Looking to see if anyone has knowledge of small block chevy headers in a 61 F100. I have to imagine that anything in the straight axle range of pickups might be close to what I have. Hoping for 1 3/4 primaries with a 3" collector (or larger). Im installing a 8000 rpm 327 in my unibody and would love not to need custom headers. Thanks in advance!!
Welcome to the HAMB. That's going to be luck, but the odds are with you. First, where is the engine going to be? Second, will there be changes from stock on steering, suspension and ride height? You can see that these will be different even from other people who have installed a SBC in a 61 Ford. I'd guess that many headers will work, if you have them in hand and allow for fit when making up the mounts. A quarter inch can be go or no-go. The block hugger style, a 2WD truck set and fenderwell headers will all have different obstacles. I'd say try to borrow some and see if you can find something that will work. There are a ton of old SBC headers just hanging in garages. Barring that, look at the stock headers for the truck and try to find a SBC set that has similar dimensions.
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