More progress on the Stang
Originally Posted by TT_Vert
jesus, i think im the only one who cant get a header to work lol, im going to go kiill myself now..
Originally Posted by TT_Vert
no patience I guess. How did you snake that passenger header in? Did you have to put it in before motor?
Dave
Dave
no i cut the flange in half and put them in one at a time.
Hmm.. my headers slip in from the bottom very easily, fully assembled - the only thing I need to do is have the steering shaft removed, as it passes through the middle of the primaries on the drivers side.
Originally Posted by Brains
Hmm.. my headers slip in from the bottom very easily, fully assembled - the only thing I need to do is have the steering shaft removed, as it passes through the middle of the primaries on the drivers side.
wow I removed starter and it wasnt even close still. So when you want to pull the headers you need to remove motor? I dont understand how cutting the flange in 1/2 will give you any better installation. The primaries slip fit?
Dave
Dave
Yeah, lots of headers are slip-fit for reasons like that. Mine were slip fit, but I welded 'em all up 
Here's a pic of my passenger side header:
Looking at the pic, you can see where I re-routed the one primary to pass in front of the starter (#8 cylinder). That was the only change I had to make to that header, and it slips in and out of the engine bay with everything installed on the motor. I'd like to see some pics of other modified headers, maybe we could come up with a good unified design.
Here's a pic of my passenger side header:Looking at the pic, you can see where I re-routed the one primary to pass in front of the starter (#8 cylinder). That was the only change I had to make to that header, and it slips in and out of the engine bay with everything installed on the motor. I'd like to see some pics of other modified headers, maybe we could come up with a good unified design.
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Originally Posted by Brains
Yeah, lots of headers are slip-fit for reasons like that. Mine were slip fit, but I welded 'em all up Here's a pic of my passenger side header:
Looking at the pic, you can see where I re-routed the one primary to pass in front of the starter (#8 cylinder). That was the only change I had to make to that header, and it slips in and out of the engine bay with everything installed on the motor. I'd like to see some pics of other modified headers, maybe we could come up with a good unified design.
Here's a pic of my passenger side header:Looking at the pic, you can see where I re-routed the one primary to pass in front of the starter (#8 cylinder). That was the only change I had to make to that header, and it slips in and out of the engine bay with everything installed on the motor. I'd like to see some pics of other modified headers, maybe we could come up with a good unified design.
i used the AJE 4.6 swap K member. my pass side header is all tacked up and there were no mods needed except for the flange, it falls in with the starter out. i am working on my drivers side now which will be alot harder, it seems to hit my trans pan and of course the steering shaft. my headers are BBK 1 3/4 for a 351. whats holding me up right now is expanding the 'dimpled' part of the header. ive tried 4 different muffler shops and no one can expand it to a round shape. if i cant find a place to do it i will be replacing the first inch or so of every primary 
Last edited by nuckifuts; Mar 12, 2006 at 10:23 PM.
wow my ds header was easy to make and i cannot get the ps to fit to save my life. Did you guys slip it in from top or bottom? I even tried to jack the motor up as much as possible on the PS to give me more room. LOL there is no way mine is going in , plus the OEM trans cooler lines are in the way. Also, brains i looked at that pic of your header and compared it to my mac 302 long tubes and the primaries are routed different. Yours drop down much more abruptly and closer to the front of engine. Im using a UPR 4.6 kmember FWIW
Dave
Dave
Dave, they definitely drop down quickly -- I have a LOT of room near the firewall with these installed. Thinking about it more, I'm pretty sure mine would only work with an aftermarket K-member too.
Originally Posted by Brains
Dave, they definitely drop down quickly -- I have a LOT of room near the firewall with these installed. Thinking about it more, I'm pretty sure mine would only work with an aftermarket K-member too.