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Distance from tailpipe to tire...
I am in the middle of replacing my exhaust from the cats back on my 93
'stang. When removing the old parts, I did not pay any attention to the distance from the tailpipe to the tire and now that I am installing the new parts, it looks like one of the tailpipes is too darn close to one of the tires. Could someone with an 87-93 'stang measure the shortest distance (regardless of the specific location) from either tailpipe to either tire? I realize this is a crazy request and I do truly appreciate your assistance. Thanks! Steve |
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Hi had a '89 LX 5.0.
I don't remember a problem with the tailpipes and the tires. Once after a trip to Ford they messed up the pipes and they were too low and crooked. After a trip back they fixed them. I would say its all in the adjusting. You have to get the car up on a rack and lossen everything and get it to fit right. Fred "Steve" > wrote in message ... >I am in the middle of replacing my exhaust from the cats back on my 93 > 'stang. > > When removing the old parts, I did not pay any attention to the > distance from the tailpipe to the tire and now that I am installing > the new parts, it looks like one of the tailpipes is too darn close to > one of the tires. > > Could someone with an 87-93 'stang measure the shortest distance > (regardless of the specific location) from either tailpipe to either > tire? > > I realize this is a crazy request and I do truly appreciate your > assistance. > > Thanks! > > Steve |
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On Feb 17, 9:01*pm, "Fred" > wrote:
> Hi had a '89 LX 5.0. > I don't remember a problem with the tailpipes and the tires. > Once after a trip to Ford they messed up the pipes and > they were too low and crooked. After a trip back they > fixed them. I would say its all in the adjusting. You have > to get the car up on a rack and lossen everything and > get it to fit right. > Fred > > "Steve" > wrote in message > > ... > > > > >I am in the middle of replacing my exhaust from the cats back on my 93 > > 'stang. > > > When removing the old parts, I did not pay any attention to the > > distance from the tailpipe to the tire and now that I am installing > > the new parts, it looks like one of the tailpipes is too darn close to > > one of the tires. > > > Could someone with an 87-93 'stang measure the shortest distance > > (regardless of the specific location) from either tailpipe to either > > tire? > > > I realize this is a crazy request and I do truly appreciate your > > assistance. > > > Thanks! > > > Steve- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - I agree... but how close is too close? |
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I remember the pipe being glose to the tire where it takes the bend around
the gas tank. It is close but its ok because: 1. There was no other way to position the pipe. 2. Its on a hanger near there so its not going anywhere. The wheel there only goes up and down. I'd say an inch is fine. Make sure they didn't forget the hangers in the middle around the transmission area. Shops miss those. I had to make my own with bolts thru the rubber mounts and hanger straps. Fred "Steve" > wrote in message ... On Feb 17, 9:01 pm, "Fred" > wrote: > Hi had a '89 LX 5.0. > I don't remember a problem with the tailpipes and the tires. > Once after a trip to Ford they messed up the pipes and > they were too low and crooked. After a trip back they > fixed them. I would say its all in the adjusting. You have > to get the car up on a rack and lossen everything and > get it to fit right. > Fred > > "Steve" > wrote in message > > ... > > > > >I am in the middle of replacing my exhaust from the cats back on my 93 > > 'stang. > > > When removing the old parts, I did not pay any attention to the > > distance from the tailpipe to the tire and now that I am installing > > the new parts, it looks like one of the tailpipes is too darn close to > > one of the tires. > > > Could someone with an 87-93 'stang measure the shortest distance > > (regardless of the specific location) from either tailpipe to either > > tire? > > > I realize this is a crazy request and I do truly appreciate your > > assistance. > > > Thanks! > > > Steve- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - I agree... but how close is too close? |
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"Steve" > wrote in message ... >I am in the middle of replacing my exhaust from the cats back on my 93 > 'stang. > > When removing the old parts, I did not pay any attention to the > distance from the tailpipe to the tire and now that I am installing > the new parts, it looks like one of the tailpipes is too darn close to > one of the tires. > > Could someone with an 87-93 'stang measure the shortest distance > (regardless of the specific location) from either tailpipe to either > tire? > > I realize this is a crazy request and I do truly appreciate your > assistance. > > Thanks! > > Steve I got about an inch on both sides of the car, back part of the tire on both sides. 93 5.0 stock pipes (8# KB blower too) |
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