For you engine guru's:

I am in the "mock up" stage on the Ranchero, one of the next challenges I am going to be starting on will be the headers. Was curious what you guys had for thoughts on tube size and length. The engine will be the 501 stroker, heads will be aluminum with some port work, single Dominator carb. Leaning towards the Edelbrock Victor heads unless someone convinces me otherwise.)

I used a set of merge collectors, the 4 into 2 into 1 variety on a stroker Windsor in a Fairmont body a number of years back and was very pleased with the result. I will probably be incorporating a set of these collectors into the Ranchero headers and wondered what you guys had for input on cylinders, and which cylinders should be paired in the collector as it makes the 4 into 2 transition.

Oh yeah, my major empahsis on this engine is low end torque. I am aiming for the highest possible torque number, and would like the torque to be "all in" by 5200-5800 RPM. Trasnsmission will be a vintage full comp Doug Nash 5 speed, with a steel flywheel and an 11" clutch. (or maybe a dual disc clutch). This car (truck?) will be 75% track usage and an occasional late night venture onto the street to play with the other kids....

Thanks in advance.