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MarkGubinski
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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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72 Gran Torino Sport 557
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antlerfiend
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Awesome, Mark! Hopefully I can meet up with you at a Dragstrip someday.
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Alex
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$1500 for headers??? Holy cow!!!
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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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Don
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foote500
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Wow-those things are UGLY!
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Marc
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ilyes
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Yuke, if you have gt-40 heads, might as well make your own headers.
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Big Bird
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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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Regul8r
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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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Regul8r
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MARK THOSE ARE... WOW!!!! |
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JOHN
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Billy C
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I'm having trouble viewing the three FB photos. I really gotta see these things.
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n2fordwagons
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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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Jeff
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MarkGubinski
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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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72 Gran Torino Sport 557
10.12 @136 @3600lbs. 2 Time Milan Dragway Track Champion. 2012 IHRA Div. 5 No-Box Champion. 97 career wins. |
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MarkGubinski
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72 Gran Torino Sport 557
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MarkGubinski
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72 Gran Torino Sport 557
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72 Gran Torino Sport 557
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MarkGubinski
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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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72 Gran Torino Sport 557
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unlovedford
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Amazing fabrication work.
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Joe
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Billy C
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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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bigblocktisdale
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They look very nice Mark. She should be able to breath better now.
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1972 Gran Torino Sport : 10.30 @ 131 mph NA
1991 mustang : 11.38 @ 123 mph sold 91 and bought a 67 mustang |
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MarkGubinski
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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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72 Gran Torino Sport 557
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bigblocktisdale
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I bet it sound pretty cool.
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1972 Gran Torino Sport : 10.30 @ 131 mph NA
1991 mustang : 11.38 @ 123 mph sold 91 and bought a 67 mustang |
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