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06-01-2020, 10:08 PM | #1 |
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1959 Coupe Header question
Title states 1959. I meant 1950. Sorry. This is a shoebox question.
What is the difference between a convertible car and the rest that make some headers only fit convertibles? What is in the way? And for a convertible it's less than half the price. You'd think they sell more non convertible ones so they'd be cheaper. what gives? Fits non convertible only $350 https://www.ecklers.com/1949-51-ford...9-19585-1.html And for convertible $128. https://www.ecklers.com/1949-51-ford...9-19584-1.html Last edited by Rocket455; 06-01-2020 at 10:11 PM. Reason: Typo in the title |
06-02-2020, 12:03 AM | #2 |
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Re: 1959 Coupe Header question
Not a definitive answer, but I copied this (below) from elsewhere on the FordBarn. DD
_________________________________________________ Re: 1951 convertible exhaust "The X-type frame has provisions on the right side for the pipe to the back but the left side may not have all the holes in the legs & support members. A person might have to make a lightening hole or two to route the left pipe. The gas tank on Ford cars can even complicate things some times. Headers are always a custom job for exhaust and Smithys or other mufflers have different dimensions than stock so a guy might contact a local muffler shop & see what they will offer. It doesn't cost much for an estimate. A guy would at least need to talk to the folks at Red's Headers to get an idea whether they have investigated this before for a particular model or what header combo might fit best." |
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06-02-2020, 12:48 AM | #3 | |
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Re: 1959 Coupe Header question
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I did look around the forum before I posted my question. Didn't see that. I have noticed that my frame has a hole through part of the frame in which the exhaust pipe goes. That hole is on one side and not the other. Looking at diagrams online the convertible has an X in the fame. So I guess that's it. it's not so much the fit of the header itself but the routing of the exhaust after the header. I'm kind of a cheap skate, I want good stuff. But I'll save money where I can. Might just put the stock manifolds back on. |
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06-02-2020, 12:14 AM | #4 |
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Re: 1959 Coupe Header question
Speaking of Red's Headers, there may be better places to obtain tube headers than Ecklers, Red's among them.
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06-02-2020, 12:38 AM | #5 | |
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I have looked at Red's site. That ecklers was just an example. Red's prices are a little closer, within $20 of each other. But still shows a different part for convertible and non convertible. Red's does seem like the way to go. Seems like them and Fenton have the best things said about them. |
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06-02-2020, 04:27 PM | #6 |
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06-02-2020, 11:27 PM | #7 |
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06-03-2020, 07:03 PM | #8 |
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Re: 1959 Coupe Header question
I'm a big dual exhaust fan!
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