headers

[Betty The Bronco]

I was thinking about a pair of headers. Most likely going with these pair http://www.jegs.com/i/Flowtech/387/12502/10002/-1

But as I notice that most, if not every pair of headers I researched through had that same triangle like pattern where end piece fits onto the exhaust tubing. As I look under my 1994 5.0 stock bronco it appears to have a different pattern. So my question is how do you modify my exhaust tubing to incorporate this pattern and is there any other modifications must I do to put these babies on?

 

[bidibronco]

From what I hear threw the grape vine Bronco's don't do well with long tube headers. Also, the ones you have on there don't have the EGR tube in them and your 94 will need that unless you're going with a carb set up. If you want a direct replacement basically you'll need a set of "shorty" style headers. You seem to be looking at the flowtech and these are what I run: http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.a...mp;autoview=sku

They're easy to install, well, sort of. Take old maniolds off, take off EGR tube and put on headers, instal headers and bolt up exhaust to them.

 

[Redneck86]

Jst throwin this out there, i have ****** Compitition full length headers on my bronco and there awesome, full length make more torque then shortys, only good thing i see about shortys are most of them bolt right in place of your mainfolds with no mods to the exhuast, with full length you have to take your exhuast off then put them on. So if you might have to run with your truck open for a few days till you get your mufflers.

 

[bidibronco]

So with your full length you have no problem with your tranny cross member? I thought I heard someone with that issue. Also, do you have the EGR tube or do you need it?

 

[EvlFaust]

Also, do you have the EGR tube or do you need it?

Redneck 86 lives in a land free of emissions laws! If I remember right anything that was remotely emissions related was stripped from his Bronco.

 

[Redneck86]

Yea i dont even think my truck had an EGR tube, if it did its not there now, and yea since i dont have emissions laws i ripped ALL the smog sh*t off, i dont like it and takes up power, but it might be harder for you guys to take al that off, my 86 is carbed.

 

[Broncobill78]

I was thinking about a pair of headers. Most likely going with these pair http://www.jegs.com/i/Flowtech/387/12502/10002/-1But as I notice that most, if not every pair of headers I researched through had that same triangle like pattern where end piece fits onto the exhaust tubing. As I look under my 1994 5.0 stock bronco it appears to have a different pattern. So my question is how do you modify my exhaust tubing to incorporate this pattern and is there any other modifications must I do to put these babies on?

That triangular piece you're referring to is where the collector bolts on. That's a pretty universal design that most headers use (Older headers will sometimes have a square ****** but these days most headers terminate with a 3" pipe & triangular ******) To connect to your exhaust you have two choices. Oftentimes the length of the header will require you to cut back the Y-pipe anyways so you just weld (or clamp) the collector to the exhaust system and then bolt it to the header. The second choice is to check with the different manufacturers (or just call the catalog tech info line) and see if someone offers a collector that will bolt to your stock system like this: http://www.jegs.com/p/Flowmaster/752165/10002/-1/11535

 

[RBuffordTJ]

From what I hear threw the grape vine Bronco's don't do well with long tube headers. Also, the ones you have on there don't have the EGR tube in them and your 94 will need that unless you're going with a carb set up. If you want a direct replacement basically you'll need a set of "shorty" style headers. You seem to be looking at the flowtech and these are what I run: http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.a...mp;autoview=skuThey're easy to install, well, sort of. Take old maniolds off, take off EGR tube and put on headers, instal headers and bolt up exhaust to them.

Yeah, I got the ceramic Headman long headers one mine, the only issue I had putting them on was I had to drop the front shaft to fit it in. The driver's side went in from the top and the passengers from the bottom. Mine is a 84 though.

Emissions equipment? You mean that stuff I ripped off the engine day 1?

Rick in Orlando

 

[crazyhorse85]

I PUT FLOWTECH HEADERS ON MY 85 WHEN I REBUILT THE 351 IN IT....THEY'ER KINDA SNUG ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BECAUSE OF THE FRNT.SHAFT AND IF YOURS IS LIKE MINE IT HAS THE LONG OIL STICK TUBE...BUT AS FOR LONGTUBE HEADERS THEY WORK GREAT....BUT LIKE REDNECK86 MINE DOESN'T HAVE ANY EMISSIONS AND FULL TRUE DUALS TO THE BACK CORNERS.....

 

[Redneck86]

Yea thats how mine are run too, i got the ****** competition on mine though, mine dont hug the block too badly and there still holdin up pretty good, paint hasent even started to burn off and theyve been on there since november last year. The paint on a set of hedmens my friend had started burnin off in like 2 months. Also both ****** and flowtech are owned by holley so youre gettin a awesome set of headers either way. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[crazyhorse85]

YEAH ****** HEADERS ARE GREAT...THAT WAS WHAT MINE HAD ON IT WHEN I BOUGHT IT WITH SIDEPIPES THE SOUND WAS AWESOME, BUT FINALLY HAD TO REPLACE THEM....THEY WERE ROTTED OUT SO BAD I COULDN'T PATCH THEM ANYMORE...AND AROUND TOWN WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN THE FUMES CAN GET BAD... :blink: ...ADVANCE AUTO HAD A SPECIAL ON FLOWTECH...AND HAD 2.5 IN.PIPE RUN WITH RAPTOR MUFFLERS...DOES GOOD...

 

[KansasBronco]

i put full length ones on my bronco. the cross memeber was a problem but the guy angled the tubes out, put two glass packs on each side, and then they came out right before the rear tire. it was mean as ****... i love the sound.