Best Fitting/Performing headers for 72 302 maverick ?

I have heard a lot of stories of people who buy headers and they just do not fit these cars. Can you guys direct me towards the brands/types that do fit the 302 maverick ? I plan on doing exhaust from the header down asap.

thanks

 

Hooker 6901 ... Perfect fit for me ...

 

If you`ll do a search of the forums here you`ll get all of the info and Part numbers about headers you could want. 6901`s do fit well for me also.

 

definitly hooker comps 6901.fit like a glove.

 

These men speak of the truth.

-Todd

 

good question 72maverick302 and thanks for the answer guys, I can use this advice too!

 

as an afterthought, does anyone know if these will also work with GT40P heads?

 

6901's here.
I am apparantly the only one with this problem, but I lost a bit of left turn radius. pitman arm hits header tube.

 

Looks like I will be buying the 6901's since you all say they are pretty cool. I have tried a few brands and they never fit the car. I hope these fit! If not i'm pretty sure Summit Racing will take them back.

Thanks

 

but remember if you change to an aftermarket head. you might need to change the header.. due to 7 and 8 spark plug too close to the header. will cause problems with wires burning

 

i've got the 6901's also but i also put the hot boots on the wires. they are available from summit for about $52 a set.

 

Maverick Man is right with some of the aftermarket heads #7 and #8 have limited spark plug room. I tried to use a set of World Products JR's that I have and the Hooker 6901's would not clear. Even with short plugs the boot would be up against the tubes. My new AFR Heads should be here Friday.

But I think that the Hooker 6901's are the way to go.

 

I have the hedman headers -- the elite version for the Maverick with trick flow twisted wedge heads. You can not use a column shifter and you have to relocate the power steering arm lower(actually pretty low) and I still had to dent the tube that passes over the power steering control valve. Other than those 2 points they fit well and I can turn the steering without and interference, are a bit cheaper than hookers, and do not toast my ignition wires.

I wanted coated headers as mine does compete in shows and I think coated hookers had to be special ordered and were in the $600 zone.
I paid under $300 for mine.

I hated to loose my column shifter but now really like the B&M.

 

Factory coated Hooker 6901's are $330 from Summit. You can also contact Jet Hot and purchase a set of coated 6901's from them for $330

 

I think I was the first one on here with the 6901's. Best fitting header in my 30 years of playing with these cars. I Taylor wires and never had a problem with fried wires.
Dan