Dyoel182
Addicted CEG'er
Smoother and faster exhaust flow means less work for the engine plus on these cars you lose the restrictive precats.
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Smoother and faster exhaust flow means less work for the engine plus on these cars you lose the restrictive precats.
blu_fuz
New Member Classroom vulture
With a MSDS header install don't you have to lengthen the EGR tube and does anyone know how long to lengthen it by?
You don't have to do this with the MSDS headers. I believe it was something you had to do with the Weapon R headers.
CSVT1214
Addicted CEG'er
Weapon-R headers only. The Weapon-R's were designed for the late 01-02 Cougars. The EGR bung was moved to a different location on the rear manifold resulting in a longer pipe.
Extend the pipe or use a late Cougar EGR pipe when installing Weapon R headers.
blu_fuz
New Member Classroom vulture
Awesome! - I am so glad I have MSDS on the way...... One less thing to deal with. PHWEEEEW
Dyoel182
Addicted CEG'er
You won't have to mess with the tube until you do the 3L swap down the road.
SVT Loki
Veteran CEG'er
He is in the middle of a 3L swap :blackeye:
blu_fuz
New Member Classroom vulture
Oh 
.... I am doing the swap, what do I have to do? FYI I am doing a ported 3L which uses the SVT upper end.... so I don't think anything will need to be changed on the EGR tube..... hopefully
.... I am doing the swap, what do I have to do? FYI I am doing a ported 3L which uses the SVT upper end.... so I don't think anything will need to be changed on the EGR tube..... hopefullySVT Loki
Veteran CEG'er
Oh
Sorry Joe to lazy to go look, are you using SVT UIM/LIM? If you are your fine since this is where the EGR is located for the 2.5L
*Edit Did you get my Pm about PC'ing?*
blu_fuz
New Member Classroom vulture
PMd and Yes I am using the SVT UIM
Dyoel182
Addicted CEG'er
Crap you're right I forgot about that.
You may have to cut the pipes and ferrule them together with some brass fittings or just weld.
Oh
Joe because you are using MSDS headers and going with a ported 3L using the SVT UIM you will not need to do anything, it all bolts up as stock.
in a straight 3L swap you will have to rework the EGR because of the different UIM manifolds.
with the Weapon R headers you use a 5/8 (iirc) compression fitting to make everything work. Stazi posted pics back on the old forum about what to do ....
blu_fuz
New Member Classroom vulture
I was reading the post by Stazi from back in the day and I didn't know it was Weapon R specific, I thought it was for any aftermarket header. Thank you for clearing it all up guys - JOE
B3NN3TT
Hard-core CEG'er
I just called yesterday and left a voice mail; Marty called me back the same afternoon.
blu_fuz
New Member Classroom vulture
It took about 4 phone calls to get someone to answer. I also mailed my certificate for my free headers and that was about 2 weeks ago and still no headers.... :shrug:
SVTDEMON
CEG'er
Does anyone know how to get that pesky CEL light off after an install?
Dyoel182
Addicted CEG'er
Look for threads about the MIL Eliminators. You'll wire them in or can try the spark plug anti-fouler trick.
SVTDEMON
CEG'er
Ok thanks for the info!