Hello all! Took the GT Cougar for a 80 mile mini-roadtrip this AM on a portion of the remaining 395 down here in SoCal. Cloudy and cool. The new headers work great. No leaks after a dozen or so cycles. Sorry for the wobbley video. One handed 75mph on two lane 55mph highways is about as fast as this old fartser goes these days. The old hwy is a little rough in spots.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gyp5mRD0FpU&feature=plcp


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgSsZcRZ9SU&feature=plcp



New FPA's headers on the GT390 Cougar


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I can't quite make out where you were but it's a great drive! We went from Wa. to S. Ca. & back last month on 395.

Did you install them in the bay or drop the engine in with them on?

I have them on my Fairlane w/Flow Master's American Thunder kit from Summit. Fit good and are still sealed to the heads after a couple of years.

and drove to my local muffler shop with open headers. I warned my neighbors first so they were cool. My Mom once heard my open exhaust system. She smiled and said "Happy Days" LOL

The main reason I went with block hugging FPA's is ground clearance!

Engine was in the car with the GT log manifolds.

Did the "Unbolt motor mounts and jack the engine up for the FPA header install"

Bottomed suspension going 100mph+ years back on some "open highway"

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What part of 395 is that? It goes a long ways but if it was only 80 miles round trip you weren't near Manzanar or Lake Tahoe.

Car sounds great.

Nice and wide open on the weekend in the am. Just like I like!
I also drove the 395 from Tahoe down to SoCal recently in my truck.
Great drive. I never get tired of open highway two lane black top!

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