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FE Power Forums => FE Technical Forum => Topic started by: happystang on October 06, 2018, 12:45:18 AM
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I'm looking into a set of Doug's brand headers for my '68 mustang fastback with a 428, 4 speed, and z-bar. Anyone have experience with these headers? Fitment? Ground clearance(!)?
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/dou-d626-b/overview/make/ford/year/1968/model/mustang
I don't want to break the bank (anymore than I already have) :)
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I'm looking into a set of Doug's brand headers for my '68 mustang fastback with a 428, 4 speed, and z-bar. Anyone have experience with these headers? Fitment? Ground clearance(!)?
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/dou-d626-b/overview/make/ford/year/1968/model/mustang
I don't want to break the bank (anymore than I already have) :)
They really look the the street Hooker headers.
https://www.summitracing.com/compare
On my '69 Mustang I had the adjustable Hooker race headers on there for awhile but they were way too low. I tried the Hooker street version and they had more ground clearance but I found that if your car is lowered, they still were hanging down too far for comfortable street use.
I would go with FPA headers for street use on a Mustang. That's what I have now and they probably will slow the car down a few tenths in the quarter but I think it's more important to have good ground clearance in a street car.
You can't even see the FPA headers:
(https://i.imgur.com/45qlDYS.jpg)
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2nd vote fro FPA. You might play hell getting them in(like every other header).. but ground clearance is a non issue once they are installed.
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Is the collector 3" or 2.5" on those Doug's headers? It says 3" collector, but also says 2.5" collector exit. 2.5" is awfully small for any powerful FE, in my opinion.
paulie
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Looks like some collector reducers are included? That would be good news if that means the collectors are actually 3".
JMO,
paulie
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I think the FPA headers have actual 2.5" collectors. That would be a deal breaker on all but the mildest FE's for me.
JMO,
paulie
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^^ I thought the FPA's had 3" collectors?
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^^ I thought the FPA's had 3" collectors?
You are right. I couldn't find it on the FPA website, but I looked it up in Jay's book. The FPA headers for FE's do have 3" collectors.
paulie
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Looks like I'll be giving FPA a call on Monday, they don't seem to have prices posted anywhere?
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When I ordered my headers, Stan with FPA offered up 2-1/2 or 3” collectors as options.