Thread: oval and SQ port heads

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Guy's i've been doing some shopping for some block hugger type headers . Alot i see offered in something I like say they are oval port . This 84 5.0 I have has square ports in them . I'm wondering is this a head year difference or what . Having a time finding headers that say square port for what i have .

Did you check Hooker? They used to make a very nice pair of square port Mustang headers, not sure what all else...Used to use them on my Maverick small blocks...... Most everything else I build is some sort of weird combination and I just start with a pair of flanges and go from there......

Hmmmm...Aren't the regular factory 5.0 headers off the GT Mustangs a square port Bobby???? See a lot of them on eBay....

Dave i have a set of those i want to get a set of huggers in cheap form just in case i may go that route . I'm still looking into the F150 style you mentioned too. Only thing is one is perfect and the other is the same a mustang style that i found so far . I did find a perfect set but again oval port design.

One thing I've found on the Ford huggers, if you get a set get the ceramic coated ones. The tubes kick up kind of high and they build a bunch of underhood heat.... I do have a pair (someplace) of the really heavy cast 351W exhaust manifolds Bobby. A bit bigger ports and even some ribs to keep them from cracking... I'll get a pic if you're interested....

Dave yeah pic would be good looked into cast ones also .

OK, I'll try to remember tomorrow....Might have to remind me a time or two....

Hey Dave did you LOL ok no problem no rush mustangs still here and its for the A when its gone .

Well, maybe when I get the 'maro sitting on all four again (with coilover and 4wheel disc brakes) maybe one of the chebbie guys will jump up and buy it so we can talk Mustangs!!!!!

Great subject eat , breath and sleep 67's even though there are so many great years out there . I just like those fake vents in the 1/4's .

Well yeah! and besides, it'd match my Ranchero! (Well, same year, anyway!)

i look for sneak peeks of the ranchero every chance i get . Also a pickemup guy and missed a 79 GT a year back for 600 missed final bid on ebay .

theres a ton of header applications that fit your car.... any header out there for a fox body should have some cleareance..... the fox body is a tighter compartment than a 67.... try finding headers that fit a powersteering 66

Thanks Sals but this is for the 31 . Ford still is a challenge but alot better then before.

Hey Bobby, did you look on the Speedway Motors site??? They have a few different styles, one of them might be for an A....

Dave i seen them but the pic shows the oval port gaskets . Now does this really matter there add didn't list it as being oval just for small block fords . Maybe its just confusing me and it shouldn't and there is no real differencs maybe i should contact a exhaust place and ask if there really is a difference But the kids working don't know that much either .. Here is a pic .