Manifold info needed
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Manifold info needed
I have a stock 64 F100 with a 292. Anyone know if the stock exhaust manifolds from the other Y-Blocks without a cross over pipe will fit my 292 ? I want to add dual exhaust to my truck but keep the cost down.
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Exhaust manifolds from a 1955/57 Thunderbird 292/312, or 1955/62 292/312 Ford with dual exhausts will fit, but these manifolds are kinda hard to find.
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They WILL fit the engine, but the left (drivers side) car manifold will hit the steering column on a truck.
You might consider a set of headers from Red''s Headers ($225) or a set of Rams Horn repops from John Mummert or Speedway Motors ($350-375).
Or, you can fab up a set of "redneck" headers like are on my 63 Uni
:-)
OR IF YOU WANT TO GIVE IT A SHOT here's a left side T-Bird Manifold: 1955 1956 1957 FORD THUNDERBIRD EXHAUST MANIFOLD :eBay Motors (item 280343018229 end time May-14-09 19:00:00 PDT)
You might consider a set of headers from Red''s Headers ($225) or a set of Rams Horn repops from John Mummert or Speedway Motors ($350-375).
Or, you can fab up a set of "redneck" headers like are on my 63 Uni
:-)OR IF YOU WANT TO GIVE IT A SHOT here's a left side T-Bird Manifold: 1955 1956 1957 FORD THUNDERBIRD EXHAUST MANIFOLD :eBay Motors (item 280343018229 end time May-14-09 19:00:00 PDT)
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They WILL fit the engine, but the left (drivers side) car manifold will hit the steering column on a truck.
Which 292/312 left manifold did you use? There are four diffrent ones.
OR IF YOU WANT TO GIVE IT A SHOT here's a left side T-Bird Manifold: 1955 1956 1957 FORD THUNDERBIRD EXHAUST MANIFOLD
:eBay Motors (item 280343018229 end time May-14-09 19:00:00 PDT)
Which 292/312 left manifold did you use? There are four diffrent ones.
OR IF YOU WANT TO GIVE IT A SHOT here's a left side T-Bird Manifold: 1955 1956 1957 FORD THUNDERBIRD EXHAUST MANIFOLD
:eBay Motors (item 280343018229 end time May-14-09 19:00:00 PDT)
The Bird manifold clears the steering gearbox.
There are three different dual exhaust passenger car left exhaust manifolds.
One for 1955/56 (B6A-9431-A), one for 1957/59 (B7A-9431-A), the other for 1960/62 (C2AZ-9431-A).
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I haven't personally tried it, but dozens of folks have posted about trying to use car manifolds without success. Guess they just didn't have the "magic" manifold.
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When power brakes were installed, the power booster is a Hydro-Vac, mounted on the...you guessed it...left fender inner apron.
The steering gearbox is only a few inches away from that left specific T-Bird manifold...so...one from a Ford passenger car will not work.
The only reason the Bird manifold is different, is to clear the gearbox.
How many of the dozens of those folks that used "car" manifolds tried the T-Bird manifold?
