Upgrading 292

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Apr 5, 2026 | 03:19 PM

#16

05Yamabomber

4wd Low

Joined: Mar 2021

Posts: 13

Likes: 2

Going to revive this thread. Picking up a 1963 F100 that has a 292 engine. 3 on the tree. All stock. Curious did the OP upgrade to headers? How did it improve?

Apr 5, 2026 | 05:57 PM

#17

skidoorulz

Fleet Mechanic

Joined: Jan 2014

Posts: 1,529

Likes: 271

From: Billings Montana

.Does it still have the front crossover exhaust manifolds? I can tell you what I know. I have a 64. I had a pair of long tube headers on mine. The engine is not stock but I never really cared for the headers. When John Mummert started offering ramshorn manifolds I ordered a pair. I love them. The exhaust tone is better than with headers with the exact exhaust system. I noticed no change in power. I gave my headers away that is how much I didn't like them.