Its tight! Need thoughts/opinions!

[ChrisR1S]

found this on google. Best pic I can do till I get home tom. Slave pushes towards rear of truck. An baddad you're totally right. I'm suprised though That they fit well as they do other than this slave issue.

 

[Teddyzee]

Ah, cool. If you can get the exhaust past the bellhousing, the Willwood pull slave might work for you, it would mount toward the rear of the trans, out of the way.
(Willwood only makes one, it's 3/4" bore, I believe.)

http://www.summitracing.com/search/...ct-Line/Wilwood-Slave-Cylinders/?autoview=SKU

My bro has been using one for a couple years (T5, 302 in an RX7). He modded the ends easily.

 

[JoeyB]

I'll try to get a few photos tonight of my headers around the slave

 

[JoeyB]

Here are a few photos of how the header on the driver side drops down the engine and in front of the slave. The header makes a 90 and goes under the bell housing. Works very well so far. Let me know if you need more photos to help you out.
http://www.therangerstation.com/forums/album.php?albumid=424

 

[ChrisR1S]

JoeyB thanks a ton for the pictures! That deff looks like the duffs would work...Ill go crawl under mine in a few to compare, check and make sure they would be far enough away from the TTB bracket on the rear of the crossmember

 

[JoeyB]

I'm glad I was able to help. If you need more photos let me know.

 

[ChrisR1S]

How about where the header is in relation to the oil pan/engine crossmember? you used the dual sump right?

I like the idea of keeping the stock F-150 clutch setup; should make it easier and cheaper whenever its time for replacement parts. That and the fact that going with the long tubes will end up costing me about the same as it would to do the Willwood setup with new slave, lines, and fittings(once i sell my headmans).

SO i'm Thinking i might give Duff a call Monday morning when i get off of work

 

[JoeyB]

Let me try to get a few more photos for you. It's raining out right now and I have our other car in the garage. Hopefully tomorrow I can get some photos for you. The engine cross member is not at all a problem for me. My truck is a lot older (87) so I'm not sure if your truck is different. I am using a dual sump.

 

[JoeyB]

One more thing. If you do buy the headers from Duff spend the money for good gaskets. Don't waste your time with the gaskets that come with the headers.

 

[ChrisR1S]

Thanks man. Our 4x4s are the same as far as the crossmember goes.
An yeah i've learned not to skimp when it comes to exhaust. My '99 F150 ate them up like a fat kid & M&Ms was a royal PITA on the 4.6

 

[cammeddrz]

One more thing. If you do buy the headers from Duff spend the money for good gaskets. Don't waste your time with the gaskets that come with the headers.

that is true for all headers, a $500 set of headers will come with the same p.o.s. paper gaskets a $90 set of headers comes with. i prefer the 3-layer aluminum gaskets

 

[COPPERHEAD85]

that is true for all headers, a $500 set of headers will come with the same p.o.s. paper gaskets a $90 set of headers comes with. i prefer the 3-layer aluminum gaskets

Right on brother!
I hate changing header gaskets!