351 headers in a fox swap ?
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351 headers in a fox swap ? Hey guys,
I looked all over the place and couldn't find the right keywords, but I know there have been threads about using 351 headers on an lsx.
I was going to go custom, but am running out of money and can't afford $1200 for 2" custom headers, but have no problem cutting the flanges off my 2" 351 headers I have sitting in my garage doing nothing and modifying them for free.
Is it as simple as cutting off the flanges?
Keep in mind, I have an aje k-member with a motorplate and being I have a jerico, I don't have a normal crossmember and can put **** whereever I need it. I have room for days under my hood. I also have a custom steering shaft and a pinto rack, so it is very thin and have plent of room for headers around that as well.
thanks for you help.
I looked all over the place and couldn't find the right keywords, but I know there have been threads about using 351 headers on an lsx.
I was going to go custom, but am running out of money and can't afford $1200 for 2" custom headers, but have no problem cutting the flanges off my 2" 351 headers I have sitting in my garage doing nothing and modifying them for free.
Is it as simple as cutting off the flanges?
Keep in mind, I have an aje k-member with a motorplate and being I have a jerico, I don't have a normal crossmember and can put **** whereever I need it. I have room for days under my hood. I also have a custom steering shaft and a pinto rack, so it is very thin and have plent of room for headers around that as well.
thanks for you help.
I would assume so. I'm doing the same thing with BBC headers in my 73 impala, 1 3/4" primaries to a 3" collector. Just going to have to cut the primaries complete off, from the flange and collector, mock them up on the LS flange, tack em, and then reweld the collector.
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I used the BBK 351W swap headers in my Maverick. The tubes line up perfectly, but you'll need to "round out" the pipes as the Ford ports are square. I used a pipe nipple as a mandrel and hammered them round. Be sure to mock them up first because you can really move things around to clear obstacles a whole lot easier before welding!
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I used the BBK 351W swap headers in my Maverick. The tubes line up perfectly, but you'll need to "round out" the pipes as the Ford ports are square. I used a pipe nipple as a mandrel and hammered them round. Be sure to mock them up first because you can really move things around to clear obstacles a whole lot easier before welding!
I am going to be having a set of addapter flanges made to bolt the ford diagonal bolt headers to a ls1 head.
I plan on trying to get the flanges drawn up next week if my guy dosn't go to the Shakedown at e-town.
I should know more next weekend.
Tim
I plan on trying to get the flanges drawn up next week if my guy dosn't go to the Shakedown at e-town.
I should know more next weekend.
Tim
You might even be able to slot the holes in the flanges, several are close enough that I could actually bolt the headers up with two bolts and the tubes were off by 1/4" or so...
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I am surprised no one has made an adapter flange yet
