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Technical => Engine Swapping => Topic started by: 83thunderbird on April 02, 2011, 06:51:22 PM

Title: long tube headers
Post by: 83thunderbird on April 02, 2011, 06:51:22 PM
anyone know what long tube headers will fit 83 thunderbird with 351w must be 1 5/8 primary at least with 3 in collector
Title: long tube headers
Post by: Bruce M on April 02, 2011, 06:52:27 PM
BBK or Hooker, get them for a fox body mustang. You'll have to run a floor shifter if you're using a auto. You'll be fine if you're using a manual.
Title: long tube headers
Post by: thewestie on April 02, 2011, 10:07:43 PM
Why 1 5/8 when you can have a 1 3/4 or even 1 7/8 if you ever go boosted or big heads and cam a 408 loves to breathe. I have a 351 with bbk's 1 5/8 shoties?
Title: long tube headers
Post by: Haystack on April 02, 2011, 11:04:38 PM
He said at least 1 5/8th primary.
Title: long tube headers
Post by: thewestie on April 02, 2011, 11:18:24 PM
I'm pretty sure they don't make a 351 swap LT header any smaller than 1 5/8"
Title: long tube headers
Post by: Bruce M on April 02, 2011, 11:24:48 PM
If I ever did a 351 swap, I'd us Hooker 1 3/4".
Title: long tube headers
Post by: 83thunderbird on April 03, 2011, 10:21:18 AM
reason for 1 5/8 is the small trick flow heads 170 I'm using its a coast high 408 pro street with 10.5/1 compression so I don't think I would need any bigger for this year. hopefully 100 or 150 shot of nitrous will make up for it at the track
Title: long tube headers
Post by: 83thunderbird on April 03, 2011, 10:24:32 AM
small heads on my coast high 408 170 trick flow
Title: long tube headers
Post by: thewestie on April 03, 2011, 10:32:46 AM
I was looking at a rpm air gap intake and to match the in flow I was told I need 1 7/8 primaries ? and I would love a set of stainless steel once and done.
Title: long tube headers
Post by: QUICKSHIFT on April 03, 2011, 05:52:25 PM
Quote from: 83thunderbird;357064
reason for 1 5/8 is the small trick flow heads 170 I'm using its a coast high 408 pro street with 10.5/1 compression so I don't think I would need any bigger for this year. hopefully 100 or 150 shot of nitrous will make up for it at the track
.....if you stick with the 1 5/8"....you're leaving 15-25HP on the table with that CID.  :beatyoass:
Title: long tube headers
Post by: 83thunderbird on April 03, 2011, 06:24:57 PM
even with a small 170 cc trick flow head
Title: long tube headers
Post by: sarjxxx on April 18, 2011, 10:00:06 PM
Quote from: thewestie;357042
I'm pretty sure they don't make a 351 swap LT header any smaller than 1 5/8"

I didn't know they made ANY a/m headers less than 1 5/8"... heck even the 3.8 headers are all 1 5/8"
Title: long tube headers
Post by: Bruce M on April 18, 2011, 10:07:43 PM
Headmen makes 1.5" headers four our cars.
Title: long tube headers
Post by: sarjxxx on April 18, 2011, 10:20:16 PM
wow. I was unaware.
Title: long tube headers
Post by: Aerocoupe on April 19, 2011, 03:15:01 PM
I had the 1-1/2" Headmans when I converted my car over to a T-5 in '93.  With the stock CFI on the 5.0 and 2-1/4" dual exhaust is was a pretty good setup for the stock motor.  Getting the bolts in and out of the header  was a breeze and the plug wires had plenty of room too.

Darren