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FE Power Forums => FE Technical Forum => Topic started by: JimNolan on February 21, 2016, 10:35:31 AM

Title: 428cj exhaust manifolds in 66 Fairlane GTA
Post by: JimNolan on February 21, 2016, 10:35:31 AM

Guys,
Forgive me, I'm just tired of reading so much material on this application and getting all kinds of different opinions I thought I'd ask you guys.
I got a 1966 Fairlane GTA Convertible with Power Steering. I'm setting my 410 engine with Edelbrock 428CJ heads (60069) in it. Which exhaust manifolds should I get. Edelbrock says the 390 GT exhaust manifolds won't work.
I've read the FPA headers won't work with power steering. I've read that the repopped CJPony Mustang 428 Exhaust manifolds won't work.
Will someone please tell me if you've done it or know of someone else that has successfully installed exhaust manifolds on a 1966 Fairlane GTA with power steering and Edelbrock heads.
Thanks guys.

Title: Re: 428cj exhaust manifolds in 66 Fairlane GTA
Post by: jayb on February 21, 2016, 11:22:10 AM

I don't know about that specific application, but on a 67-70 Mustang the FPA headers require a drop bracket for the power steering ram.  It's about a $30 part from FPA, and it lowers the frame side of the power steering ram mounting point so that the headers will clear.  I would strongly suspect that the situation is the same for your car.  You could call FPA and find out...

Title: Re: 428cj exhaust manifolds in 66 Fairlane GTA
Post by: JimNolan on February 21, 2016, 05:00:03 PM

Thanks Jay, I'll call Stan. He did a good job on my 57 headers.