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Forum Name: 1972-1976 Ford and Mercury
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Topic: Headers

Posted By: paj1965
Subject: Headers
Date Posted: 20-September-2017 at 6:45AM

I just had the engine rebuilt in my 1972 Gran Torino Sport and I would like to put headers and a 2.5 in exhaust on it to take advantage of the RHS heads that are on it now. Has anyone found full length headers that will fit a 1972-3 Torino with a 351W and C6? There are a lot of choices out there if you have a C4 trans, but I haven't been able to find any that will work with the bigger C6.

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1972.5 Gran Torino Sport
2001 Mustang Cobra Vert
2001 Lightning
2013 Jeep Wrangler

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Posted By: formaltop
Date Posted: 30-September-2017 at 6:48AM

Hi. I don't post here much but I happened to see this and thought that I would throw in what I did. First I have a 72 with a factory 351w and a c6 and have had two sets of headman headers in the car. The first set rusted out so I purchased the elites with the coating 10 years ago. I believe they are listed for a c4 fit but work just fine with a c6. The only thing I had issues with on both sets was the collector flange rubbing the transmission pan rail. I put an exhaust hanger on both sides using factory holes in the transmission crossmember to pull the flanges away and after a few heat cycles I pulled those hangers off with no more rubbing.

Posted By: paj1965
Date Posted: 01-October-2017 at 5:52AM

Thanks for the information. I am actually running a set of Hedman 1 5/8 headers now which is probably what you have? I really need to find 1 3/4 in to uncork things (I am running RHS heads on the engine and the current headers and 2 1/4 in exhaust are choking it to death. I had contacted Hedman and they said they didn't have anything in that diameter that would work with the C6.

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My Toy List:
1972.5 Gran Torino Sport
2001 Mustang Cobra Vert
2001 Lightning
2013 Jeep Wrangler

Posted By: GranTorinoMan
Date Posted: 01-October-2017 at 12:47PM

Looks like FLOWTECH has the header you need.

https://www.holley.com/products/exhaust/headers_and_exhaust_manifolds/all_headers/parts/12118FLT" rel="nofollow - https://www.holley.com/products/exhaust/headers_and_exhaust_manifolds/all_headers/parts/12118FLT

I used this test article to design my exhaust system and it sliced almost a full second off my 1/4 mile time.

http://www.pontiacstreetperformance.com/psp/exhaust.html" rel="nofollow - http://www.pontiacstreetperformance.com/psp/exhaust.html