Yeah, mine's already got more power than most lawn mowers. I don't want to go crazy.

 

Thanks Guys! I'm thinking bout this, now. Strictly for research purposes only where would one get these ? edit:

See they (Sanderson) (outlet?)
are in Hudson, Iowa about 10 minutes away. I'm soooo screwed. Thanks again! lol

 

Got most of my stuff on eBay to save a few bucks.

Headers http://www.ebay.com/itm/FORD-Y-BLOCK-TRUCK-HEADERS-PATRIOT-8422-/201148571715?vxp=mtr&nma=true&si=bQF1fYq8ytK%252BoFiDg%252BXgdhH8CE0%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
Mufflers http://www.ebay.com/itm/200958177736?_trksid=p2060778.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
I did 2.5" center in/center out. You could go smaller though, and the in/out orientation was just a guess for what would be easiest to mount and it seems to have worked out ok.

 

Noticed the eBay link for the headers were a good price, and "free shipping". They don't fit in a priority box I'm thinkin'. You got a good deal.

So I buy a set of these headers, a good muffler shop will take me the rest of the way? I like those glass packs and heavy pipe. They'll do that fer me?

 

Yeah the whole "free shipping" thing is a bit of a joke since it's just built into the price.

I'm no master mechanic and I did mine myself on my back in my gravel driveway. All told it was probably 4 hours of actual work (plus a bunch of running back and fourth to the parts store for hangers and whatnot). Maybe less, but I was doing it an hour or two at a time after work before it got dark. The only thing I did that you may need help with was welding the collars to the first section of tube, but I don't even think that's 100% necessary. If you did an H or X pipe you would probably need to do some welding, but I suspect there's one out there somewhere that would bolt in.

 

Yes, but you may want to call ahead for the glasspacks. Most shops no longer stock them.

 

Ok. There's still an old school independent shop guy nearby that hasn't retired yet, that will do stuff like this.

 

heard these sound great on Y blocks...cheap too

Smithys Glasspack Muffler, 22 Inch Body, 2 Inch Inlet/Outlet - Speedway Motors, America's Oldest Speed Shop

 

An H-pipe will help to get rid of the “back-rap” that you are experiencing on deceleration and will create a deeper, mellower tone both inside and outside of the vehicle by equalizing the exhaust pulses between both banks of the engine. More than likely you will also gain some torque in the low to mid rpm range. I highly recommend it!

 

Sweet, thanks! Guessing you know what you're talking about…

 

I don't have a Y-block but I do have a 352 FE in my '66 that has headers, H pipe and flow masters. It sounds really great!

 

I don't mind adding that my 2000 f150 has Flowmaster, & I am very happy with that one also.

 

This is what I was talking about. I will say becoming a supporter sure makes photos easier. Replaced distributor with a reman, the first drop was off index. It ran but barely. Rotated (advanced) as far as possible as shown here, the timing was still too retarded.

 

These are exactly what I just put on my 1960 F100. Tailpipes extend almost to the rear bumper and there's none of that rapping sound both hard on the gas or under deceleration.

http://s913.photobucket.com/user/mon..._2293.mp4.html


http://s913.photobucket.com/user/mon..._2288.mp4.html

Hope my links work... First time I ever attached video... One is sound at idle. The other is how the tailpipes are run. They're short.


Nick in WI

 

Wow, love the look of the headers on that 292. Big lover of the old Y-blocks. I bet that engines has more pull now that it can breathe better.