The ones I used to buy.....(shhhhh)....... back in the eighties were "directional". The openings were stamped open in V shape. This way if you installed them backwards, you basically had a straight pipe because everything would flow past the opening, basically rendering the packing useless.

See, back when I was young/dumb.........and I had my '70 F100-302/4 spd I had headers/cherry bombs and a pair of 2" stacks running up thru the bed. Man, did it make your presence KNOWN!!!! Wind it up in any gear and let'r goooooooooo!!! Oh lordy did she make noise. It sure was cool back then!

And you ask: What's changed????????? nothing!!! LOL!!
The toys just got more expensive and LOUDER!

 

So then if you were to look under the 'Ol 65 and see that my cherry bomb header mufflers were attached with a 4-foot pipe to put them at about the mid-bed point, and you were to see that the original header flange was attached to the wrong end, one would be lead to believe....

--Mike

 

LOL!!!

better get the hack saw out and chop that flange off there!
Don't want to let out ANY secrets.

 

Very nice Larry. That's gotta make rice burners find religion in a hurry!

Whaddya got for a cam in that?

-Scouder

 

That is one fine sounding motor Can't wait to see the smoke videos

 

Cam? Crower solid tappet, bout .65 lift @ 260/270 @.05

Don't let the hist. license tags fool you too bad. It's not too street legal right now, even if I put mufflers on it. Need to get brakelights working again. The block is 3/4 filled so overheating would be a major issue if I traveled too far with it.

There is a cruise-in just a couple miles from house every Sunday. Been thinkin' maybe to rig it up and cruise it down. That would be a quick trip!! Gotta watch though, the local fuzz likes to sit around the sides and watch for burnouts and "wreckless op's". They aren't always there, but do make surprise visits.

 

We have a local joint that does the cruise nights on Wednesdays. Oddly enough, that would be the same night Bandimere is open for test and tune and it's about 1 1/2 miles from the place. Plenty of officino's hang out near by, just to enjoy the cars I'm sure.....

--Mike

 

Ok guys........you asked for it..........you're get'n it.

A ride in the B model

I sent the video to krewat tonight, so keep an eye on this post and I'll put another link up. It's kinda off topic here at FTE, but some of you guys wanted to see it.

Keep your eyes peeled..............

 

Ok, Mike..............here it is:

Ride in B model

Ya, kinda not completely FE related,,,,,,,,but it does PULL my trailer for my FE vehicles . So, it's not too far off base..

 

Could the B thing relate to bulldog ? The last big thing i drove was a 1950's 6x6
army surplus truck with a 302 inline 6 and that had a automatic tranny ,high and low range .

 

hey larry-sweet 64, i'd like to see that thing in action. are you going to be at the columbus show this year? if so i'll look you up i think were going to head up there again. my brothers got to pick-up some stuff for his cyclone from crites.

 

Yup, '59 Mack, 673 Mack diesel, triplex (15 spd).

Six niner, I don't plan on Columbus(Labor day) this year cause the NMCA bought it out and it doesn't look like much of a "nostalgia" type FOrd show. Mostly mustang and fast car stuff. Bummer, friends and I usually have a pretty good, relaxing weekend. Might go to Fun Ford at Norwalk this year(have not been there since bout '98).

 

man what a shame that was a pretty good show, i enjoyed seeing those old lightweights and t-bolts reaching for the sky. may have to plan something else myself.(me likes the old iron best! )

 

Wow that sounds great! You certainly have a nice collection of cars that's for sure! Nice job on the 428. Man that's one heathy sounding FE. G.

 

Hey thanks for the ride

Is that a Cobra 29/LTD btw?