Long Tube Headers

[Mr. Land Yacht]

I found these long tubes on summit for a '75 F-100 truck, do you guys think they will fit?
Even if I had to modify them a little bit, I wouldn't mind...
how closely do you guys think they will fit?

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=SUM%2DG9032&N=700+4294839039+4294908331+4294925067+4294840126+115&autoview=sku

-Colin

[turbo2256b]

I have been researching the Hooker Super Comp headers for the Mustang. The clame they will fit a AOD if it has a floor shift.

[Enigma]

I have been researching the Hooker Super Comp headers for the Mustang. The claim they will fit a AOD if it has a floor shift.

yeah, but will it still bump into our steering columns.??? They are in a different location than a mustangs. Remember that #8's pipe goes around the outside of the Mustangs steering column.

[turbo2256b]

One of the things I dont know about yet. Had an old set for my 84 Stang but tossed them out. Was going to order a set but Summit has some of the P/Ns screwed up then the city was is on mmy ass about my yard sso my car for test fitting is gone.

[mrltd]

From another thread

i just put a set of Mid legnth heasers on my 85 with a 351. if you dont have acces to a welder dont even try it. i had to bring all the tubes closer to the block about 1". the number 8 tube wasdesigned to go over the steering shaft of a Mustang, however on ours it cannot go around the shaft so that tube needs an additional 3/8" taken off, after you do that you have 2 choices either 1. rebend a new tube for the #8 or #2. what i did cut a slot about 85% of the way through the outside of the upper bend to allow the tube to align with the flange. then all this has to be welded back up total time involved in cutting fitting and welding, id say about 5 hours.

[turbo2256b]

From another thread

351s are a much wider engine. They wernt Hookers either. I have tried several brands that dont fit for various reasons. BBK long tubes came clost but wouldnt fit the AOD.

[mrltd]

It's been attempted on a 302 also... But hey, moneybags here can obviously afford it....Would be nice to see someone make 'em work.

[phayzer5]

When i get my 408 in the car and running with these shorties, im going to drive it over to my buddy prolsc. He's gonna weld me up a set of big tube full length headers out of a box of bends, and ill send em off to get copied in mandrel bend pipe and coated. They'll be for a 351w car, so itll give everyone incentive to upgrade

[Mr. Land Yacht]

well, I'm not saying that I can/will spend another $1K, I'm kicking the idea of longer headers than the stock 'stang ones.
and if I was made of money, wouldn't I not waste my time/money asking about this, I would just have custom ones made...
but if I can buy a kit for 100 bucks and spend maybe a little more to make them fit, I say it's worth it.
BTW, mrltd...I sense a tone from you that seems insulting...I may be reading into your posts too much, so if you're NOT trying to be mean, I'm sorry.

[Blaze86Vic]

Well there are a set of mid length ones that will fit. I'll post the link in a sec.

[Blaze86Vic]

Murphman used these on his and didn't have any problem with them.

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=HED%2D88380&N=700+4294923429+4294839039+4294918680+4294908331+4294925023+4294908282+4294840126+4294889096+400143+4294902386+4294895343+115&autoview=sku

You can see his pics close to the bottom of the page

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/645146/5

[phayzer5]

holy tiny primaries batman!

[Blaze86Vic]

Yeah, not even 1-5/8", but they are mid length.

[Mr. Land Yacht]

hmm...those are nice, but they're not very long and I don't think I would spend the cas for a small gain over the mustang shorties I have now...I appreciate the post, though!

[turbo2256b]

Not tuned length either. Hookers were the only ones I have found that are tuned length