By the way, I would like to find some aluminum or stainless grill louvers for making a grill. Anyone know where I can find that kind of material?

Hi Gary, Try these guys. Someone posted this source awhile back.

http://www.pegasusautoracing.com/group.asp?GroupID=SCREEN

Indy Dave

WOW Gary! Your "Spring list" reads more like my 5 year plan!
Keep up the good work.

I was searching the other day for pictures of your custom headers that run above the a arms. Did you ever finish them up and do you have some pictures that you can post if you did.

Thanks Dave, I am looking for tubing. I checked the ero suppliers but found either too big or too small. I am thinking of making a "grill" for the radiator opening in the hood. I want to play with the idea any way.

Brooke, my wife and I are both pretty worn out and ready to kick back a little.

Mark they fit fine. I have ran the suspension with tire through full travel and I am clear. I still need to make the back half into the mufflers which at this point won't be too much trouble.

They are the type of thing which probably need to be custom built to the car. I have the Ford 400 in mine so the heads are higher and further out which meats these won't fit the 351 (and align). I think the headers are going to be a great alternative to the 180's. As usual several experts told me it wouldn't work but seems to be just fine. Some experts told me heat would blow the tire but under normal driving attitude it was actually further from the tire then when the exhaust is routed through the suspension.

The only thing I wonder is if it will effect the paint on the well. If it does I will add heat shield.

I really wanted to be able to use the tub and I wanted an open exhaust and this seemes to be the answer:

gary, motor looks great. I really like the headers

Thank You Dave!

Gary

Gary,
on pg11 of this post you talk about having flywheel problems where one was too small and you were waiting for the right one.What did you end up doing? What is the tooth count you are using? What brand?
thanks

Brooke the flywheel is a CenterForce Pn:700290. It needs to be neutrally balanced and this was not. A quick trip to the balancing shop and it is now neutral.

Cleveland starter did not work but I went to O'Reilly's and got a Ford 460 starter for $71.68 including core charge and tax. The 460 starter is a good starter.