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Topic: LTD II Headers

Posted By: Guests
Subject: LTD II Headers
Date Posted: 11-December-2003 at 4:42AM

I own a 78 LTD II with a 302 and a C4, and I have looked everywhere for a set of headers for it and found nothing. If anyone has any information on something that would work with it I would appreciate it.

Thanks,

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Posted By: JimW
Date Posted: 11-December-2003 at 8:19PM

I'd bet you could use the 351W headers in your application... You could check with Hooker or Hedman, but the only difference is a little deck height.. Also, to be perfectly honest, I'd bet you could even use Mustang Shorty headers in a pinch with how much room you have under the hood..

Jim

Posted By: novaderrik
Date Posted: 12-December-2003 at 2:49PM

have you tried asking for older Torino/Ranchero 302 headers? like perhaps 74 or so would maybe be a good year to look for.

maybe these perhaps?

http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ExecMacro/headers/header_dsp.d2w/report?prmenbr=361&prrfnbr=8264&partnumb=520-6901&cartype=FORD+/+MERCURY+Falcon,+Fairlane,+Torino,+Ranchero,+Cyclone,+Montego&vendor=FORD&header_type=Competition - http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ExecMacro/headers/hea der_dsp.d2w/report?prmenbr=361&prrfnbr=8264&partnumb =520-6901&cartype=FORD+/+MERCURY+Falcon,+Fairlane,+Torin o,+Ranchero,+Cyclone,+Montego&vendor=FORD&header_typ e=Competition

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1978 LTD II "S" complete with red over white "Starsky and Hutch" factoy paint. 460/C6 where 351W/C4 used to be

Posted By: JimW
Date Posted: 15-December-2003 at 1:58AM

Be careful with those as they seem to somewhat contradict themselves.. (listing all from 66-73) There was a big difference between a 66 fairlane and a 73, not the least being that the 73 was a full frame car, and the 66 was (I believe) a unibody. On the other hand, it appears Hedman, Hooker and JC Whitney all seem to group those cars, so, if it fits a '73, it should fit yours.. What are you looking to do with the car?

Jim

Posted By: ponyman89
Date Posted: 15-December-2003 at 7:44AM

I have not tried yet but I am installing a set of factory 87-93 mustang shorty headers in my 79 tbird there is a tonne of room in there and the headers will fit around an aod tranny on a stang and the c 4 is a narrower tranny it's a cheap swap outand the factory shorties from those years work well even up too 300 hp, I don't know about the H pipe off a stang but I will be using similar to that design as the H helps out the power and there is alot of room under your car to put one

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1979 thunderbird 302,c4
1974 ranchero 400,c6