Whew, high quality finish there, looks like some of the used OBX headers people link to about poor welds. Those are probably structurally sound, but they are still too small. The only thing the TM's were ever good at is looking good. For that kind of money anyone should be able to get a simple log manifold made. Even a plain single log pipe with four short pipes from each port, would be easy for a good welder to make.
The tiny 1.5" primaries and stock small 2 1/8" collector ball pipe is way too small for any 302 not a lopo 70's/80's engine, to have on it. I'm going to make a pair for mine with 1 5/8" primaries, leading to at least a 2.5" collector. I'm not a welder, so I don't look forward to it. But for the cost alternative, I can do it or get it done. Very sad, that nobody has come along and made a useful manifold for the Explorers.
