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Old Mar 12, 2019 | 02:00 AM
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Originally Posted by BB
Just a clarification, they were phased out in '68 on the cars, some trucks still got them up to '74 I believe.

Hey you're welcome! Thank Putt too he knows more than I do.
I have a 1987 Bronco 5.8 with a heat riser on it!
 
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Old Mar 12, 2019 | 05:21 AM
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Just take a torch and trim the flapper off of the shaft and bolt it back in.
 
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Old Mar 13, 2019 | 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by FERacing66
okay good then i wont put it back on then, but what do i do about the bolts there really long for the heat riser? can i buy new short ones at the store?
Put headers on it like any sane FE guy would do. But you can also gut the spacer and reuse it in a pinch.
 
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Old Mar 13, 2019 | 02:55 PM
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Old Mar 13, 2019 | 03:47 PM
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I was late to that party...………………………..
 
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Old Mar 13, 2019 | 04:50 PM
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Had a 73 F-100 with that heat riser valve, torched the butterfly off and the truck ran better without it.
 
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