351w in a 68 f100 2wd with power steering

[RTG_RACING]

Anyone ever figure out what headers work with this setup? I need some long tube headers bad.

[mrsnicks]

I've read you have to get multiple years and use the driver's side from 1, and the passenger side from the other.

Patrick

[td]

so if i understand this correctly, your saying 302 long tubes wont have clearance on a 351win in the same truck?

[RTG_RACING]

Thats what everyone keeps telling me. And I dont want to waste money on a set of they wont fit.

[td]

i suppose that it makes because i have mabe 1/4'' or less between one of the tubes and the powersteering box, so with the extra width of the windsor i can see there being clearance issues. so nobody makes headers for this application ? surely someone on the forum is running a windsor with headers and power steering.

[michael69]

I have a 351w with c6 in my 69. I tried different headers and never found any that didn't hit front cross member.I finally just put shorty headers on it. They are for 79-86 mustang 5.0

[ezernut9mm]

a guy over on the nloc (national lightning owners club) was modifying mac long tubes to work on the 93 to 95 trucks. same basic frame/engine setup. i don't know who makes a plug and play set for the 351 w ps for our trucks though. i would think that since the 351 was never offered in these trucks finding a set to fit will be impossible without doing some modification to the primaries.

[RTG_RACING]

Man I wish I could find something that would work. I wonder if the later style 80 up trucks with 351w headers would work. I have seen listings for 2wd trucks.

[binder56jd]

call stans or sanderson--if it's available and works correctly one of those 2 mfgs will know

[tybob81]

Long tube 302 headers wont clear the P.S box with a 351. I am running Patriot heads that need a big primary tube. Stock replacement shorty headers for a fox body fit but will choke the motor down. I can tell you that a fairlane with a 351w long tubes will not work cause I bought a set and they didn't clear anything! Your best bet is going to try to use a set of long tubes from a fox body with a 351w swap or a 80 and up f150 with a 351w. I am going to bite the bullet and have a guy over here build me a set out of stainless. If the motor is stock a set of ford explorer 5.0 manifolds work well, but they are shortys.

[ezernut9mm]

the only other thing i can think of is to find a set of factory shorties from a 93/95 lightning. they flow pretty good and should work with your setup.

[HayHauler]

JC Whitney longtubes for a 302 WILL work with a 351w, thats what im using in my 72. i had to put a small dimple in the #6 primary but other than that they fit perfect.

[theskytoucher]

Header for a 302 will work but as stated before they dont fit correctly, the headers are supposed to drop below the cross member on a 302 but on a 351w they have to sit on top of the cross member, and they push n the cross member causing vibrations,it also make the collector point slightly upwards!! I am running headers in my 68 ford with a 351w with power steering. Another problem you might run into is if you are running the bendix style power steering the headers are even tighter, the saginaw box has a little more clearance!

[td]

Header for a 302 will work but as stated before they dont fit correctly, the headers are supposed to drop below the cross member on a 302 but on a 351w they have to sit on top of the cross member, and they push n the cross member causing vibrations,it also make the collector point slightly upwards!! I am running headers in my 68 ford with a 351w with power steering. Another problem you might run into is if you are running the bendix style power steering the headers are even tighter, the saginaw box has a little more clearance!

they rest on top of the cross member on a 302 also, i am on my third set of longtubes on 302's in these trucks and they all set on top.

[theskytoucher]

Oh i see!! I guess all i have seen have been underneath!!!