how well do diffrent headers work

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Jan 17 2005, 10:56 PM Post #1


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How many out there have used the 5.0 explorer manifolds? I want to know how they fit...........any problems? Pics would be great. It turns out the "logs" i have for manifolds wont' work so I am wanting to use some explorer ones.



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bobbywalter Jan 17 2005, 10:58 PM Post #2


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i would rather use early bronco manifolds.



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pinellas50 Jan 18 2005, 11:18 AM Post #3


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You're talking about exhaust manifolds right?

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I have them on mine. They fit perfect with the AOD but they aren't the most performance oriented pipes out there. I am told that FRPP has reintroduced the performance version of the Explorer pipes and they can be had through Summitt. I haven't been able to confirm that though.

This is the only pic I have of mine. This is the driver's side.

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Pt_Ranger_V8 Jan 18 2005, 12:50 PM Post #4


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Dang -- that's cutting real close to the headers w/ the plug wires though - anyone have any pics of other headers in and installed?

I think I'm going to have to throw up a post in the swap forum looking for pics and all that...

(note to self)

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GeorgiaBII Jan 18 2005, 01:00 PM Post #5


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I've got a set of those that I've never installed. the swap went by the wayside but P is correct. they fit nicely during mockup but wasn't the greatest flowing header....



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pinellas50 Jan 18 2005, 03:50 PM Post #6


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That picture is from when I initially put the motor together. You are right, plug wires do get close. I have since put in new wires and secured them well so there is no contact with the pipe.

Here are pics of the Tri-Y's on baddad457's truck..

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But these will only work with small bellhousing transmissions.



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Pt_Ranger_V8 Jan 18 2005, 06:47 PM Post #7


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kewl - anyone else got pictures of their V8 headers?

I'm gonna sticky this when we get a few more pics in here...Definitely damn good info...

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Gaelic Vyk Jan 18 2005, 11:15 PM Post #8


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good enough? ;lol;



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Pt_Ranger_V8 Jan 18 2005, 11:26 PM Post #9


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Gaelik - How well do those exploder headers work? (Besides being ugly? =))

Just curious...


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a84projectranger Jan 19 2005, 12:52 AM Post #10


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Here are pictures of mine. they are the build your own kit from summit. I will get better pics this weekend. they work pretty good.

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QUOTE
Gaelik - How well do those exploder headers work? (Besides being ugly? =))

Just curious...


;beer;


I was able to put 244hp and 357tq through them on mine.



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Gaelic Vyk Jan 19 2005, 07:43 PM Post #12


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they fit perfectly, but id like the FMS headers for better performance obviously.



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I'm running the Duff headers. They seem to work fine only complaints being 2 piece pass. side and the pass. side dumped out right into trans. crossmember. I'm also running the big bellhousing, 164 tooth flywheel. The driver side hooks underneath and just touches the dust cover. they're supposed to be equalized also.
oh one more thing they come with bolts but if you loose any you have to get real short ones to fit on the back side of each pipe.



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no v8? why drive? Feb 7 2005, 12:47 AM Post #14


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hey bobby or anyone, do those eb manifolds clear an external hydralic slave on a T18 bellhousing? I cant seem to find a drivers side manifold that clears it yet, so I have always ran headers.



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QUOTE(no v8? why drive? @ Feb 7 2005, 05:47 AM)
hey bobby or anyone, do those eb manifolds clear an external hydralic slave on a T18 bellhousing? I cant seem to find a drivers side manifold that clears it yet, so I have always ran headers.







the big plastic slave or the smaller metal one?

you try swapping in a small gm unit?



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no v8? why drive? Feb 14 2005, 03:12 AM Post #16


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stock big plastic from 87 f250 w/T18. Havent thought of gm unit. what year/truck should i get one from? Its not so much the size of it than the fact the mainfold dumps right where it mounts.



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QUOTE(no v8? why drive? @ Feb 7 2005, 01:47 AM)
hey bobby or anyone, do those eb manifolds clear an external hydralic slave on a T18 bellhousing? I cant seem to find a drivers side manifold that clears it yet, so I have always ran headers.






Hedmans work well on 4x4 with AOD, despite what some say. Have to clearance headers for bolts into block though



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TNRanger Mar 25 2005, 01:50 PM Post #18


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I used an 88 F-150 driver and a Mustang II passengers with my NP 435 with big external slave. Cleared just fine.

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i got a 87 with a 351w and a aod i couldnt find anybody who had swap 351 headers so im using a set off a 86 crown vic with and they actually fit quite nice, not the greatest flowing or best looking, but they do fit nice and still had pleanty of room for getting the collectors bolted up since they both shoot straight down. hope that helps u a little. heddman makes a really nice set of shortys that clear everything and even ur slave cly, hose theyre only like 170.00 bucks from summitt. Lucky for you, they wnt fit mine with the 351