Mac H pipe question.

[killagt]

I saw 2 version of mac h pipe, one is coat black with 2 peice, and other is coat silver and no seperate peice.

what should I get ?
People say these h pipe is tence to leak.
how many gasket do I need to install the h pipe ?

thanks

 

[CC'S95GT]

you shouldn't need any gaskets except for maybe the o2's. everything else is ball socket therefore no gaskets or donuts. i can't about the mac piece, i have a bbk catted h with no leaks. the h part of the pipe does have a muffler clamp to hold the 2 halves together. as far as the color is the silver one stainless, ceramic coted, or alumnized?

 

[killagt]

http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/iwwida.pvx?;item?item_no=MAC-9698 1&comp=LRS


http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/iwwida.pvx?;item?item_no=MAC-43960 1&comp=LRS

 

[CC'S95GT]

I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH THE BLACK ONES mine look more like the silver but with cats. silver would be my choice.

 

[1996mustangGT]

silver is cheaper and aluminized...thus this one will tend to rust out more...
the black is HTS coated and willl help prevent the H from rusting...

also on the 96 the driver side is ball and socket, however the passenger is a flange. make sure to get some high temp silicone. the gasket is included with the H pipe.

as for the 2 peices thing, the actual one you get from mac for the 94-98's is a left and a right...they join at the crossover.
the one your looking at (im fairly certain) is for a fox-body

hope this helps

tim

 

[LAFENATU]

I have the Mac HTS Coated Prochamber...no rust.

Mine still looks new and I have had it for 2 years..

 

[vermilion]

i have a take-off mac catted h-pipe. i used high temp engine paint on it. i bought it used and cleaned off the rust. it still looks the same as i first cleaned it up accept the cats were scrapped, (thanks badblack chris's driveway :knuppel2. :happydrunks:. on subject though id coat it if you get the silver one. the ball and socket ones work well. only gasket is the passenger side and use a little copper rtv for insurance.

 

[killagt]

if i paint it, will it get rust later ?