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Shiny is Good! => Your Project => Topic started by: gearhead440 on March 26, 2007, 11:53:27 AM

Title: MII hedman headers work well?
Post by: gearhead440 on March 26, 2007, 11:53:27 AM
Jegs has MII 302 Hedman Headers listed for $140.  Does anyone have experience with these in a Pinto and is there a lot of creative fabrication required to use them?  I'll be running a 302 with T5, BTW.
Thanks
Title: Re: MII hedman headers work well?
Post by: mrpinto on March 27, 2007, 06:15:56 AM
I'm using MII headers with my 302 w/ C4. They are tight, and are a little tricky to install, but they do work.
Title: Re: MII hedman headers work well?
Post by: gearhead440 on March 27, 2007, 07:42:02 AM
Mr. Pinto,
Thanks for the reply!  Since the do fit in the bay, is there any cutting required to make them work under the chassis and is ground clearance a problem?  I would like to use them but it they scrub the ground regularly or bang every time you go over a speed bump I wont be able to use them and will just use manifolds.
Thanks again.
GH
Title: Re: MII hedman headers work well?
Post by: mrpinto on March 27, 2007, 07:57:01 AM
No cutting ,but I did put a few tiny dents here and there around the rag joint part of the column. I also modded my engine bay a little for "extra" clearance (smoothed out the high part over the control arms), but it's not absolutely necessary.

I also install them bolted to the engine, as one unit.

Never bottomed them out or hit anything with them.

Take your time, you'll get them in there! ;)
Title: Re: MII hedman headers work well?
Post by: gearhead440 on March 27, 2007, 10:22:44 AM
Mr. Pinto,
Thanks for the advice and info ;D.  Looks like the headers are a go.  I suppose I could attempt to install the engine/trans and headers as a unit.  High_Horse has some good pics of his install with exhaust manifolds and head pipes and your testimonial of fit adds a level of confidence to the project.   8)
GH
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