37 Ford build--IE: old Header issues thread /37 Ford/5.0/GT40P heads

[randyr]

Amazing how insurance companies can reevaluate a settlement when pushed. Congratulations, Randy. Of course we want photos of the in-progress repairs

Thanks, Dave. Everything I presented to them was very reasonable. They would have been stupid not to make it happen. It would have cost them a lot more money to fight it.

I swapped out the bent I-beam today and dropped off the bent rim to be repaired. As soon as I get the check I'll start shopping for body shops. I have a couple of local friends who have some good recommendations. I'm hoping to do enough of the repairs myself so maybe there will be enough money left to get a nice driver paint job on the whole thing. Will keep you posted on how that works out......

[bluestang67]

You guys have the Maaco paint shops out there . Take it to them prepped and sanded and you will get better then a driver paint .

[406Rich]

Thats good news Randy, thumbs up for your persistence.

[bluestang67]

Well guys longest it has been out of the garage . I put the old GT wheels I bought on with the original bias plys . FUN VERY FUN oh turn it up

http://rides.webshots.com/video/3044...02070080jMdkzb

[34_40]

Well guys longest it has been out of the garage . I put the old GT wheels I bought on with the original bias plys . FUN VERY FUN oh turn it up

http://rides.webshots.com/video/3044...02070080jMdkzb

That looked like a bunch of FUN! especially with the white smoke covering the back half of the car! Sounds nice too! Thanks for sharing Bobbie.

[randyr]

i always heard that if you left a case of good beer on the front seat you could get a really nice job, just make sure they drink it after their done!

:lol::lol::lol:

[34_40]

hey Dave,
I just got off the phone with Sandersen and they now make the FF1-GT40 which is tweaked just a bit more for plug clearance. Thanks for the advice about their coating.

Randy

I was goofin' off and went back to the first post in this thread and was now curious, did you ever sort out the headers and their coating?

[randyr]

I was goofin' off and went back to the first post in this thread and was now curious, did you ever sort out the headers and their coating?

Nothing like draggin out the old posts....yes, Mike, Sanderson replaced that one header with the bad hole in it. The coating is good on both of them. If I had it to do over I might have considered the Mustang GT headers because they are swept back more toward the rear of the car and it might have been easier to route the exhaust system. They probably would have interfered with my steering linkage though. The Sanderson blockhuggers are going to require a pretty sharp bend on the collector to point the exhausts in the right direction. I haven't started on exhaust pipes yet but I've been thinking about how I need to do it for a long time.....

[IC2]

Nothing like draggin out the old posts....yes, Mike, Sanderson replaced that one header with the bad hole in it. The coating is good on both of them. If I had it to do over I might have considered the Mustang GT headers because they are swept back more toward the rear of the car and it might have been easier to route the exhaust system. They probably would have interfered with my steering linkage though. The Sanderson blockhuggers are going to require a pretty sharp bend on the collector to point the exhausts in the right direction. I haven't started on exhaust pipes yet but I've been thinking about how I need to do it for a long time.....

Mike & Randy - This is almost ancient history and was possibly carved on stone tablets

Easy match up. Just lots of cuttin' 'n' trimmin' on the Sanderson supplied pieces:



LH Side:





RH Side:








Might want to consider doing the exhaust while you have the body raised for new mounts

(DAMMIT _ I HATE it when the photos don't show!!!!!! )

[randyr]

Might want to consider doing the exhaust while you have the body raised for new mounts

(DAMMIT _ I HATE it when the photos don't show!!!!!! )

Yeah, Dave, that's why I haven't lifted the body yet. I want to try to do the exhaust at the same time. Mine won't be quite a simple as yours because my frame has that center X-member to contend with and routing around the master cylinder & clutch pedal will present a few challenges I'm sure.
Of course, I'll post pics of the trials & tribulations when the time comes....

[35fordcoupe]

Randy- I know how you like pictures . I'll take a couple of my exhaust this weekend for you to refer to. I didn't do it because the exhaust shop was cheap enough to convince me to trailer it in, but they did a good job. Unfortunately in the end they decided to run the pipes below the X member but it's tucked up nice and close. You're right though...the steering linkage, MC and exhaust all want to take up some of the same space.

[bluestang67]

for you over here put color on the Stang floors Monday



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[34_40]

Nothing like draggin out the old posts....yes, Mike, Sanderson replaced that one header with the bad hole in it. The coating is good on both of them. If I had it to do over I might have considered the Mustang GT headers because they are swept back more toward the rear of the car and it might have been easier to route the exhaust system. They probably would have interfered with my steering linkage though. The Sanderson blockhuggers are going to require a pretty sharp bend on the collector to point the exhausts in the right direction. I haven't started on exhaust pipes yet but I've been thinking about how I need to do it for a long time.....

UM... AH..... AHEM.... aaahhhh Randy? did you forget the unwriten rule? I just can't imagine that you would be stymied by a couple'a pipes!!!

Sorry, I couldn't resist!

[406Rich]

I`ll end up with sanderson`s CC11, Ii`m almost sure they will fit, then drop down thru the frame cross member holes with 2.5 tube to flowmaster 40`s.

[IC2]

I`ll end up with sanderson`s CC11, Ii`m almost sure they will fit, then drop down thru the frame cross member holes with 2.5 tube to flowmaster 40`s.

If you really want to go w-a-a-y-y back on this thread, I discuss why I was happy that I bought my Sanderson's uncoated. It cost me several hours to clean up their internal mistakes - welding and actual fit at both ends. Then they went to Jet-Hot. Unfortunately I don't have any photos.