Pulley question
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extrap
GT Owner
There have been a lotta posts about that over the years, some on both sides. Apparently it can be done with the clam shell on, but you gotta be extremely careful, it's very tight, and the OEM muffler is pretty damn heavy. I'd blue tape everything in sight and lay towels / blankets. For me that'd be easier than trying tor re-align the clam shell. Easier still for me was to have Rich Brooks do it
DakotaGT
GT Owner
DakotaGT
GT Owner
There have been a lotta posts about that over the years, some on both sides. Apparently it can be done with the clam shell on, but you gotta be extremely careful, it's very tight, and the OEM muffler is pretty damn heavy. Id blue tape everything in sight and lay towels / blankets. For me that'd be easier than trying tor e-align the clam shell. Easier still for me was to have Rich Brooks do it
Right on! When I first removed the factory suitcase muffler, I started to do it without removing the clamshell, and quickly concluded that (while it COULD be done) it would be far easier to just remove the clamshell. It's just two dowel pins and a small electrical connector. Also, if your clamshell was aligned correctly before, it shouldn't change, since what you adjust for "clamshell alignment" isn't actually the clamshell, but the rear fascia that meets up to it.
I am in Duluth MN. Sort of the back of beyond for car enthusiasts (we have snow on the roads 5 months of the year, minimum) on the other hand, global warming...
I did mine by-my-self with the clamshell on. I placed double harbor freight moving blankets on everything. I carefully considered removing the clamshell. Two issues, takes at least two people. And having anything stored on the floor risks damage. If i was to have a second person over to remove the clamshell, I would have just have them help remove the muffler.
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I'd recommend leaving the clamshell on. Use towels/blankets to protect things. By far the hardest part is lifting the OEM exhaust out of there. We have one person on each side of the car helping to lift and then when you get to the point that it is mostly out, the person on the passenger side can run around and help lift it out of the driver's side of the car. The black perforated screens - especially the small one between the frame horns needs to be removed first. This will allow the tips to rotate so it can be lifted out. As others have mentioned, it's not that difficult to get the clamshell off and you would ONLY do this by removing the pins which means you can't screw up alignment when putting it back on. It is, however a little tricky to get back on - especially if your first time. That pin hinge likes to be slid in front to back and downward simultaneously. Easier after you've done it a couple of times. Also, you gotta find a safe place to put the clamshell when its off..... that's one of the reasons we'd just as soon leave them on.
Tomcat
GT Owner
Three people (one of which was Rich Brooks-GTGuys) did my exhaust by removing clamshell. With one guy lifting/holding on each side and Rich directing and installing the pins...it was straight-forward.
2112
Blue/white 06'
I would imagine a shop that specializes in FGT would have a custom rack to store a clamshell without getting damaged.
DakotaGT
GT Owner
2 minutes of painters tape and a heavy moving blanket on the floor to set it on. Not difficult. Unless you are by yourself.
PeteK
GT Owner
You don’t “have to,” but I’m sure glad I did when I installed the Borla/Ford Racing muffler. It makes the job much easier. It’s easy to remove but takes at least two people, preferably three—two to handle the clamshell and one to remove the hinge pins and disconnect the struts.
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2112
Blue/white 06'
DakotaGT
GT Owner
MTV8
GT Owner
I picked up something like 50 RWHP with an intake. Different days on the dyno, so not exactly comparable, but there is most likely something there in terms of additional power to find. That being said I went back to the stock intake almost immediately due to drivability issues.