[LTOBLECK]

Have an opportunity to aquire eithr thr shory headers or longer one from a 65 for my 390 , C-4 equipped 1960 straliner. Does anyone know if these will fit between the frame rails and fire wall?
Thanks
Larry tobleck

 

[rayell]

I have the long factory cast iron headers on my car(1964). It took about 5 times shoehorning to get them on. They only have less than 1/2" clearence at the upper control arm mounts and steering box. I have never tried the shorties.

Btw: Welcome to Ford Muscle.. Be looking for your post.

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Ray

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[westcoastgalaxie]

they changed things up in 65 they will not fit a 60 starliner, but if you can get em cheap buy em! if not let me know who and where. those things are rarer than the 60-64's cast headers.

 

[rayell]

My headers have a 1967 casting number, and they are on my 64. Don't 1960-1964 have the same basic frame??

 

[LTOBLECK]

Thanks everone that responded to my inquiry. Won the cast iron shorties on ebay for the FE. Will let you know how they fit , once I finish pulling the engine & trans. I am putting in a Crane 271 cam and kit, new timing gears and chain, new hipo oil pump, alum maniford and 650 carb on a 66 390 that i have had in my 60 Starliner for about 9 years. The engine was box stock from a little old ladies Ford galixie that rusted in half at the frame, with only 48,000 miles. Ran very good but no powe, so I am going to modify and see if I can keep up with my friends 66 Chevelle 396 on the road as well as the gas pumps.
Thanks again for your knowledge and I will keep you infomed.
Larry Tobleck
PS: There is also a cast iron long set on ebay that will expire in 2 days

 

[westcoastgalaxie]

really i was told they wouldnt fit and yes the frames are basically the same. do you have power steering, is it an auto? and maybe it was just the long cast headers, not the short??

 

[rayell]

If you are refering to my post. Yes they are the long cast FOMOCO headers. C-6 trans, and no power steering.

They can be used without cutting anything. Indigo66 can verify this. He saw the clearence on them yesterday.

 

[jeremyl]

Shorty headers will fit, but on a 65 up car you need the 65 up headers if you want the long tube style due to frame differences.

 

[westcoastgalaxie]

wonder if power steering would be an issue. either way seems to be cleared up

 

[westcoastgalaxie]

wonder if power steering would be an issue. either way seems to be cleared up

 

[fakesnake]

What manifold are you going to run? I used to run the Edelbrock Performer and now run the Performer RPM. Didn't realize it sat 1/2" taller which created hood/clearance issues on the Starliner with a 390

 

[LTOBLECK]

The car does not have power steering and the manifold is an Edelbrock aluminum model "SP2R390.
Love the look of your Starliner. As soon as I can find a picture while it was running last fall, I post. The car is basicilly stock except for 66 T-bird buckets, rolled rear seat, 66 XL console. Put 2" dropped spindles and front disk brakes, from DropandStop out of LA, on last year. Car is Bright Red , interior is balck and still need to finish.
Larry Tobleck

 

[fakesnake]

Larry,

Post a pic when you have one. The power steering doesn't affect the height but my Edelbrock manifold did create some problems on hood clearance. You might want to see how the height on your's compares to the performer RPM.