Fellas- I am hoping to run a Lake Pipe style exhaust setup on my '57, and run headers as well. Can anyone tell me if there's such a thing as fender well headers for T-birds? If so, who makes them? Thanks in advance- Duck

BOO- YA!!!

Won't the fresh air ducts get in the way of any fenderwell header?



Honestly, I would hate to see fenderwells cut on an early Bird

54 Victoria 312;  48 Ford Conv 302, 56 Bird 312
Forever Ford
Midland Park, NJ

Thanks Paul- No, I really would rather not do any cutting either- but I can't picture in my mind how I could possibly use the headers made for T-birds, as they dump rearward, and kinda almost too far back for side pipes. I figured they'd have to turn outward (like my '62 Belair) to put everything on the right plain... I definitely can't see using the factory manifolds to accomplish any of this...or am I wrong?

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We're talking "outside the framerail" right?

You could probably get there with some iron manifolds (or the shorty "Red's" replacements) - if you relocated the battery and then hired a fellow with clever skills on the pipe bender.

The pipes on the "Doan Spencer" car are about the foxiest set-up I've seen...... http://www.kirkwhite.com/1st.html 

 
 Steve Metzger       Tucson, Arizona

I know someone who can do it. He is a friend of mine and an excellent fabricator.

www.tubularfab.com He's in GA, though so that may not work.



I imagine you'll need something like this using stock manifolds or chassis headers:



http://tubularfab.com/gal2/main.php?g2_itemId=1176


Lawrenceville, GA

Maybe a set of blockhuggers or rams horn manifolds, and fabricate steady rest brackets to clear after the pipes are hooked up.  I think that would eliminate any cutting of the Bird sheetmetal.

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

After looking at the pic of that black '55, I think that's probably the ideal setup. They exit through the space that the splash aprons eliminate. Completely reversible. Also, those headers look purpose built to me. I've read about a fella here a few times (Jerry Christiansen) who builds headers, I wonder if those might be some of his? I also considered using the iron manifolds, but had to dismiss the thought do to the dearth of pipe bending talent available where I live. Generally speaking, if it can't be ordered and bolted on, it's out of the question, around here. I think it might be time well spent to contact Mr. Christiansen (if I can find the contact info somewhere) and run this (pic and all) by him, and see what he says. Thanks, fellas...

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I think Jerry has stated that he doesn't do Bird headers.  His contact:  15408 McKensie Blvd, Minnetonka, MN. 55345.  Phone 952-933-3672.  Also, John Mummert advertises T-Bird headers, doesn't specify what style they are.

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

Thank you, John- I (of course) didn't know that. I guess there's really no need to contact him, then, and yes, a call to Mr. Mummert does sound like the prudent thing to do, now. Thanks again.... Duck

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Hey Duck; John M. uses Ford preformance headers look good.I could not use because of rack and pinion steering. So am using Sanderson, They clear the steering part. Believe they'd work for you-- they go over the steering colmun and then down to the original head pipes, before X frame. Just after the headers go over the col. they go into a collector with ball fitting. Think you could put a 90 or maybe 45 there and then down, out thru the splash guard.  Jeezes hope you can understand.   Hope this helps     God Bless    Eddie

Eddie

Lake Forest, Ca. 92630