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Old Dec 9, 2007 | 11:05 PM
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Lightbulb Which headers and cat back for fox ls1????

I don't want to install long tube because of clearance I am thinking in short or mid tube and which cat back should I buy that give me nice sound and not loud? Install x pipe or h pipe?
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Old Dec 10, 2007 | 10:02 AM
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call kooks for the header,s and the catack will be a custom deal from your local exhaust shop.
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Old Dec 10, 2007 | 10:23 AM
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if you are not going to go longtubes then MAC mids are the best besides the stock 6.0 truck manifolds..
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Old Dec 24, 2007 | 12:31 AM
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any more sugest!!
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Old Dec 24, 2007 | 01:53 AM
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if you ask me ( well, you already did ) long tubes are not that bad when it comes to ground clearance. most likely the transmission oil pan will be lower that the bottom of the headers in your case.
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Old Dec 26, 2007 | 03:02 AM
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How is the sound for flowmaster 40 series? its for mustang catback
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by 96lt1m6
if you are not going to go longtubes then MAC mids are the best besides the stock 6.0 truck manifolds..

Just test fit a set of MAC mid-lengths on my brothers 91lx. No f-ing way will those things work. Steering shaft wants to go right through the middle of the drivers side. Need to move like 3 tubes. Most were using 351W swap headers with LS1 flanges. Seems like the KOOKS are the way to go though.
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 11:48 AM
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"LS1SS4EVER"

i got your email but every time i try to respond it keeps coming back "unable to send".

i looked at many "catbacks" and there is nothing that will just bolt up. you will have to have some sort of fab work to join whatever headers you use - KOOKS is the way to go, but im biased
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 12:04 PM
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If you use a set of mid or longtube mustang headers and adapt them to a set of ls1 flanges from ebay then you can use all of the aftermarket hpipes/xpipes and catbacks that are out there for the mustangs and you don't have to worry about it..
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by 1QuickT-A
If you use a set of mid or longtube mustang headers and adapt them to a set of ls1 flanges from ebay then you can use all of the aftermarket hpipes/xpipes and catbacks that are out there for the mustangs and you don't have to worry about it..
I second the above..take a look at these shorties for a fox I used in my 67 pickup. I spent Under $150 to make them. Flanges are avaliable from GMPP at any gm dealership. I think they were $22 each.

stock hpipes/xpipes for the fox body will be close, but after cutting off stock flange and welding up ls1 flanges i'm sure things will move a little and factory fox stuff might not bolt back up, but should be pretty close.



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