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    Posted: 28-November-2014 at 6:12AM
Like the rest of you I've been frustrated at the lack of good headers. I got the big engine, big carb, big intake, big heads, big cam & little 1 & 7/8 Hooker headers jamming it all up. So after all these years racing that way I finally broke down & spent $1500 on custom fenderwell headers.
 
 
 
 
Next step is to get them coated.
They are 2 & 1/8 with 4 inch collectors. They are a lot louder & deeper bass sound. Can't wait to try them next year. Should be good for more mph.
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Awesome, Mark! Hopefully I can meet up with you at a Dragstrip someday.
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$1500 for headers??? Holy cow!!!
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote 72 RS 351 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28-November-2014 at 2:59PM
Excellent Mark.

I know the feeling of not having any header choices. I will need something for a KB blown 332 I'm going to have in my Mercury. The only aftermarket headers are 1.5" primaries, with 2.125 ball collectors(2.25" if you beg them to custom change the order). I plan to end up making something myself, or even a log manifold.

How's this for an OEM "header", 1996-2001 Explorers?


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Wow-those things are UGLY!
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Yuke, if you have gt-40 heads, might as well make your own headers.
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So UGLY you would never open the hood. Look like someone was practicing tying knots in tubing
They don't look like they would flow very well.
 
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yup those are stock Explorer GT40"P" headers.
NO CLUE what the engineer was smoking that day!!
 
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Originally posted by MarkGubinski MarkGubinski wrote:

Like the rest of you I've been frustrated at the lack of good headers. I got the big engine, big carb, big intake, big heads, big cam & little 1 & 7/8 Hooker headers jamming it all up. So after all these years racing that way I finally broke down & spent $1500 on custom fenderwell headers.
 
 
 
 
Next step is to get them coated.
They are 2 & 1/8 with 4 inch collectors. They are a lot louder & deeper bass sound. Can't wait to try them next year. Should be good for more mph.
 
MARK THOSE ARE... WOW!!!!
 
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Originally posted by Regul8r Regul8r wrote:

yup those are stock Explorer GT40"P" headers.
NO CLUE what the engineer was smoking that day!!
 
whatever it was , looks like he shared it with the guy that assembled those headers!!! Wacko
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I'm having trouble viewing the three FB photos. I really gotta see these things.
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Originally posted by Billy C Billy C wrote:

I'm having trouble viewing the three FB photos. I really gotta see these things.
 
Same here.  Nothing happens when I click the links.  The 4th link in the next post works fine for me though.
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The links should work fine for everyone even if you don't have a Facebook account. It might be a setting on your computer guys. Sorry I don't have another host site right now.
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OK I moved from Image Shack to Photobucket so this should work better for you guys.
 
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OK that seems to work so here's some more.
 
 
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Had to notch out the A-arms. Still have to reroute the brake lines, fuel line & trans lines. And get them coated.
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Amazing fabrication work.
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One of your sponsors isn't going to like the hole through their sticker.

Those headers are awesome. Nice work. That thing is probably loud enough to raise the dead.
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O-O !!!!!!!
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They look very nice Mark. She should be able to breath better now.
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I do believe that has always been a choke point Steve. So that takes care of that. It sounds soooooooooooooooo different. Can't wait for next season.
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I bet it sound pretty cool.
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