Header and M/C application.
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Header and M/C application.
What master cylinder can I use that will clear my tall valve covers? The 11" booster off of the '79 is hitting them. And does anyone know of a shorty header that will clear the power steering box on my '66 F-100 390? Bolt pattern does not matter 'cause my heads are set up to take any of them. Do CJ manifolds flow as good a headers and will they clear everything?
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Hey Mike I ran into that with my '66. I think the 70's F series used a bracket/linkage assembly that raised the booster to miss the valve covers. You need to look at a wrecking yard for the booster still hooked to the firewall and check out the system. I hope I am remembering correctly.
CJ manifolds do not flow as well as headers although they are better than the stock pickup manifolds. Which power steering gear box do you have? Reread post-shorty headers are probably equivalent to the CJ manifolds, but I don't know about clearance.
CJ manifolds do not flow as well as headers although they are better than the stock pickup manifolds. Which power steering gear box do you have? Reread post-shorty headers are probably equivalent to the CJ manifolds, but I don't know about clearance.
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I have Hedmans
they are hitting the proportioning valve mounted on the back of the crossmember. There is 5 lines and a pressure switch on it and I did not want to have to make all new lines. I might be able to take all of the clamps loose and bend it under the crossmember. All of my brake and steering parts came off of a '79 and I swapped pedal and everything. I had to get a different pump to mount to the FE. I was wanting shortys to make it easier to get them in and out. There is not very much room in the tunnel to lift up that C-6, and the drivers side won't ever get the mount out of the perch. I was thinking of the logs for a better seal 'cause my headers start leaking after about 5,000 miles. Someone here mentioned a small booster a while back that they got from a junk yard that fit pretty good. I don't know how tall my covers are compared to others, but they are tha M/T cast aluminum covers.
Do you have a bigger pic of your dash? It looks pretty good.
Do you have a bigger pic of your dash? It looks pretty good.
