fellas, Stan with FPA already got back with me and he says he has nothing that will fit.

Daniel Jessup

Lancaster, California

aka "The Hot Rod Reverend"
check out the 1955 Ford Fairlane build at www.hotrodreverend.com

Stainless Headers has 'em in mild steel and stainless.
https://www.stainlessheaders.com/product/ford_y_block_steel_header_flange

This info is 10 years old, so something might have changed. I bought the flanges for my roadster from Stan’s Headers in Auburn. At that time he produced them, and I believe he also built the FPA bird headers to their design. They happen to be located between me and my mothers house, so I drive by them a couple times a week. 2 different “Stan’s”

http://www.stans-headers.com/



miker
55 bird, 32 cabrio F code
Kent, WA
Tucson, AZ

Thanks Joe, from yourself and the two builders you mentioned it surely sounds like I am on the right track here. I will contact Stand and see what he has. I did re-read Ted's article on the dyno results of a variety of headers, but I find that the typical 4 into 1 header for the Y Block and the 55/56 Ford passenger car application do not include many options. 

Thanks again,
Dan

Daniel Jessup

Lancaster, California

aka "The Hot Rod Reverend"
check out the 1955 Ford Fairlane build at www.hotrodreverend.com

Speedway motors has header flanges available for the Y Block for ~$49.  I have two sets, and found them to be smallish for my requirements, but was able to open up the port sizes quite easily.  They will work well with either a 1 1/2" or 1 5/8" pipe.  I needed a 1 3/4" primary for my dyno headers.   You might try Stan at FPA for a set of headers.  They are not cheap, but they do make good horsepower and torque for the Thunderbird. 

BTW, Jon Kaase used a SBC set of headers that he modified for his EMC Y block build, and if my memory is correct, Ted's dyno headers started life as SBC headers.   Joe-JDC

JDC

Does anyone have any photos or suggestions on modifying SBC headers by cutting off the XXXX flange, separating the two middle tubes, and welding up a Y Block header flange? Particularly interested in what anyone has done for a 55/56 Ford passenger car with standard transmission. I would be in the market for a set of Jardeen's but that may be a rare find right now.

Any leads on quality flanges?


Daniel Jessup

Lancaster, California

aka "The Hot Rod Reverend"
check out the 1955 Ford Fairlane build at www.hotrodreverend.com