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Discussion in 'General Maverick/Comet' started by bartikus, Jun 1, 2006.

  1. bartikus

    bartikus Member

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    so i finally fired up my car last night. it's ben down for 6 months now and 2 engines later the 351w sounds good. expecialy with opean exhaust headers. now all i need is a new fuel pump and she should run with out pouring gas down the carb.
     
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    Great news, I hope mine is in the sams shape in 6 months or so.
     
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    Ahhhh.... there's no other feeling like it.

    Congrats and good luck on next tasks.
     
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    congrats. cant wait to get mine going again. its only been apart 1 week
     
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    :lolup: :rofl2: When do those headers arrive?
     
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    ordered them yesterday
     
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    bartikus - What headers did you use and how did they work out?
     
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    Congrats, nothing like starting them up for the first time! (y)
     
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    I like the smell of those finger-prints and methanol from a freshly rebuilt engine.....
     
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    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    CornedBeef4.6L no longer here

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    Now go and thrash on it!!!!!!
     
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    69 ina 1/2 Fox body nut!!!

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    aaahhh, i love those moments......
     
  13. bartikus

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    well i have been driving it around all afternoon. then i sliced my oil pressure gage pick up tube and sprayed oil all over my enigine compartment. i layed this 80 ft tire mark in front of my friends house. spins tires like no other. i can't wait to get my ford 9" on and a detroit locker with 3.25 gears in it and a new cam plus a 4 brl intake. hey i used hooker comp 6901's and i would not recomend using them on a 351w they don't fit very well at all. i had to adjust them with a hammer many times and then i had to have it rerouted at a muffler shop. some were on this board there is talk about using some headman 83???some things i'm not too sure but i bet some one knows what they are.
     
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    Glad you got her going enough to make a short trek.

    I'm not sure which other headers you're talking about. I have the Hooker 6208's (1-3/4 primaries) on my 302 block. FWIW, I do not recommend them - not for lack of performance, they're just cost prohibitive.
     

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