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

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Don - not too different then what I did though with the '30-'31 I didn't have to carve quite as much header away. I originally had a black Speedway when my $$ Mighty Wiper went up in smoke and while it worked just fine, really wanted the much smaller Mighty there. I ended up doing a full disassembly and repair to fix a stop and a broken wire. This is how I mounted mine, using a Speedway manual mount adapted to the electric wiper.


Doing the rewire:



I'll have to find the header photos or take new, but it really is about the same and there is a post somewhere here that "tells" more

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I did another transmission oil pan change - back to the nice cast aluminum version I had on it. The tin one that I put on to attempt to stop an earlier oil leak - within the month started leaking, and lots. Every bolt hole was distorted by up to 1/8" - and the bolts never had more then 12 lb ft of torque (spec is 12-16). The cork gasket was allowing ATF by and it was easy to see where. As I said in another thread, I was waiting on new bolts - flanged, as well as some sealing washers as the original bolts supplied were common grade 2, found anywhere. I HOPE this is the last time, but history with this transmission says not a chance.

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