By 56 ford custom - 13 Years Ago
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This is alot to type so please check out my link and see if you can answer any of my questions. My nale is 56 ford custom on thehamb aswell. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=592337
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By Missouri Mike - 13 Years Ago
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A 1960 F-100 big back window, short wide bed with a 292 V-8, it's a great truck!! I'm certainly not the one to be advising someone but I'll tell you what I was told once, it's yours do what suits you. Car shows, magazines, and trucks on the street. You'll see so much you won't need to ask anyone. No need to rush into anything take your time it looks cool as it is. Missouri Mike
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By 56 ford custom - 13 Years Ago
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I dont know where to get the spark plug and wire heat shields
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By 56 ford custom - 13 Years Ago
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Does anyone know who is reproducing these
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By Ted - 13 Years Ago
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Try this past thread for info regarding the exhaust manifold heat shields that originally came on the trucks. http://forums.y-blocksforever.com/Topic5884-9-1.aspx
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By 56 ford custom - 13 Years Ago
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I checked that. Im just contemplating on using those or the car shields. Which should I use?
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By Ted - 13 Years Ago
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Try these links to other discussions regarding the use of the HD truck exhaust gaskets being used with the car and light truck exhaust manifolds. Many Y engine builds do not use the HD truck exhaust gaskets simply because many people are unaware that they were even produced. Many other builds forfeit the use of the individual spark plug shields for a variety of reasons with the #1 reason being that the original shields are in poor condition and not reusable. It’s not a show stopper if the spark plug shields are not being used. http://forums.y-blocksforever.com/Topic22328-3-2.aspx http://forums.y-blocksforever.com/Topic5648-6-1.aspx
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By 56 ford custom - 13 Years Ago
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Thanks ted, I tracked down a set of heat shields, I wont be using them until I get rams horns. So I will just get regular gaskets for now. What is the best type and brand? What I have read I dont.dont the ones that come in the rebuild kit since they tend to crack the manifolds.
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By Ted - 13 Years Ago
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56 ford custom (6/3/2011) Thanks ted, I tracked down a set of heat shields, I wont be using them until I get rams horns. So I will just get regular gaskets for now. What is the best type and brand? What I have read I dont.dont the ones that come in the rebuild kit since they tend to crack the manifolds.I’ve discontinued using the fibre backed exhaust gaskets that are available for both the FE’s and the Y engines. There were just too many issues with the exhaust manifolds cracking after awhile as a result. What I use now if not using the HD truck gaskets (which are also available for the FE engines) is a thin film of high temperature RTV on the head and exhaust manifold surface before assembling those pieces. I’ve been using the same high temperature RTV treatment in lieu of header gaskets on the race cars and that also looks to be working well.
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By 56 ford custom - 13 Years Ago
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What brand? Where can i get them?
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By Glen Henderson - 13 Years Ago
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FelPro PN MS-95003, try NAPA
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By 56 ford custom - 13 Years Ago
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No that part number is for the heatshield. I wont be needing those until I get the rams horns. I need to get regular exhaust manifold gaskets. Ted was actually saying not to get a certain kind because it tends to crack the manifold?
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By charliemccraney - 13 Years Ago
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The regular gaskets are the ones which are more likely to crack the manifolds.
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By 56 ford custom - 13 Years Ago
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Ok im sorry but im alittle confused now. Which gaskets do I need then?
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By charliemccraney - 13 Years Ago
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The part number Glen posted, or use high temp rtv. Quite honestly, you probably won't have trouble with the regular gaskets for a short time and they're probably cheaper than the truck gaskets.
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By 56 ford custom - 13 Years Ago
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The part number glen pisted, isnt that the heat shield?
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By charliemccraney - 13 Years Ago
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That's the gasket with the shields all in one piece.
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By 56 ford custom - 13 Years Ago
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The shield that comes all the way up between the valve cover and exhaust manifold? Those are supposed to be for the rams horns right? Im not going to use those till I get my rams horns.
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By MoonShadow - 13 Years Ago
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Bad news is rams horns will not clear the steering box on a car. So we can't use them. Chuck
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By Glen Henderson - 13 Years Ago
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If you don't want the upper heat shields, cut them off!
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By 56 ford custom - 13 Years Ago
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Ok glen, I will firgure it all out. The rams horns arent for my fairlane, they are for my f100.
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By MoonShadow - 13 Years Ago
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Sorry I missed that part! Chuck
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By 56 ford custom - 13 Years Ago
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No worries
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