I have a question if anyone can answer, I'd appreciate it. I'm swapping a 360 for a rebuilt 390 c6 auto, in my 74 f350 super camper special, and I would like to know if Sanderson ff427 shorty headers will clear the larger frame, aux. front gas tank, front sway bar, and allow me to run pipes to the pass. side??
I e-mailed Sanderson, and they said that they have had some success on these applications, but Ford had many frame rail sizes and front end combinations, so they could not give me a definite answer. The frame IS larger on my truck, being a f350, I was hoping someone could shed some light on this for me, or an alternative , that would work, as I am trying to free up some HP on this engine.
Also,.. does anyone know where I can get parts to rebuild dual piston Dayton front calipers? thanks.

 

If the front swaybar spans between the radius arms, you'll probably run out of room for the cross-under tubing from the driver's side collector. I suggest switching to the 75-79 swaybar which mounts forward of the front suspension.

On the fuel tank(s), there should be enough room if there is no aux tank mounted along the passenger side frame rail.

 

Try hedman's? Unless they were really sneaky with modding them, I can't find any major surgery to the hedmans that came on mine...

 

I used Hedmans on my 73 F250 with front sway bar and midship tank. Check rockauto for your brake parts

 

thanks guys,... I'll look them up

 

the Hedmans I looked up state that they wont fit camper special models with front sway bar. in your pic, it looks like you dont have the sway bar??? do you have a part number for the type headers you have? maybe I'll just have to take the sway bar off???

 

Pat67shorty (Post #3, above) does have the early front swaybar.

 

 

these are the headers I'm considering. they're headman's and im wondering if they'll fit. And I do have the front fuel tank along the framerail. ][/quote]

 

I have posted a pic of the header im considering... are they the same type/length as the ones you used?

 

here's the set im looking at installing...

 

those look like the ones

 

pat67shorty.. what year truck is that pic with the headers? will these fit a 1974? I think my scs f350 has a narrower frame width of aprrox 34 inches rather than 39" someone told me.

 

Are fenderwell headers out of the question? Theres two makers that work with the highboy trucks and im pretty sure the highboy frame is the same as the f350 frame

 

not sure on the fenderwell headers,maybe ill hafta go that route if the hedman set i just bought don't fit. just trying to find out if these will fit like the picture above, and if the picture is a truck with the narrow frame. do you know who makes the fenderwell type headers? thanks.