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

[Irelands child]

Hey man, thanks a bunch! I was just looking at Sandersons online last night. It's great to know it actually worked for somebody and the pic is worth a thousand words. I should have more clearance than you since my frame is a bit wider. This may be the perfect solution.
Nice looking engine! Hope mine looks as good....
All the best.
Randy

Suggestion - if you buy Sandersons, don't get their coating. I had to do a bunch of cleanup inside where they left excessive globs of weld, pieces of MIG wire still attached and a couple of too long pieces of pipe that needed grinding off. A buddy got his already coated, and he had the same crap and couldn't do anything about the problems. Mine were Jet-Hot coated AFTER I built the exhaust system and the total price of the headers still ended up about the same.
You will need gaskets as well - Sanderson says use high temp silicone which doesn't work - I ended up using Earl's:

(http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku)

This is from Summit

I have more than enough clearance and a '37 will have plenty.

As far as the engine - all it takes is patience, $$$$ and some imagination. Mine is a bit beyond the photo now.

[randyr]

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

[randyr]

Hey Dave,
What color did you paint your block - black? dark gray? It's hard to tell with all the bling on the engine! LOL! I'm trying to decide what color to paint mine. The traditional Ford blue isn't working for me this time.....

Randy

[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....

[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.

[bluestang67]

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.

I like the shape of these headers .

Well today was last day of the 5 days off . Spent most prepping the door jambs and cowl areas .

I also put on some chip guard like the older cars had from the factory . It will be colored like the car so will be barely seen . The rocker mlds will hide most of it also .