6208 headers.......

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  1. PINKY

    PINKY .....John Ford.....

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    I need a real good picture of these headers in the car. The area in question is the drivers side where the tranny and motor bolt up. My concern is my midplate. I am thinking that not even notching that plate will give me the clearence I I need. So if someone guy get me a clean shot of that area, I would appreciate it!
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    I can get you one tonight....
     
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    Damn it, I forgot to get one.....i'll get it this week......
     
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  4. Rick Book

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    A buddy of mine has limited space in a hot-rod he's working on and is using a cross-brace welded to front tubes of his 10pt cage - the mid-plate is attached to it using bolts - for easier removal of engine and/or tranny.

    This is a pic of the 6208's outside the car on a 302 block - don't know if it helps or not. I'll try to remember to take a few pics tomorrow as well (installed).


    -Rick

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  5. PINKY

    PINKY .....John Ford.....

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    No problem Stephen.

    Yes, thats does help Rick........and that ain't good.
     
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    CometGT1974 Gearhead

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    Here's a picture....
     
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    and another....
     
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    one more for good luck!! :D
     
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  9. Mavaholic

    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    Is that brace the MPG set up?
     
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    yep, that's the "modified" mpg setup.....you have to change a few things to make it work.
     
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  11. John B

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    What's an MPG set up? John B.
     
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    I want a brace like that. Where can I get it and what would need to be changed?
     
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    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    MPG is a company in CO. They make that brace for Mustangs so it needs to be shortened and retapped to fit our cars.


    http://www.mpgheads.com/
     
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  14. Dan Starnes

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    I am going to fabricate a brace like that for my car this winter. I have an idea in my head to do it differently, dunno if it is a good or bad idea, but I will find out. And so will everyone here when I get it done.
    Dan
     
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