Need Headers for 302 engine going into 1970 Maverick

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  1. wavelength

    wavelength New Member

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    Purchased 1970 Maverick and am installing 302 engine. Need a set of headers . Can anyone give me assistance as this is my first project car. Plan to run on street and strip. Thanks in advance for any help you experienced guys can give me.
     
  2. maverick75

    maverick75 Gotta Love Mavs!

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    I haven't done it ....yet...but i've heard hooker 6901's are the best.
     
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    don graham MCG State Rep

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    i have the hooker 6901's on mine. do a search and type in headers. you'll get lots of info.:)
     
  4. BigDave

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    Our headers would not clear the power steering....so now the p/s is gone, headers are in and no more fluid leaking out as fast as you can poor it in.
    bought a parts car to convert to m/s
     
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    i have hooker 6901 and they suck lol the dont clear with my manual steering i had my friend move the #1 header tube to clear the steering
     
  6. Mavaholic

    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    I have manual steering and manual transmission, and 6901s fit fine with no modifications needed. I know several people with similar set up and they didn't have a problem either.
     
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    i have 6901's with power steering, i have no problems
     
  8. sweep

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    All the header manufacturers make a P/S drop bracket. Headman, Hooker, Dynaflow etc. They are $20-30
     
  9. BigDave

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    p/s bracket

    the slave cyl relocation bracket had been on national backorder from headman for 2 years, so we eliminated the p/s. had to relocate the alt so we just have 1 belt now
    no problem w. header clearance now
     
  10. tim keck

    tim keck truckdrivintrailertrash

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    Yea,but they're made out of cheapa$$ pot metal,mine broke on my first mav in just a few months of driving.My dad & a neighbor up the road made one out of 2 pieces of truck frame.Just a simple "L" bracket's all it is.It never broke,outlasted the car!
     
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    I'm running an old set of Blackjacks, now Walker/Dynomax.
     
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    im gonna try the tri-y's just hope the work with the clutch equalizer.
     

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