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    Early Ford inline 6 header/flange

     



    I'm using a '63 Ford 170 cu. for a project I'm building. I need an old header or a header flange. Does anyone know where I can find one? There are suppliers for the header, but all I really need is the flange. I don't want to spend $400 and cut it up!

    If anyone is able to make this flange for a reasonable cost let me know.

    I'm also looking for one of the old Edelbrock multi-card adapters for the same engine.

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    someone on www.fordsix.com there is a place that can laser cut them... someone has the contact info on there, but I cant remember who... possibly Mike could get you a flange, he owns/ operates classicinlines and fordsix.. and or does10s may have somthing..
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    Take a piece of poster board, and a ball peen hammer. Form a template against the head, and take the template to your local fabricator shop. He'll probably turn you out a perfect flange in 1/4" for about $50-$80
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    http://www.headersbyed.com/__ford.htm#Inline 6

    60-up Ford OHV
    144-170-200-250'
    1 1/2" Rectangular 25602C $126.30 ------ ------ ------ ------ One piece flange has BOTH intake and Exhaust ports.
    60-up Ford OHV
    144-170-200-250'
    1 5/8" Rectangular 25602D $126.30 ------ ------ ------ ------One piece flange has BOTH intake and Exhaust ports.
    60-up Ford OHV
    144-170-200-250'
    1 3/4" Rectangular 25602D $126.30 ------ ------ ------ ------One piece flange has BOTH intake and Exhaust ports.

    Price shown is for 1/4" flange. They also offer 5/16" and 3/8". I strongly recommend the 3/8". Anything thinner will curl up like a potato chip. Also strongly recommend 1 1/2" pipes on a 170. Anything bigger will lose torque.
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    I just don't get how it could have intake ports on a small 6.. they have an integral intake manifold
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    Please humor an old geezer (me) who never owned one of those engines.

    Why couldn't a guy get an exhaust manifold gasket and use it for a pattern to make a header flange?


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    I strongly recommend the 3/8". Anything thinner will curl up like a potato chip. Also strongly recommend 1 1/2" pipes on a 170. Anything bigger will lose torque.[/QUOTE]
    yep i use 3/8 cold roll when i cut header flanges out
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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Tracks View Post
    Please humor an old geezer (me) who never owned one of those engines.

    Why couldn't a guy get an exhaust manifold gasket and use it for a pattern to make a header flange?


    Jim
    the center siamesed ports are not divided for 2 tubes on the gasket, that's the only obstacle I see with that
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