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

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Hi All,Well I bought a full exhaust system for my 85.  Flowtech headers, Off-Road Hpipe, and an American Thunder Cat-Back System from Flowmaster.  I brought itto a mechanic lastnight so he could do the work today on it.  He startedmid-morning and will only be finished tomorrow morning.  How long shouldthis kinda job usually take???  Crap I am not lookin forward to that bill ifhe does charge me for every hour.  I thought it would be way easier to havea Class "A" mechanic do it.  So how long should it take?Thanks in advance all!

<memset · Accepted Answer

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 fairlyaccurate, really.-Mike--

Steph · Answer

Hey Mike,Here's hopin you're right.  Anyhow we will see as I have to call him thismorning to make sure she is ready for pick-up.  I cannot wait to hear whatshe will sound like!So Mike I see you in here quite often......where in the heck are ya from?  Iam up here in good ole Canada.  You got any pics of you beast?Stephan

<memset · Answer

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

snipped-for-privacy@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 · Answer

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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