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Jul 17, 2006 | 11:10 AM

dunk76

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1982 headers 6.6

I need help in locating headers for a 1982 f350 4x4 400 ci engine. My problem always is manual trans. Does anyone know of a manufacturer?

Jul 17, 2006 | 08:56 PM

dada

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I have a 1980 F350 4x4 w/ man. trans., linkage style clutch and have never found anything off the shelf... sort of a bummer when I was rebuilding as I was looking forward to the little extra power boost from them.. someone suggested to me maybe going to a hydraulic clutch setup to provide more clearance... As I understand it, the clutch rod is in the way for most setups... I was in a hurry and just went with the stock manifolds...

Real curious to see if anyone chimes in with other options...

Dave

Jul 17, 2006 | 09:37 PM

havi

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doug thorley lists one (pn225) as a limited production run. Maybe call them. I've been looking, too, for 400 headers with a T19 w/manual clutch linkage, 1982 F250 4x4.

Jul 17, 2006 | 10:50 PM

havi

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or try hooker super competition headers pn: HOO-6827 according to my P.A.W. catalog. I couldn't remember for sure from a couple years back, but I'm back on this project now, again, and am hoping to find headers, so I dug out my old catalogs.

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Jul 17, 2006 | 10:50 PM

packlet

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i called thorley a couple years ago asking about those exact headers (thy-225 for my '82 e350 w/ 400 auto.) Was told they hadn't made any in years and probably never would. :-(

then again, maybe if enuf people call asking for them, they'll do a run? :-)

http://www.dougthorleyheaders.com/header_apps/225.html

Jul 20, 2006 | 02:01 AM

mustange70

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Take a look in my gallery of my 80 (the bits n' Pieces gallery), as its a 400/nv 435 4sp (similar to the other manuals), and i have no clearence issues

Jul 20, 2006 | 04:25 PM

havi

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what brand headers did you use?

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Jul 22, 2006 | 12:42 AM

mustange70

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Lol, brand X

I built those headers, it actually wasn't to bad to do either. Took some time to do though (built over the span of a week in the evenings, but 3 full days and they could be done).

What i did was got 2 10ft lengths of 1 7/8" exhaust tubing, then got some exhaust header gaskits and using a plasma cutter and then using some 3/8" plate i cut out the flange then i just used a chop saw to cut the pieces at the correct angles and tack welded everything, test fitted everything then welded it together, i still need to extend the collectors out past the fenders (the exhaust shop gave me 5" instead of 4", but i used the 5" for the first bit for the collector to make my life easier