So my mustang is being cranky (viewtopic.php?f=76&t=69785) and even if it wasn't, the t5 is leaking fluid so it's a drop and swap proposition or the girl won't let it come home. it was a bear to install as i have a dual exhaust installed, which is rock solid and allows for no engine droop whatsoever, which is where we get to the engine portion of my request:
I need to either seperate the exhaust at the collectors, or pull the header out, to get proper engine movement to easily get the old t5 out and the new t5 in. the upside with pulling the header is that it's one of those that has one bolt hole off a bit, and i'd be able to egg it out a little to allow easier install and hopefully prevent blowing out the exhaust gasket.
but wait, there's more! my current head has a broken header bolt on it, i've been able to thread a nut on there as the base of the header is thinner than the stock manifold. works-ish, but potentially doesn't, and it's hoeky. i have other heads, but then i'll get into planing the head and measuring the chambers, maybe hand lapping the valves...you see how this can get out of hand, but it does seem like an oppotunity to both get a lot done at once (synergy) as well as keep my car apart all summer especially since my balancer has slipped.
i guess i'm looking for a sanity check before i commit to a pile of parts over a more-or-less working vehicle.
I need to either seperate the exhaust at the collectors, or pull the header out, to get proper engine movement to easily get the old t5 out and the new t5 in. the upside with pulling the header is that it's one of those that has one bolt hole off a bit, and i'd be able to egg it out a little to allow easier install and hopefully prevent blowing out the exhaust gasket.
but wait, there's more! my current head has a broken header bolt on it, i've been able to thread a nut on there as the base of the header is thinner than the stock manifold. works-ish, but potentially doesn't, and it's hoeky. i have other heads, but then i'll get into planing the head and measuring the chambers, maybe hand lapping the valves...you see how this can get out of hand, but it does seem like an oppotunity to both get a lot done at once (synergy) as well as keep my car apart all summer especially since my balancer has slipped.
i guess i'm looking for a sanity check before i commit to a pile of parts over a more-or-less working vehicle.