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

[bluestang67]

I'm just about ready to start doing some work on mine. I haven't touched it since the "health issues".. That was 8 months ago! I have been buying a bunch of small parts and pieces and just bought another grille, this'll be the third! It better fit better than the others!

Getting some stuff for a car is as much fun as building . But man I am ready my self to get one in color .

[34_40]

Getting some stuff for a car is as much fun as building . But man I am ready my self to get one in color .

So True!! Almost like Christmas! I don't usually spend so much at Christmas time tho!

Although all the "downtime" has allowed me to browse and want even more parts or pieces than when I started. I've really been wanting multiple carburation and have seen some good pieces but, I keep telling myself to just finish it first and then we can change it later. Let's drive it first!

[IC2]

Randy - I'm here, I'm here.

I've been 'lurking' on this now infamous thread more then contributing. You and Bobby have your thing going with '37's and since I don't have one now, am just enjoying your trials and tribulations.

As Mike said, we met up at York a week and a half ago - it was raining so hard - much harder after he gave up and left for home, that I was checking for the address of an ark - then Saturday, beautiful. I didn't take a single picture of any cars including the many, many '37's.

The interior of my car saga - since I have everything but the seats, I'm doing my own installation. My upholsterer - oh well...... The seats are done tho I do have to pick them up, probably late next week, then I'll install them, then whatever is left, not much - he'll have to do later.

I see that you've been spending more time on your new DD then the '37 Nice truck from the photos - that vintage in my rusty belt area has been crushed, shredded, then sent to Japan to make new rivers like Honda's

Later

[bluestang67]

I've been 'lurking' on this now infamous thread more then contributing. You and Bobby have your thing going with '37's and since I don't have one now, am just enjoying your trials and tribulations.


Dave you still have a lot of input and ideas . No matter the car the only thing different is the shape of the body .

Randy's work on his pedals is a perfect conversion for this model . Sure does beat the work of trying to hang pedals and mount a master cylinder .

[bluestang67]

My GT 40 P heads just came back from machine shop today getting the mounting holes drilled for clearance for the 1/2 bolts on the 351 . I heard a rumor that the Mustang GT shortie headers will work on the GT 40 P heads .

Having a set of shorties I went to garage and set the heads on the engine and couple bolted the headers to the heads . This is going to work well and going in the 37 I believe it will be easier then trying it in the 31 .


The #2 and #4 cylinder are the only cylinders that will require a dimple in the headers . The passenger side will have no clearance issues at all . This will be saving me money on headers and the mini starter required by some headers .

Some pics of headers on the P heads .

[IC2]

Bobby, while it's not really a good header (look where the bolts squash the runner at the flange) and if they fit, good luck!! I tried them, the similar SVT version and one other set (Patriots, I believe) before I ended up with the Sanderson FF1 which Randy also found he needed as well. I bought mine uncoated so I could clean up some of the weld slag and extraneous runner material where they join at the collector as well as the flange and it ended up taking several hours with my die grinder. Take a look back at one of the first pages of this very long thread and you'll see the "conversation" Randy and I had a couple of years plus ago and some of his pain with some mediocre Sanderson quality (also, recall the title of the thread )

[randyr]

Another thing to consider also, Bobby, is whether the angle & location of the outlet on the driver's side header will give you problems with routing the exhaust around the clutch/brake/MC. It may also give you problems with the steering column but you will probably have to fit the engine into the car to be sure about these things. Figuring out the exhaust is going to be the next thing I tackle on mine, I think. The driver's side will definitely be challenging with dual exhaust.