Factory 460 H pipe??
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Topic: Factory 460 H pipe??
Posted By: TV 2M8O
Subject: Factory 460 H pipe??
Date Posted: 04-March-2015 at 9:13AM
Has anyone ever come across a 460 H pipe like this............. What I find crazy is the gussets where the crossover pipe intersects the exhaust manifold to muffler pipe. Is this factory???? -------------  TV 2M8O OUT JOE 1976 Gran Torino S&H season 2-4 Clone Project Blog: http://tv2m8o.blogspot.com/ |
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Posted By: Big Bird
Date Posted: 04-March-2015 at 11:23AM
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I don't think any of these cars had an H-pipe from the factory. That seems to be more of an 80s thing with Ford. ------------- "What we do in full frontal view, is more honest than your cleaned-up mind." Randy 1979 T-Bird 2005 F-150 STX RCSB 4.6, 3.55 LSD How the Heck does a REGULAR CAB SHORTBED weigh over 5200 pounds? |
Posted By: TV 2M8O
Date Posted: 04-March-2015 at 11:40AM
According to the Illustrated Parts Catalog they did...... I'll attach a copy of the catalog page from work tomorrow. Mine had a similar H pipe but no gussetting! ------------- TV 2M8O OUT JOE 1976 Gran Torino S&H season 2-4 Clone Project Blog: http://tv2m8o.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: unlovedford
Date Posted: 05-March-2015 at 2:36AM
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CJ cars in 1972 (at least) had the H pipe. I still have a couple of originals set aside. ------------- Joe 1972 Mom's Squire Wagon 1972 Torino Wagon 1976 Torino 1968 Cougar XR7-First batch 1972 Torino 460 1989 BroncoII/Jeeps/Titanimous Popeye and Brutus (Rams) |
Posted By: 72 RS 351
Date Posted: 05-March-2015 at 10:12AM
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H pipes don't impact power like advertisements suggest. They do affect sound a decent amount. The only proper place to locate a cross over, for power, is close behind the collectors(drag racers test for that spot with paint on a test run). That's basically impossible to do because it's right where the transmission is, so any pipe would hang down to low under the pan. Install a cross over for sound improvement, and strength, not for power. It does provide a minute amount of a new flow path(reduce restriction), but as small as people make them, it's insignificant. Make the cross over as large as possible if at all. ------------- Don 73 Ranchero "Sport 72 front end", floor shift/console, planning EFI 7000 rpm 351 stroker 73 Ranchero GT 351C-4V &4R70W for sale later. 92 Lincoln Mark VII SE GTC, OBDII 347/4R70W |
Posted By: 73 Baby Gran
Date Posted: 05-March-2015 at 2:19PM
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My 73 still has the original H pipe on it! ------------- One of Fords better ideas! |
Posted By: TV 2M8O
Date Posted: 06-March-2015 at 6:25AM
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Do any of the original H pipes have those gusstes as shown in the first picture?? ------------- TV 2M8O OUT JOE 1976 Gran Torino S&H season 2-4 Clone Project Blog: http://tv2m8o.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: unlovedford
Date Posted: 06-March-2015 at 6:45AM
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None of mine do. However, I would guess as the years progressed, they may have added them for reinforcement. ------------- Joe 1972 Mom's Squire Wagon 1972 Torino Wagon 1976 Torino 1968 Cougar XR7-First batch 1972 Torino 460 1989 BroncoII/Jeeps/Titanimous Popeye and Brutus (Rams) |
Posted By: 73 Baby Gran
Date Posted: 06-March-2015 at 2:17PM
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No, mine doesn't. It's all packed away till the snow goes away to take a picture! ------------- One of Fords better ideas! |