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Old Aug 23, 2024 | 05:01 AM
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I know it's been asked before but I have not been able to find what I'm looking for so, here is the question/request.

I need help identifying or picking headers for my truck and I have been told they need to be shorties.

1977 F150 4x4 with 351m automatic

what headers am I looking for? Anyone have a link?
heade4smy buddy has BBK Shorties on a 302 but I'm not sure they would work and, the ones I found do not look like his.

thank you for the help folks
 
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Old Aug 23, 2024 | 12:27 PM
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I don't know about shorties, but it generally chassis or fenderwell headers. Chassis exit headers are a complete pain in the butt to install & usually hang to low to clear the trans crossmember. Fenderwell headers ate super simple to install, but will like require trimming the rear of the inner fender. Takes a couple of minutes with tin snips or a death wheel. I have both styles & will never do chassis exit again.

79 Broncochassis exit.




79 f350 fenderwell exit.


https://www.summitracing.com/parts/hed-89360/make/ford
 
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These are the best headers for 351m and 400. Not cheap but fit perfectly

https://sandersonheaders.com/351m/
 
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Old Aug 24, 2024 | 07:07 AM
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Originally Posted by 1979 F150 351M

thanks for the info! I've been looking all over haha. You're truck looks great man!
 
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Headers

I have a ‘79 351w had long tubes on them but they rusted out. Tried swapping new long tubes in but didn’t fit and I would have had to bang the crap out of them with a sledge. Decided to go with BBK shorty headers to black widow neighbor haters. A lot easier to get them to fit and custom make the system.
 
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