New guy from AZ

[Snatchsquatch]

I've been lurking around here for a while and finally decided to sign up. I've got a 1998 2wd coil spring ranger that I put a mildish 302 and m5r2 transmission in. I'm going through the nightmare of exhaust now.
First I bought a set of tri-y headers that weren't even close to fitting, then I bought a set of Torque Monster headers that were supposed to be done months ago but am getting ghosted now, then I bought a set of iron exploder manifolds just so I could get it going but the height of the exhaust ports are horribly misaligned to my Flotek heads. I'm out of ideas at this point.

 

[sgtsandman]

Welcome to the forum. Unfortunately, there are a few here that have run into the same problem with Torque Monster. Fortunately, we have a few who have done the 302 swap that will be willing to help out.

 

[Snatchsquatch]

When I put the iron exploder manifolds on I can actually see the edge of the exhaust ports in the head along the top edges of the manifolds. I contemplated making an adapter flange on my mill as there's a fair amount of room around the manifolds.