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[QUOTE=unrulee]FYI L&L doesn't make headers for a 351m/400. QUOTE]
Very true. I negleted to mention I swapped out the 400 for a 460 when I sucked a bunch of water into it and blew it up.
Very true. I negleted to mention I swapped out the 400 for a 460 when I sucked a bunch of water into it and blew it up.
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Originally Posted by Mil1ion
Q's:
Is any of this info getting back to the manufacturer ?
Wouldn't it be good to let these people know ?
How long have these fitment issues been around ?
Is any of this info getting back to the manufacturer ?
Wouldn't it be good to let these people know ?
How long have these fitment issues been around ?
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I have some hooker fender exit headers on my 77 with a 400 in it. They're pretty low quality yeah, the "paint" that was on them pretty much just chipped off in shipping, and they do look kind of crude but....they work, they dont leak or anything.
Personally, i dont care about looks at all, as this truck is just a mud bogger i built up. They rusted up in about a month....i dunno if that matters to you or not. The truck has about a 6 inch suspension lift, and maybe a 4 inch body lift. I have 44" tires on it, and they rubbed slightly on the headers for a little while on tight turns, but i think i banged them out of the way now as i dont hear anything. Installing them on the passanger side isnt a real big deal, i think you'd probably have to trim the inner fender if you dont have a body lift, and they ride VERY close to the body mount bracket on the frame, i had to cut the body mount bolt down a little bit to get them to fit.
The driver's side i had to remove the steering shaft to squeeze them in there, but it's pretty much the same story as the other side.
Personally, i dont care about looks at all, as this truck is just a mud bogger i built up. They rusted up in about a month....i dunno if that matters to you or not. The truck has about a 6 inch suspension lift, and maybe a 4 inch body lift. I have 44" tires on it, and they rubbed slightly on the headers for a little while on tight turns, but i think i banged them out of the way now as i dont hear anything. Installing them on the passanger side isnt a real big deal, i think you'd probably have to trim the inner fender if you dont have a body lift, and they ride VERY close to the body mount bracket on the frame, i had to cut the body mount bolt down a little bit to get them to fit.
The driver's side i had to remove the steering shaft to squeeze them in there, but it's pretty much the same story as the other side.
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ok guys help is apreciated.
Im going home (from Military College) for christmas break when i will have time to do some work. I heard that theres prblems with hooker headers and clearing the front leafspring bolts. I am also concerned with which headers will deny access to the starter. will any? Again its a 4x4 F350 with 351m. I need someone with a similar package or pictures of the headers installed.
thanks very ,much
-Pete
Im going home (from Military College) for christmas break when i will have time to do some work. I heard that theres prblems with hooker headers and clearing the front leafspring bolts. I am also concerned with which headers will deny access to the starter. will any? Again its a 4x4 F350 with 351m. I need someone with a similar package or pictures of the headers installed.
thanks very ,much
-Pete
Last edited by Ranger73; Nov 25, 2007 at 10:38 PM.
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Originally Posted by Ranger73
ok guys help is apreciated.
Im going home (from Military College) for christmas break when i will have time to do some work. I heard that theres prblems with hooker headers and clearing the front leafspring bolts. I am also concerned with which headers will deny access to the starter. will any? Again its a 4x4 F350 with 351m. I need someone with a similar package or pictures of the headers installed.
thanks very ,much
-Pete
Im going home (from Military College) for christmas break when i will have time to do some work. I heard that theres prblems with hooker headers and clearing the front leafspring bolts. I am also concerned with which headers will deny access to the starter. will any? Again its a 4x4 F350 with 351m. I need someone with a similar package or pictures of the headers installed.
thanks very ,much
-Pete
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From: MA
Originally Posted by masterbeavis
What is the difference between an old motor and a new motor?? They both will spit out hot exhaust, or did I miss something in the only week of chemistry class I took?
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Um.. my 523" (460 stroker) in my Cougar uses a mini starter. NO problems at all. it's a PMGR type. Cranks that puppy over like anything. When the starter dies in my F100, I'll be adding one to that as well.
Taken from 460ford.com:
Autozone has them here, under the Duralast brand.
Part number for the auto trans starter is DL 3226S
Part number for the man trans starter is DL 3225S
These numbers are listed for a 1996 F250 with the 7.5L gas engine.
This is with a C6 and a 460. I'm not up on the flexplate differences between a 460 and a 351M, but I suspect there is an interchange for the 351M/400.
Taken from 460ford.com:
Autozone has them here, under the Duralast brand.
Part number for the auto trans starter is DL 3226S
Part number for the man trans starter is DL 3225S
These numbers are listed for a 1996 F250 with the 7.5L gas engine.
This is with a C6 and a 460. I'm not up on the flexplate differences between a 460 and a 351M, but I suspect there is an interchange for the 351M/400.