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Old Oct 11, 2025 | 12:05 PM
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Help me find Headers please

we swapped out a 351m for a 302 in our 1979 Dentside F150. The headers we have won’t fit so looking for help finding ones that would go over the frame rail because it’s a four wheel drive and the drive shaft is in the way for regular headers.
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Old Oct 11, 2025 | 04:24 PM
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AI tells me that there aren’t any off the shelf fenderwell exit headers for a 302. Might need to get a custom built set
 
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Old Oct 11, 2025 | 05:14 PM
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Stock manifolds? Unless it's a performance built engine the stockers will be fine.
 
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Old Oct 11, 2025 | 07:59 PM
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Manifolds your only option. $300 all in. I use them on a 375HP mild build.

https://shop.broncograveyard.com/mob...0aAg1IEALw_wcB
 
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Old Oct 11, 2025 | 08:45 PM
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Might want to contact Stan.
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Old Oct 11, 2025 | 09:12 PM
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If that’s a stock-ish 302 headers will do absolutely nothing for you other than add expense and complications. Headers really are over rated. You don’t have a big enough air pump for the exhaust to be a serious restriction.
 
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Old Oct 11, 2025 | 09:33 PM
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X2 stock exhaust manifolds, other wise probably have to go with shorties or block huggers.

Shorties https://www.ebay.com/itm/33521312516...OwM_mxVWGbGAos

Huggers https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Small...z-NeZ9lFqOEPO4

Solid info on the subject. https://www.jegs.com/tech-articles/f...bjKtIgKm7JLD6m
 
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