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    #46
    well I thought you guys were looking for performance, if your looking for replacement, thats different

    alrighty then

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      #47
      btw- where did I bash anyone?

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        #48
        Workin on a budget - sucks. But better than nothing.

        I've been watching this thread 86Vicky, cool!

        Steady as she goes. I hope to do the same someday.

        Pete
        Originally posted by gadget73
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        2003 Grand Marquis Ultimate, the "Stealth Bomber": http://www.grandmarq.net/vb/showthre...-Grand-Marquis
        1991 S-10, 'Bulldog', 2.5l 5 speed: http://www.grandmarq.net/vb/showthre...375#post698375
        1985 Town Car, 'Faded Glory', gone but not forgotten. 84/87/91/97 MGMs too.

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          #49
          Originally posted by jayh View Post
          to me putting slightly better haeds on a motor only to slam the door with a manifold makes no sense. even the explorer has a header on it, not a super header, but worlds better than a manifold
          That "thing" an explorer calls an exhaust manifold is quite possibly the ugliest most useless thing ever. I can't see it flowing any better than 90tc manifolds.
          2020 F250 - 7.3 4x4 CCSB STX 3.55's - BAKFlip MX4
          2005 Grand Marquis GS - Marauder sway bars, Marauder exhaust, KYB's
          2003 Marauder - Trilogy # 8, JLT, kooks, 2.5" exhaust, 4.10's/31 spline, widened rear's, metco's, addco's, ridetech's 415hp/381tq
          1987 Colony Park - 03+ frame swap, blown Gen II Coyote, 6R80, ridetechs, stainless works, absolute money pit. WIP

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            #50
            Everyone settle down.
            Pebbles-1968 Ford F250
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              #51
              the stock Explorer things are just awful. Agree they can't possibly be as good as a 1990 Towncar manifold. manifolds aren't great, but if its a case of being able to bolt the engine in and drive the car, or having it sitting with no exhaust for a few months because there is no money, I'll take the manifolds.
              86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
              5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley

              91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry

              1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal

              Originally posted by phayzer5
              I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

              Everything looks like voodoo if you don't understand how it works

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                #52
                I looked at the explorer manifolds, wow you guys are right, those things are hideous

                I still feel the same way though, you cant eat if you cant shit

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                  #53
                  Originally posted by jayh View Post
                  what I was saying is you should have looked for a motor that had gt40 heads from the get go.
                  I'm going to explain this to you as calm and as clearly as possible. I am in a machine shop class, which is only a short amount of time. I needed a motor, and I was set to get a '96 explorer. Fucker sold the engine on me. I found another complete running mountaineer motor. So, a running engine, is better than a non running one. It's nice to know that you're starting with a good core. Now, regardless if I had the GT40 or GT40p heads, it still doesn't change the fact that I have no money for exhaust modifications. So I would have run the stock '86 manifolds on the GT40 heads. Cause if you haven't noticed, a lot of us on here, aren't fucking loaded with money. So either way I'll kill performance regardless if the heads are gt40 or gt40p heads. I am not sweating a loss in performance right now anyway. The motor probably won't be anywhere close to being in the car until may, since I have no place to really pull my own motor, away from the elements until then... This car is also my daily driver so I can't have it down for long (since I need it for school), and shopping for exhaust parts while I have my only means of transportation out of commission for so long is just stupid. So, I will say this to you. If you are complaining about how I'm gonna kill performance for 5 or however many posts you did, just shut up about it. If you can't understand that I am on a budget, look that word up in the dictionary since you obviously don't understand what that means.

                  And Dave, thank you.

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                    #54
                    Or buy his car for a grand from a guy named B on craigslist and slap headers on it yourself.

                    85 4 door 351 Civi Crown Victoria - Summer daily driver, sleeper in the making, and wildly inappropriate autocross machine
                    160KMs 600cfm holley, shorty headers, 2.5" catted exhaust, 255/295 tires, cop shocks, cop swaybars, underdrive pulley, 2.73L gears.
                    waiting for install: 3.27's, Poly bushings, boxed rear arms, 2500 stall converter, ported e7's, etc

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                      #55
                      Originally posted by johnunit View Post
                      Or buy his car for a grand from a guy named B on craigslist and slap headers on it yourself.

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                        #56
                        Originally posted by 86VickyLX View Post
                        X2!!

                        Pete
                        Originally posted by gadget73
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                        2003 Grand Marquis Ultimate, the "Stealth Bomber": http://www.grandmarq.net/vb/showthre...-Grand-Marquis
                        1991 S-10, 'Bulldog', 2.5l 5 speed: http://www.grandmarq.net/vb/showthre...375#post698375
                        1985 Town Car, 'Faded Glory', gone but not forgotten. 84/87/91/97 MGMs too.

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                          #57
                          my apologies, like I already said, I thought you were looking to improve performance

                          http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budget

                          and budget is not an excuse to make poor decisions, when you are on a budget, you need to make each dollar count, make educated decisions to get the most for your dollar

                          all you had to say is, Im only looking for a replacement, performance is of no concern at all.

                          there is really no reason for anyone to be upset, I was just trying to help you get the most from your budget

                          what makes you think Im not on a budget like everyone else?

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                            #58
                            I'm going for performance as a long term goal, I'm looking for driveability as a short term goal. I will assemble the necessary pieces for a proper flowing exhaust, when I have the money. Right now, I'm focusing on rebuilding this motor, and I will see where I go from there.

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                              #59
                              ok again my apologies, no harm was intended

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                                #60
                                the 90 town car tubular manifolds should flow about the same as stock shorty headers. a good temporary solution if you ask me.
                                have you confirmed that the plug wires will clear those john?

                                1986 lincoln towncar signature series. 5.0 HO with thumper performance ported e7 heads, 1.7 roller rockers, warm air intake, 65mm throttle body, 1/2" intake spacer, ported intakes, 3.73 rear with trac lock, 98-02 front brake conversion, 92-97 rear disc conversion, 1" rear swaybar, 1 3/16" front swaybar, 16" wheels and tires, loud ass stereo system, badass cb, best time to date 15.94 at 87 mph. lots of mods in the works 221.8 rwhp 278 rwt
                                2006 Lincoln Town Car Signature. Stock for now
                                1989 Ford F-250 4x4 much much more to come, sefi converted so far.
                                1986 Toyota pickup with LSC wheels and 225/60/16 tires.
                                2008 Hyundai Elantra future Revcon toad
                                1987 TriBurner and 1986 Alaska stokers keeping me warm. (and some pesky oil heat)

                                please be patient, rebuilding an empire!

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