hedman 02 sensor
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hedman 02 sensor
here it is in a nut shell i have an 85 EFI 5.0
i bought hedman headers for the 85-96 trucks but there is not place for a O2 Sensor. i was advised to buy a little screwy thingy and fab it into the collector...what are yalls oppinions on this?
and if i should do it, how should i do it. I thought it had to be roughly the same distance from the head as stock. is there something i can buy or other wise to help my situation out here.
i wanna keep the headers, but i dont want my truck to run like poo. let me know
i bought hedman headers for the 85-96 trucks but there is not place for a O2 Sensor. i was advised to buy a little screwy thingy and fab it into the collector...what are yalls oppinions on this?
and if i should do it, how should i do it. I thought it had to be roughly the same distance from the head as stock. is there something i can buy or other wise to help my situation out here.
i wanna keep the headers, but i dont want my truck to run like poo. let me know
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Do you still have the O2 sensor?
It should have a thread on it - and I am not sure what size it will be for a 85-96.
If you can then find a nut (Fords usually are M18 x 1.5 - what that is in SAE I am not sure) that will fit the thread as your local hardware store - then drill a hole in your collector, and get someone who nows what they are doing with a MIG welder to weld the nut around your hole.
Then just screw in your O2 sensor to the nut.
It should have a thread on it - and I am not sure what size it will be for a 85-96.
If you can then find a nut (Fords usually are M18 x 1.5 - what that is in SAE I am not sure) that will fit the thread as your local hardware store - then drill a hole in your collector, and get someone who nows what they are doing with a MIG welder to weld the nut around your hole.
Then just screw in your O2 sensor to the nut.
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Normally you find a nut with the same thread count as the o2 sensor, drill a hole slightly larger than the sensor and tack the nut on, then alternate sides as you complete the weld for heat dispersion. Generally it goes either on or just after the collector.
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sweet, Ivan, ill have to swing buy with the header and a bung...hehe i said bung
and we will weld that beast up. BTW im not happy with jegs on this. They sent me a returned item that has been opened and the paint damage is horribly. More shine than paint id say. im going to have to strip them and re paint them....oh well i guess...paint dont make it go.
and we will weld that beast up. BTW im not happy with jegs on this. They sent me a returned item that has been opened and the paint damage is horribly. More shine than paint id say. im going to have to strip them and re paint them....oh well i guess...paint dont make it go.
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Originally Posted by Jebadiah04
here it is in a nut shell i have an 85 EFI 5.0
i bought hedman headers for the 85-96 trucks but there is not place for a O2 Sensor. i was advised to buy a little screwy thingy and fab it into the collector...what are yalls oppinions on this?
and if i should do it, how should i do it. I thought it had to be roughly the same distance from the head as stock. is there something i can buy or other wise to help my situation out here.
i wanna keep the headers, but i dont want my truck to run like poo. let me know
i bought hedman headers for the 85-96 trucks but there is not place for a O2 Sensor. i was advised to buy a little screwy thingy and fab it into the collector...what are yalls oppinions on this?
and if i should do it, how should i do it. I thought it had to be roughly the same distance from the head as stock. is there something i can buy or other wise to help my situation out here.
i wanna keep the headers, but i dont want my truck to run like poo. let me know
Just drill a hole, and weld the bung 
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I think everyones about got it covered, but would like to add that Ive seen Ivans welds, he seems to be pretty good at it......
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