3SGE header on a 5sfe NO GO, Paid, but now won't fit Options

[Bigmeanbulldog55]

Hey everybody. It's been awhile since I've been here. I've started my own paint/mechanics business, but I don't have all the tools I need. I'm starting a new post because I bought what was supposed to be a 3SGE exhaust manifold from scothaniel, and it doesn't fit on my 5sfe at all. It seemed common knowledge that the 3sge, and 3sgte, and 5sfe manifolds were pretty much interchangeable. I've already dumped a fair amount of money and a lot of man hours into this project. To have it fail at this point is utterly disappointing. I can not express my discuss for the situation. Did scothaniel sell me the wrong part, or am I really missing something on the guide lines of modifying this thing?

This post has been edited by Bigmeanbulldog55: Jun 6, 2006 - 3:03 PM

[4wheelWOnder]

never done what your trying to do, but i heard that to help make it work you would have to drill out some of the holes in the header to make them fit........and before anything why dosent it fit. ie: bolts too big or somn..