Headers and shifter linkage problems/questions.
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Headers and shifter linkage problems/questions.
Ok, I am so close to having this truck up and going again. I got my rebuilt engine in tonight, but the headers were a pain in the *** to get clear of the transmission linkages and ended up ending right at the linkages. I want to keep these headers and am considering going to the Pull A Part to look for a floor shifter that I could install and use. Does anyone have any suggestions? Anyone else install Long Tube Headers and run in to this problem? I would not mind a floor shifter from another vehicle and I have heard of cable linkages but never seen them.
Any tips or advice would be most appreciated.
Any tips or advice would be most appreciated.
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You must have the wrong application headers. I bought cheapy flowtechs, and the fit was good except they had to be tweaked down a little to clear the tranny pan. Clearance up in the engine compartment and the firewall was excellant.
P.S. You can buy a aftermarket cable shifter at places like Jegs and Summit.
P.S. You can buy a aftermarket cable shifter at places like Jegs and Summit.
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I bought my headers and intake from a guy off of craigslist, so it is possible they there were not for this year truck or what not. I would love to do a floor shifter, however, I have spent a lot more cash than I had anticipated and do not have the cash for an aftermarket one. I do however have a Pull A Part down the street and if someone could suggest a vehicle to grab one out of that has a cable linkage that I could make work, that would be great.
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I recommend you put the original manifolds on till you get enough money for a shifter or the correct headers. The cars I am familiar with have solid linkages on the shifter, and a car shifter is going to be too short for a truck anyway.
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Yeah, I will look into the cable linkage kits. I'm going to go take a look around at Pull A Part tomorrow and maybe I will get lucky. I need to get this truck moving at least temporarily and do not want to put the manifolds back on. Although it looks like I may have to.
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Years ago I used the automatic floor shift from a ford aerostar. It is cable operated and a tall handle to clear the seat without reaching down. I had to modify the end so that it would work on my c-6 but it was no big deal. The finished housing fit the floor really well also.
The early small ranger and broncoll may have the same shifter.
The early small ranger and broncoll may have the same shifter.
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Years ago I used the automatic floor shift from a ford aerostar. It is cable operated and a tall handle to clear the seat without reaching down. I had to modify the end so that it would work on my c-6 but it was no big deal. The finished housing fit the floor really well also.
The early small ranger and broncoll may have the same shifter.
The early small ranger and broncoll may have the same shifter.
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Something funny: I ended up doing the aerostar floor shifter and I love it. After doing it, I went to the Pull A Part looking for something and came across a truck that had the exact thing done! I was surprised!
After some thinking, I do no think that the guy I bought them from lied to me, I do think they are for this truck because they clear the crossmember, but I think they were for a manual truck that would no have these issues.
I talked to a friend's dad who did a lot of rods etc back in his day and he recommended heating the tube with a torch till each one is red hot, having some one keeping them hot, and another person under the vehicle with a pipe or pole in the rear of them to slowly bend them out. It seems to me as this would work. I think as long as we kept them nice and hot and moved it very slowly this would work. Any one have any input?
I know that I could buy the correct ones or what not, but my budget is way in the negative already and I simply cannot afford it. I want to try to keep these headers.
Thanks!
After some thinking, I do no think that the guy I bought them from lied to me, I do think they are for this truck because they clear the crossmember, but I think they were for a manual truck that would no have these issues.
I talked to a friend's dad who did a lot of rods etc back in his day and he recommended heating the tube with a torch till each one is red hot, having some one keeping them hot, and another person under the vehicle with a pipe or pole in the rear of them to slowly bend them out. It seems to me as this would work. I think as long as we kept them nice and hot and moved it very slowly this would work. Any one have any input?
I know that I could buy the correct ones or what not, but my budget is way in the negative already and I simply cannot afford it. I want to try to keep these headers.
Thanks!
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I have a buddy with his 302 pulled out and on the engine stand, so I am going to mount my headers to his block on the stand, take some measurements, borrow a torch and get to bending. Worse case scenario, I will have to buy a new set of headers down the road when I am not broke if I mess these up.
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You must have got a whale of a deal on these headers. I got the right ones for mine from JCWhitney, and they only cost me around $120 at the time with free shipping. They where the cheaper flowtechs that everyone else sells.
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I bought a few things from a guy on Craigslist. 4 barrel carburetor, 4 barrel edlbrock intake and these headers for $100 bucks. So basically $33 bucks. I have a lot more time than cash at the moment. I am trying to wrap this truck up. I went in planning on spending about $500, and I have surpassed $1600 so far. The wife is pregnant and due in July, so we have a lot of other more imprtant things to be buying, and I am just trying to get this truck moving with out spending any more money, and this is the last thing holding me back. lol.
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I am glad you were able to find one. After I posted here I could not even find a picture of one on the net. Did you have to modify the end at the transmission? When I did mine, I just cut a length of the shift rod and clamped it to the cable. It worked for a long time. The handle should come up nicely above the seat without having to reach down below the seat like the car shifters.
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