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CK and his 55Tbird
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Check these baby's out. I got them this afternoon. Aussie stainless headers.
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slick56
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snowcone (2/4/2014)
Well Bill, I was taking notice of you but I just wanted you to be "wrong" so I could get a set of sedan headers at a great price  Looks like keep the old crossover pipe and single system a bit longer. I heard ya too Bill, but, like Gary, was hoping... the eternal optimist, Al .
South Australia
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snowcone
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Well Bill, I was taking notice of you but I just wanted you to be "wrong" so I could get a set of sedan headers at a great price Looks like keep the old crossover pipe and single system a bit longer.
Gary - 1958 Star Customline and 1940 Ford Deluxe Hotrod
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aussiebill
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[quote] CK and his 55Tbird (2/4/2014)
You could ask the guy to have his manufacturer to make a stainless set of the ones that do fit. [/qu Been trying to suggest from the start they are t bird ones and are just COPIES of what he sent the manufactures, he doesnt make headers to my knowledge? but no one takes any notice.
 AussieBill YYYY Forever Y Block YYYY Down Under, Australia
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CK and his 55Tbird
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You could ask the guy to have his manufacturer to make a stainless set of the ones that do fit.
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slick56
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Bummer.
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Woody
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I made a template to scale and can confirm that these headers do not fit a sedan, or to be more specific they won't fit my 59. Not even close.
Cheers, Woody.
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OzMainline
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Looking forward to an outcome with these headers! Not often we in Oz get a good deal on Y block parts.
 Former '59 Star Model Mainline owner: Current '59 Star Model Mainline owner
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Woody
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I am in Sydney area so happy to take my car around to check sedan fitment if the seller is agreeable. I have sent him an email. Just looking at them I suspect they would not fit a Customline/ Mainline engine bay but you never know....
Cheers, Woody.
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CK and his 55Tbird
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lyonroad (1/30/2014)
CK and his 55Tbird (1/27/2014)
What is so close to the engine of the sedan??? I would think the Tbirds are tighter every where?I've wondered this myself so I looked into it. I don't have a Tbird so I had to rely on internet images. On the sedans it is often stated that the motor mounts interfere with the use of headers or say “Rams Horn” manifolds. This is not the case. The interference is with the upper A arm shafts and the upper spring pocket. There is 1 1/2” space between the tips of the spark plugs and the upper A arm shaft. On the Tbirds the Upper A arm appears to be ahead of the manifold. I strongly suspect that these Aussie Y block headers will not work on sedans. Ah because the engine is recessed back in comparison. I can measure for you in a few weeks when i have the engine back etc.
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