explorer manifolds

[5.0]

I don't see how. The pinched portion at the ports of the lower one in those pics can't be any more than 1/2" wide on the outside.

Look at how straight the manifold is between the ports... it has to be the driver side.


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[baddad457]

The bottom manifold in this picture is what I'm talking about. That's the driver's side and I don't see how a quarter would fit into the port, based on the degree that it's pinched between the bolts on numbers 5, 6 & 7. All the other ports are wide open and I see no problem dropping a quarter into the port.

 

[fordmike1]

The quater is taped into port #6 and the port you are refering to is right next to it in port #7.
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The bottom header is the same one as the one in the above pic just fliped over.

 

[baddad457]

Must be a small quarter

 

[fordmike1]

Must be a small quarter

Yea the quarter in the top header looks much much bigger.

 

[baddad457]

Point is, the ports on 5, 6 & 7 aren't exactly free flowing with the pinched portions. The opening may be bigger, but that quarter ain't going very far before stopping. And the flow from 5 & 6 past the 7 port must get pretty crowded, certainly no better than the tubular manifolds.

 

[Mac]

Okay, The tube style are terrible and the cast ones aren't much better. Wasn't someone going to work on a spread sheet with pictures to really show the good, bad and ugly? Maybe I can take some time, not working, too cold outside, give me something constructive to do. Have to see.
Dave of the Nord

 

[fordmike1]

Point is, the ports on 5, 6 & 7 aren't exactly free flowing with the pinched portions. The opening may be bigger, but that quarter ain't going very far before stopping. And the flow from 5 & 6 past the 7 port must get pretty crowded, certainly no better than the tubular manifolds.

Very much agree.

 

[baddad457]

Okay, The tube style are terrible and the cast ones aren't much better. Wasn't someone going to work on a spread sheet with pictures to really show the good, bad and ugly? Maybe I can take some time, not working, too cold outside, give me something constructive to do. Have to see.
Dave of the Nord

Well we made several suggestions as to a "sticky" thread for headers, but someone in charge of this here forum seems not to want to do one.