Exhaust replacement on 1985 Mustang GT.....How long should it take?

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Steph - 30 Mar 2005 23:03 GMT

Hi All,

Well I bought a full exhaust system for my 85. Flowtech headers, Off-Road H
pipe, and an American Thunder Cat-Back System from Flowmaster. I brought it
to a mechanic lastnight so he could do the work today on it. He started
mid-morning and will only be finished tomorrow morning. How long should
this kinda job usually take??? Crap I am not lookin forward to that bill if
he does charge me for every hour. I thought it would be way easier to have
a Class "A" mechanic do it. So how long should it take?

Thanks in advance all!

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memset@recorddeal.com - 31 Mar 2005 00:14 GMT

I'm sure that the mechanic has other work to do... and leaves at 5-6pm.....
so it really doesn't seem all that unreasonable to me. Sounds fairly
accurate, really.

-Mike

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Steph - 31 Mar 2005 14:51 GMT

Hey Mike,

Here's hopin you're right. Anyhow we will see as I have to call him this
morning to make sure she is ready for pick-up. I cannot wait to hear what
she will sound like!

So Mike I see you in here quite often......where in the heck are ya from? I
am up here in good ole Canada. You got any pics of you beast?

Stephan

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memset@recorddeal.com - 31 Mar 2005 20:36 GMT

E-mail me & I'll reply with some pics. I'm from the USA =)... Southern part
of it. hehe.

memset@recorddeal.com is one of the many emails I have... shoot me an email.

And of course you realize now that we know you're doing exhaust you hafta
get some sound clips up on the web right??

-Mike

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cprice@here.com - 02 Apr 2005 22:51 GMT

    Just doing headers on these cars can be a bear, wven with a lift and
the proper tools. I can think of a number of occasions that headers on a
5.0 car took me 3-4 hours alone (DIY'er, lots of tools, no lift).
Disconnecting motor mounts and steering rag joints is not uncommon to
get the headers in (1 5/8 vs 1 3/4, equal length, etc).

    So say 3 hours for headers, and 3-4 hours for the rest (guessing). Do
you want a good job, or a rush? With coffee, pee breaks, phone calls,
interruptions (from you asking when car will be done) and answering
questions from other guys in the shop, its a day.

    :)

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