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Number: 0616
From: "petedaycab" <tkstrese@c...>
Date: Thu Mar 7, 2002  9:13 am
Subject: Re: 88 McLaren

Body:
Anthony, If you're worried about not being able to save the original
exhaust it's not as hard as some people think. My brother removed
the original exhaust in one piece(muffler+tailpipe assembly) from
his '90 coupe by removing the rear springs and shocks and took out
the pipes by snaking them around and through the rearend and control
arms. And now 10 years later I'm able to reuse his low mileage
original exhaust to restore my '89 Special Service Mustang(cop car)!!

Tom S.

--- In ascmclaren@y..., asc88mclaren <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> Hey Sandy show me your stuff!
>
> Here it goes:
>
> 1) I have a 1988 McLaren. I heard a rumor that they produce
300hp!
> First, is this true, and second how can this be true when all they
> added was a Ford B-cam? If they added more I would be very
> interested to hear about it. Did they hop up the computer???
>
> 2) What gear ratio is the rear 2.73? Same as stock, or is it that
> hopped up to?
>
> 3) I was thinking of changin the exhaust by adding a 2 1/2" hi-flow
h-
> pipe w/cats, and finish the rest of the exhaust with 2 1/2" and mac
> mufflers. I was wondering if the exhaust is different than an LX
> coupe, and if I change it will it help or hurt performance? I know
> they sometimes calibrate back pressure to the specs of the engine,
so
> I don't want to loose any horsepower, if anything I want to gain!
>
>
> I know your the GOD of McLarens, so I appreciate any info/help with
> my questions. Thank you.
>
> Anthony
> ***bE oRiGiNaL***