V8 Conversion Headers

[joey74]

I bought some stainless shorties for $140. A little dent in one spot and it should bolt up. Drivers side is pretty much In place. I'll be back with photos for the
passenger

It says you have a 99 . do you know the part # and where did you buy them. what motor mounts did you use and have you got stock cab mounts? Thanks

 

[Hrphilipson]

Anyone tried these Patriot Clippster Headers H8433-B on an 86 4x4 by chance?

 

[89Greenie]

Hey! Was wondering if anyone had any word on a possible set for a 351C swap, if not I can weld up my own possibly

 

[Chris86ranger]

If you have anything other than a 302, your out of luck. Even some of the 302 offerings can sketchy fitment wise, also the more power you make the slimmer the offerings get. Once you need more than a 1 5/8 primary tube your s o l.

 

[smilinjack]

Hey Greenie, I went with Sanderson shorties, although I went with a K member for the rack and pinion steering to get rid of that bothersome steering box, which really screws up everything!! Constructed a 2" x 3" tube frame from the cab forward. It certainly wasn't in my build plans but after many measurements and try fits with the "C" block I really couldn't see any other way to git er done. And happy I did so, it gave me more options than I expected. Good luck with your build, my 351/408C is a gas to drive!

 

[Angie]

Hey! Was wondering if anyone had any word on a possible set for a 351C swap, if not I can weld up my own possibly

My guess is no. I am placing a 351C into a 91 as another current project, and seems that running just stock exhaust manifolds is enough of a challenge for these trucks. I am sure making your own will be the best bet or going to a custom shop for something exotic. cheers and happy hunting/building. if you do get a set that works, please post up a pic or two, would love to see what you do. ps, is your front frame boxed in for more strength? added room problem there also.

 

[honda34dad]

Final word on best exhaust headers to run? The Patriot Tri Ys or the Hedman 88400?
Have an ‘86 Bronco 2 4x4 with a 2” body lift. Putting a 351w in it, C4 transmission with a 164 flexplate bell housing. James Duff motor mounts. Haven’t set motor in it yet and thought it would be a good idea to have headers to be able to set motor according to header placement/room. Thoughts and advice?

 

[Bird76Mojo]

Final word on best exhaust headers to run? The Patriot Tri Ys or the Hedman 88400?
Have an ‘86 Bronco 2 4x4 with a 2” body lift. Putting a 351w in it, C4 transmission with a 164 flexplate bell housing. James Duff motor mounts. Haven’t set motor in it yet and thought it would be a good idea to have headers to be able to set motor according to header placement/room. Thoughts and advice?

Assuming you've done your research on fitment issues on here and through Google, you're just gonna have to bite the bullet and buy a set of headers and make it work, but have a backup plan to sell them if you have to buy a different set. They should sell 2nd hand easy enough with minimal $ losses.

 

[honda34dad]

The Hedman 88400 headers do work on my rig. Got the motor set in the engine bay and bolted the heads up with a bit of room to spare.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

The Hedman 88400 headers do work on my rig. Got the motor set in the engine bay and bolted the heads up with a bit of room to spare.

 

[svtcards]

The Hedman 88400 headers do work on my rig. Got the motor set in the engine bay and bolted the heads up with a bit of room to spare.

They fit depending on what mounts u use. If u use v6 mounts and plates they probably wouldn't because that setup makes engine sit pretty high in engine bay.you must of used sn95 mounts or foxbody vert mounts which makes it sit nice and low in engine bay.

 

[Northidahotrailblazer]

They fit depending on what mounts u use. If u use v6 mounts and plates they probably wouldn't because that setup makes engine sit pretty high in engine bay.you must of used sn95 mounts or foxbody vert mounts which makes it sit nice and low in engine bay.

I wonder because I have a ford racing dual sump oil pan, go fast explorer 4.0 HD mounts and ricks plates and there isn’t much room under my oil pan to sit any lower.

 

[Bird76Mojo]

FYI for the cheap guys: The Ford Racing dual sump pan is basically a 5.0 Thunderbird pan. That's what I used.

I wonder because I have a ford racing dual sump oil pan, go fast explorer 4.0 HD mounts and ricks plates and there isn’t much room under my oil pan to sit any lower.

 

[JoshT]

They fit depending on what mounts u use. If u use v6 mounts and plates they probably wouldn't because that setup makes engine sit pretty high in engine bay.you must of used sn95 mounts or foxbody vert mounts which makes it sit nice and low in engine bay.

He said that he used James Duff mounts. I figured that sitting high would have given more clearance for headers as they seem to be angled in towards the block to some extent. Add to that he's running a 351 which also has a taller deck than a 302 which woul dhave again made them sit higher, though it's also wider as a trade off.

 

[JoshT]

Final word on best exhaust headers to run? The Patriot Tri Ys or the Hedman 88400?
Have an ‘86 Bronco 2 4x4 with a 2” body lift. Putting a 351w in it, C4 transmission with a 164 flexplate bell housing. James Duff motor mounts. Haven’t set motor in it yet and thought it would be a good idea to have headers to be able to set motor according to header placement/room. Thoughts and advice?

Tri-Y headers don't normally work on a 4x4, unless the Partiots are something other than the normal long tube tri-y style. On those, and long tubes in general, the driver side collector wants to occoupy the same space as the transfer case and/or front driveshaft.