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[FastRonald]

8) Has anyone ever built their own headers for a six? I may study the pics and such of them and come up with a set that will work with the convertors on my oldest sons car.

 

[Anonymous]

For a six? Not yet, but my 2.3 Ranger has a header I made in 1999.
Took me a week but I was real fussy on tube length and was healing up from my navel hernia at the time. My first recomindation is to use a header plate 3/8 thick, it clamps the gasket much better, no leaks yet.
I got my parts from Headers By Ed, good people to work with though I made my own plate cause I thought theirs was overpriced. Main reason I have not made one for my 200 is I want single outlet and have not seen the elegant way to do that, so far. A 2.5 exhaust should handle the power I want to make, and one BIG pipe sounds much meaner than two small ones.
farmer kev

 

[FastRonald]

8) I'll study them all and may just go with a single collector set up

 

[FastRonald]

8) I may try to set up a tri - y set up to see how it fits.

 

[Anonymous]

the headers in my maverick i built myself because noone makes a header for the 300 that cleared the little room i actually had.its a long drawn out process but well worth it in the end.equal length is a must.that was the tricky part.ill see if i can get some pics for you without having to rip apart my intake.
chris

 

[66Sprinter]

Have you guys checked out the Ford Six shop store yet? Azcoupe sells really cool headers specially made for the sixes. I am saving pennies towards this as we speak..ah chat!

 

[FastRonald]

8) I've bought many a set of headers over the years.........but........making up your own adds a real sense of pride too. Besides, most headers for sixes seem to be way too expensive to my mind.