headers

i have a 70 maverick and i tried to put a 302 in with stock headers but the headers were to wide on the engine and hit the sides. what headers can i uese so they dont hit and i can get the moter in?

 

u cant put the motor in with the headers attached,you have to put them on after ya get the motor in.

 

i will try it thank you

 

I don't know about the stock headers, but aftermarket ones need to go in from underneath also. Try that if they do not go in from on top.

 

agreed, my 6901's had to go in from the bottom with the engine in place. Still had to jack the drivers side.

 

If you are useing stock headers from a mustang (fox type) they dont fit...Get hooker 6901s'...

 

I believe I pulled the 302 out of my '72 with stock manifolds attached. In fact, the manifold bolts would not come out with the engine in place -- they hit the shock towers. Remember trying to remove the engine lift hooks and I couldn't do it with the engine in place.

If your engine won't go in with the manifolds attached maybe you don't have Maverick exhaust manifolds? Headers are a whole different set of issues.

 

mine had to go no from underneath, one at a time, with tilting the motor for both sides... took two sets to get it right, had to tweak it a lil and distorted the flange on the first set, also warped, but would do it again...

 

where do u guys buy hooker headers 6901's ????

 

You can get them from any online dealer like www.summitracing.com or www.jegs.com

 

are the Hedman 88300,, the same from the hooker headers 6901's

 

I like the Hedman 88300, they fit my 71 Comet with no mods

 

thanks,, is a 1970 and 1971 engine bay the same ????

 

You will have a chance to do it again when the header wrap rust out the tubes

 

yes the same