FE headers

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  1. HWeiss

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    Why does Hooker list a FE engine header to fit a maverick? Do those engines actually fit? Also does any one know,are the spark plugs and header bolts as hard to get at on a 351W as a 351C in a Mav? I have a 351C in mine and am planning on a 351W,to get away from the tight shock towers.Thanks. :D
     
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    Dan Starnes Original owner

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    I have had a few FE's in my time. I love um,,,, but I WOULD
    not want one in a Mav/Comet. Too much fabrication to make
    it all work. Probably best to think in terms of a stroker if you
    are after horsepower. Just my opinion.
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    i can tell you that there is not a lot of room in a 351w in a maverick. changing plugs is not a job i look forward too. and it's coming pretty soon.:(
     
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    Don,Do you know how changing plugs compare between the cleve and windsor in a mav?
     
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    ID SAY CHANGING PLUGS IN A WINDSOR WOULD BE EASYER THAN CLEAVLAND.ARNT THE HEADS ON A CLEAVLAND WIDER.JUST A THOUGHT.I LIKE THE STROKER IDEA 427 WINDSOR THAT BE SWEET.
     
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    killercomet,I think the strocker windsor is a great idea,I just pulled out a 351c and vowed never to fight headers or spark plugs like that again:mad: The c heads are wider but the windsor deck height is taller,thus making the engine wider.Well maybe I should stick with a strocker 302.
     
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