Slick 60's

Alright i know you all will hate me for postin this but I was just surfin the net and found a set of header flanges for a y-block for like 25 bucks and got the wierd idea that i might be able to modify a set of SBC headers to work on my trucks 292. but the question I have is what are the distances between the exhaust ports on a SBC. If it is close to a y-block I can bend and weld the pipes to the flange and get a cheap set of headers for the fridge.

Tim

Tim,
wish I knew. I know they do work for the Yblock, but don't know what needs to be modifed. They Yblocksforever site could answer that for sure.

Michael

I can post measurements for you in the morning.

if you can get them to fit, I can't think of a better use for a set of Chevy headers

AMEN Jarrod

f100fordguy, Go for it and let us know how it worked and some pix too

Whew. . .I thought this was going to be a TRULY blasphemous post

Glad to hear that it's not at all!

-J

What, there is something wrong with mouse motors... howcum? millions of them are installed to replace inferior ford motors...

Garbz

i did that on my `63. one exception, i kept the headers w/sbc attached, tried to sell the 292 for $25 (couldn`t give it away). oh what difference!
go ahead, take your best shots.

go ahead, take your best shots.

Dont worry they will even though you paid for it and it belongs to you......

Garbz

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I'm sorry Dave! I couldn't resist. It's a rainy Friday and I need a wee bit more sugar in my coffee.

Here you go. These were taken from Fel Pro 1404 header gaskets with a port size of 1.50" x 1.50" I measured from the inside edges of the ports.
If you can't read the numbers in the picture, they are like this, with the O 's being the exhaust ports.

O----5 3/16"----O-1/4"-O----5 3/16"----O


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*NOTE: THESE ARE NOT FOR MY TRUCK.

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I'm sorry Dave! I couldn't resist. It's a rainy Friday and I need a wee bit more sugar in my coffee.

Max you should be embarrassed.

did somebody let these 2 in here during the last few days?

No such thing as chevy headers. all headers are aftermarket so <manufacturer> bend tube for Ford, gm, dodge, etc to make headers. Buy what's close and modify to fit your Ford!

Rosati wrote:No such thing as chevy headers. all headers are aftermarket so <manufacturer> bend tube for Ford, gm, dodge, etc to make headers. Buy what's close and modify to fit your Ford!

5.0 Mustangs had Ford headers.

I need a bigger drip pan under my cheby...... Do you think they make a drip pan that will catch the oil coming out the exhaust? I've owned them all boys......... Did you read my sig?

Alright a Y block is 4.75" between the outside and the center pipe and 1.25" between the 2 center pipes, it sounds slightly doable for me to do it but I wanted to know what you guys think. The exhaust ports are 1 3/8" rectangles. Basically what it looks like is i would have to bend the two center pipes apart an inch and it would pretty much fit right into the flange for a y-block. Keep your eyes open for a cheap set of longtubes for a SBC and I will try it, but saving money now to put seats in my boat in a couple months to get that ready for summer boating season.

Tim

Or, you could just buy some y block headers
http://www.sandersonheaders.com/index.p ... h=21_24_43

Thats too easy, you can still chop up a sbc header and make a bong out of it or something.
Charlie