Did 2.3s come with headers?

[sean9721]

My friend was looking at my engine after we lowered my truck. He was amazed to see headers. Did they come stick with these or were they put on there. I can see a place where they were welded to the downpipe. There also is hardly any rust on them. I can take pictures if needed.

 

[Bryan22]

it started in 93. they changed from the old style manifold to the newer header style. but that dosen't mean his is stock.

 

[sean9721]

Oh ok. Thanks.

 

[sean9721]

Here are some pictures. I think that someone installed these as there is hardly any rust on them.

 

[fastpakr]

That's about what mine look like with 230k.

 

[RobbieD]

Mine look pretty good, too, after 378k miles. Those stock headers were one of Ford's better ideas, and they were well-made to boot.

 

[dmassey]

I was surprised (pleasantly) to find headers when I bought my 94.

 

[Z3CHYD]

Yea my 97 has the same header, its factory, just looks damn good for factory, mine looks even cleaner, i have 73K miles on mine

 

[Mark_88]

Mine looked really good when I painted them a nice blue to match the valve cover...unfortunately, I didn't realize they can reach 1200* or higher and the paint burned off in about three minutes into the first time I started the engine...

But they did look really nice painted...

 

[a-5 freak]

Mine looked really good when I painted them a nice blue to match the valve cover...unfortunately, I didn't realize they can reach 1200* or higher and the paint burned off in about three minutes into the first time I started the engine...

But they did look really nice painted...

I feel your pain! i painted mine silver and it just turned into a smoking, horrible smelling... thing

 

[Mark_88]

I feel your pain! i painted mine silver and it just turned into a smoking, horrible smelling... thing

I do remember the smell...I started the truck in the garage with the doors closed...