37 Ford build--IE: old Header issues thread /37 Ford/5.0/GT40P heads

[randyr]

Yes Don, please bother us! I don't really think it's possible but feel free to try! And as Randy is constantly after me for pics.. I can see him starting after you too!

Curious that I did post some pics and not even one comment! I guess Randy figures that if he doesn't say something about them then I'll give him a break on missing HIS!

Here's another 1. Got a shine NOW!

Mike, Mike, Mike....so sorry about the lack of comment on the previous pics ! I know how we all need affirmation when we put ourselves out there like that!
It's great to see some shine on your ride!! That'll put our eyes out when you roll it out in the sun and snap a few pics!! Can't wait!

So, in keeping with my own admonition to post pics, here's a couple to explain why I don't have any recent '37 pics. I had to redo the intake gasket on my 66 F100 with the 352 FE, which is a huge PITA. After I successfully accomplished that, there came a big hole in one of my mufflers. Fortunately, being the avid craiglister, I scored a complete, almost new exhaust system that was fitted to a '68 F100, which is the same design underneath as my '66. The system included Hedman Elite headers (#89810) the heavy duty ones with thermal coating, 2-Flowmaster 50 series mufflers and full length heavy gauge 2.25" dual exhaust pipe. The guy had bought the truck for the engine only and was parting out the rest. The headers wouldn't fit his truck because they were for an automatic trans. I picked up the whole system for $125!!! Major score!!! Retail would have been at least $700 not counting labor to install it! It was perfect timing even though installing headers on these trucks is no walk in the park!
Anyway, here's a couple of pics:
The truck getting the exhaust makeover:


The new (to me) headers with a quick coat of high temp paint:


The rest of the exhaust with the Flowmasters:


Out with the old:


In with the new: The truck is my daily driver so there wasn't time to make it too pretty. Someday I'll get around to that but the '37 has to get finished first!


It has a nice mellow tone at idle then when you get a new thrill at watching the gas guage go down!! LOL!


Crap!! I don't know why I got the links for the pics instead of the actual pics! Sorry!!