header for a 170

[falcondave63]

i'm gauging some interest in purchasing a header for my 63 Falcon with a 170. i looked in dearborne classics and didnt find one. any suggestions as to where i can obtain one?

 

[mysavioreigns]

California Mustang has this:

http://store.cal-mustang.com/showdetl-7-6807-26-0.html

It looks pretty sweet, but it's gonna cost you about $500.

 

[falcondave63]

looks excellent but its a little pricey...

 

[mysavioreigns]

yea...I have never seen another one, but there's probably some out there. You could fab your own, if you are pretty handy when it comes to metalworking.

Hmm, I had not thought of that. Now I think I might make my own

 

[mysavioreigns]

Well, I found some more from our very own Fordsix shop

http://www.classicinlines.com/products.asp?cat=53

 

[falcondave63]

thats pretty cool!! seems as though they are manufactured by Pacemaker. hopefully they have no affiliation with Pacesetter. $275 is a pretty good deal. i just hope the header wouldnt make the engine sound raspy....

 

[addo]

My experience has been that headers on a standard motor often come out quieter than before they're installed! Pacemaker and Pacesetter are completely separate companies.

 

[falcondave63]

glad to hear that pacemaker and pacesetter are seperate companies. i haven't had good luck with pacesetter. in my experience, i have found that they're of a cheap build quality, rust quickly, and make the engine sound VERY raspy. i'm considering ordering a header for the Falcon. i think it would help the engine to breathe better and improve the longevity of the engine!

 

[Anonymous]

make the engine sound VERY raspy

What does that mean?

improve the longevity of the engine

How?

 

[falcondave63]

by allowing the engine to breathe better, and being less restrictive, imo, it has the potential for better and smoother running, thus longevity of the engine is increased.

raspy, well a lot of times i have heard headers or a header in this case that will make an engine have a tinny or raspy sound to it. in that case often times a resonator is installed. i was just making sure when a header is installed on the 170, the engine will not sound raspy.

 

[mysavioreigns]

Well if you get it and get them installed, let's see some pics! That website had a couple, but they weren't really good. Good luck!

 

[Anonymous]

you will need to post pix if you get it, before, during and after pix i have been thinking of v8'n my car but my little 200 is actually fun to drive jsut make it abit more ummm, umphhh in it will be good..