Help me please!!!

Bamatim · Post by **Bamatim** » July 6, 2011, 11:22 am

I've got a 53 F 100 that the previous owner had installed a volarie front clip. He had installed a 351C and a C6 trans. After buying the truck I decided I wanted to take the motor out and clean it up and paint it as well as the firewalls. After doing so I notice where it looked like the head gasket was leaking a little. So after taking a closer look I decided I might as well go ahead and rebuild it. I thought if I'm going to all this I'm going to put headers on it so I ordered a set of Sanderson coated headers that were made for a 351C in a 53 F100. So I get the motor back from the machine shop and put the headers and I'm thinking "oh yeah baby!" Go to put the motor in and the header on the left side it hitting the steering box. Please tell me there's someone on here that has had the problem and what the fix is other than put stock exhaust back on it. HELP!!!

slickmainer · Post by **slickmainer** » July 6, 2011, 3:53 pm

I dont know the 50s sorry

Post by **foodstick** » July 6, 2011, 9:07 pm

Some old trucks have to have an odd left manifold, it can be an adventure when you start baking from your own recipes

AKA, mixing vehicles parts

ezernut9mm · Post by **ezernut9mm** » July 6, 2011, 10:50 pm

yeah, were they made for a 53 with a volarie front clip? if it is not hitting by much people have been known to reshape the header tube with a hammer.

Truckrat · Post by **Truckrat** » July 7, 2011, 11:08 pm

Have known a bunch of folks who had Volare clips welded in to a 53 - 56 Ford F100. Most were running 289 - 351 Windsor engines so it wasn't a problem with clearance. I know a Cleveland is a larger engine so it can be tight in some cases. Is it barely touching the steering box or a seriously big obstruction? You may be able to try and shim up your engine mounts a bit with spacers. Just an Idea! TR

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » July 7, 2011, 11:26 pm

I don't mean to seem rude or out of line, but there are about 6 million fat fender forums where someone might have had this problem before and could help you.
The slick 60s is here because we are the only forum dedicated to these trucks. Of course Eff Tee EE tried to have a slick forum, but there are too many people acting like teenage girls, dreaming up dramas to fight about there to consider that a real forum.

Lets hope that never happens here, and best of luck with the millions of fat fender guys. I bet they're out there.