Just scored a set of nice headman headers for my swap...Anyone use these? there the shorty version....So hopefully thetyll clear everything they need to and give me a little more performance...
Let me know..thanks!
Let me know..thanks!
Shorty Headman Headers for my 5.0 swap
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Pete's right, there are some good, bad and ugly when it comes to the Headman Headers, lot of it has been posted here before about which fit good and which don't
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You REALLY should learn to use the "search" button.
If they're 88400's you should be fine. If they're 89500's then get ready to do some re-engineering for the passenger side.
yah im not sure what thenumber is but the passenger side collector touches the frame so i decided im gonna try to cut the collector off and weld a flex piece or have a bent section welded on by a fab shop that will make it fit exactly how i want it to...otherwise they look sharp and will give me the HP and torqu increase i want right off the bat..and nothing better than a good headers back true dual exhaust system..
thanks though guys...!
might of got the wrong ones but they were still $20..... Darn i have to do some fabbing...lol
thanks though guys...!
might of got the wrong ones but they were still $20..... Darn i have to do some fabbing...lol
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The 89500's (this is the Ranger swap header)collector points straight down into the axle. The 88400 (these were forthe early Fairlanes & Falcons)points back over the starter towards the firewall. Both use the same drivers side header.
thanks dude...yah mine are very similar and mine points back at the starter i believe...But i kow for sure its hitting the frame...well the collector is....well see what we can do though...
Only the end can truely tell...lol...WHENS THE END! lol
Only the end can truely tell...lol...WHENS THE END! lol
yah....... now that i lookd at it, i think i got the 88400's.....maybe...all i know is they where on a 5.0l motor that was in a late 80's mustang...but they look exactly the same left and right....not like the recommended..lol........WOOPS...guess i gotta keep an eye out...
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You bought fox body Stang shortys. Only the 94-95's come close to working in a Ranger and even these require notching the frame on the passenger side to fit. The left side tubes are different from the 79-93's to allow them to clear the steering box. Once again, a little searching for this info would have saved you the headache of buying the wrong headers. This stuff gets covered here 2-3 tiems a month.
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I bought my shorty hedders for my 85 ranger swap from summitracing to fit my 302 engine i put in the truck. They cost me but it was worth the money. Bought a lot of my 302 engine & transmission swap parts from & at Motorchrome.com too. Hope this helps you.
well it only cost me 20 bucks for the headers and as soon as i find some one with a mustang ill sell em to them for 50 bucks...make them a deal and il get another 30 bucks to add towards the right headers i need....Thanks though!
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