I remember getting creative with a scissor jack and some wood ;)
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h-pipe alignment help

Reply #3 –
What brand H-pipe? The Summit 2.5" H-pipe I have bolted in with no clearance issues.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

h-pipe alignment help

Reply #5 –
get a jack and a block of wood or a hammer. you'll only need an inch or so to get the  and clearance on it. you could also lower your trans cross member a bit.
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I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
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h-pipe alignment help

Reply #6 –
This is typical.. I trimmed the angled out part of the seat bracket for more clearance

h-pipe alignment help

Reply #7 –
Maybe at the "H".....Could it be possible to cut a bit of each side off, and then put the pipe back together which would bring the pipes inward a bit. maybe 1/2 and inch tpuppies of each side where the "H" fits together (sides in together) in the middle.
'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..

h-pipe alignment help

Reply #8 –
You're right Vin, that does seem to be an aftermarket stainless H with a slip-over balance tube.  Lots of adjustment there.  For some reason if doesn't ever seem like aftermarket H-pipes fit that well straight out of the box.  They always need some sort of adjustment.  Maybe it's just 2-piece units.

h-pipe alignment help

Reply #9 –
id drop the transmission and cross member until you could bolt it together, then jack it back up  it will dimple the floor itself. once you release the jack a bit, then the trans will drop slightly and might give you enough clearance.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

h-pipe alignment help

Reply #10 –
I spent almost 2 days getting mine to fit
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5.0 HO 306 roller block, machined GT-40P heads, Wiseco dished forged pistons, Eagle forged floating I-beam connecting rods, Lunati pushrods, ARP bolts, Scorpion aluminum 1.6 rockers, Comp Cams Magnum 266HR, Explorer intake, 65mm TB, MAF Conversion, 19# injectors, Ford Racing stainless P-headers, 2-1/2" cat-less exhaust w/ Flowtech Afterburner lers , SC AOD with 2800 BDR torque converter, 3.73 T-Lok rear, CHE rear control arms, full 2-1/2" frame w/1" jacking rails & seat supports, Rear disk brakes, Turbine wheels, All original interior w/ floor shift upgrade .......
Pretty much every panel on my 87 is new, rebuilt, or re constructed. :D
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h-pipe alignment help

Reply #11 –
Mine is a two piece, but the whole pipe on the driver side is the second piece. Enough that I can remove it, keep all of the rest of the exhaust in place, and swap my 5 speed.
'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..

h-pipe alignment help

Reply #12 –
that metal itshiznitting will not bend easy, ask me how i know. also are you using a new partstore trans mount? they sit 1/4 to 1/2 inch higher than a oe stock one. i used the mustang urethane mount and it was the right height and gave me .5in clearance between the pipe and the body.. im running a BBK catted h pipe

h-pipe alignment help

Reply #13 –
I hate dealing with exhaust once you get it to fit you will have to make sure it dose not leak lol

h-pipe alignment help

Reply #14 –
mine was so bad, I had to remake all the hangers and mounts
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***** Project "EVOLUTION" 1987 Cougar LS  & 1985 Cougar Convertible *****
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5.0 HO 306 roller block, machined GT-40P heads, Wiseco dished forged pistons, Eagle forged floating I-beam connecting rods, Lunati pushrods, ARP bolts, Scorpion aluminum 1.6 rockers, Comp Cams Magnum 266HR, Explorer intake, 65mm TB, MAF Conversion, 19# injectors, Ford Racing stainless P-headers, 2-1/2" cat-less exhaust w/ Flowtech Afterburner lers , SC AOD with 2800 BDR torque converter, 3.73 T-Lok rear, CHE rear control arms, full 2-1/2" frame w/1" jacking rails & seat supports, Rear disk brakes, Turbine wheels, All original interior w/ floor shift upgrade .......
Pretty much every panel on my 87 is new, rebuilt, or re constructed. :D
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